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Laundry Mark Trail
- When
- 1883
- Where
- Ferguson & Bigg's California Laundry
Investigators traced a handkerchief found at the robbery scene to a specific laundry, leading to the identification of the suspect.
The handkerchief contained a laundry mark that was investigated across approximately 90 laundries. The trail led to Ferguson & Bigg's California Laundry on Bush Street. This discovery connected the item to a man living in a boarding house, providing the evidence needed to identify Charles Bolles.
Sources
- Black Bart (outlaw) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
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