"WHO REALLY SHOT BLACK BART?" PRESENTATION MAY 24

The only eyewitness account ever written of Black Bart’s last holdup will be revealed and recreated for the public for the first time at “Who Really Shot Black Bart: The Untold Story,” presented at 6 p.m., Thursday, May 24, at The Metropolitan (59 Main St.) in San Andreas by the Calaveras County Historical Society.
Special guest Bill Renwick will read the words of that stage driver, his great-grandfather Reason McConnell, from the until-recently unpublished manuscript McConnell penned in 1912. Other noted county personages will also participate, including Glenn Wasson, long-time Black Bart impersonator. Across the street, the historic courtroom where Black Bart was sentenced will also be open to visitors from 5:15 p.m. to 6 p.m. For lovers of Mother Lode, Western or outlaw history, the event promises to be historic in its own right.
A complete tri-tip dinner provided by chef Don Cuneo is included in the $20 per person admission. An RSVP by Friday, May 17 is required to the Historical Society at 754-1058.
Copies of the just-published The Autobiography Of Reason E. McConnell: The Man Who Shot Black Bart will be available at the event for $18 and Renwick will autograph each one. For those unable to attend but would like a copy, please send a check for $20, which includes shipping and handling, to Wm. Renwick, 9011 E. Eight Mile Rd., Stockton, CA 95212.