Billy

Ok, so he DID rob trains, we understand that, but at least he was polite

Billy Miner on Wikipedia:

Ezra Allen Miner (circa 1847 – September 2, 1913), more popularly known as Bill Miner, was a noted American criminal, originally from Bowling Green, Kentucky,^[1] who served several prison terms for stagecoach robbery. Known for his unusual politeness while committing robberies, he was widely nicknamed The Gentleman Robber or The Gentleman Bandit. He is reputed to have been the originator of the phrase “Hands up!”.

Billy Miner here in Maple Ridge?

Originally the pub was a Bank of Montreal. In fact, the wall behind the bar is where the old vault used to be. As you look out the front windows you see the railroad tracks and beyond that the Haney Wharf and the mighty Fraser River. When Don and Bernice Gehring purchased the building in the 70′s they had the intent to create a neighbourhood pub and chose the name because the tracks he rode on and stole from run east-west right across the street. As you sit and enjoy the great craft beers you can “hear the train a comin’ ” and feel the rumble of the big engines while eating your pub lunch!

Prison Time

Billy served time in lots of jails including the New Westminster, BC jail after getting caught in the Interior of BC.

Dead and gone…

According to ‘FindAGrave.Com’ at the age of 63 Billy died and was buried

Birth: 1843,  Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky, USA

Death: Sep. 2, 1914, Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia, USA

More to come on the history of the Billy Miner…