John Boston
John Boston
Source: The Signal
Date: 11/13/2026 5:33am
Article Summary:
Buffalo Tom and the 1929 Great Saugus Train Robbery: Crime in the Roaring ’20s SCV
John Boston revisits the Santa Clarita Valley’s turbulent 1920s, focusing on the 1929 Saugus train derailment and robbery, which local lawman Jim Biddison linked to Buffalo Tom Vernon after finding the robber’s travel notes. The column also challenges Vernon’s colorful claims about his family and upbringing, including the story of “Cattle Kate.”
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Date: 11/13/2026 5:33am
Article Summary:
Buffalo Tom and the 1929 Great Saugus Train Robbery: Crime in the Roaring ’20s SCV
John Boston revisits the Santa Clarita Valley’s turbulent 1920s, focusing on the 1929 Saugus train derailment and robbery, which local lawman Jim Biddison linked to Buffalo Tom Vernon after finding the robber’s travel notes. The column also challenges Vernon’s colorful claims about his family and upbringing, including the story of “Cattle Kate.”
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