Garnet Clay Porter (May 27, 1866 – March 6, 1945) was an American-born journalist and newspaper editor in Manitoba, Canada.
Before coming to Canada, he was a legal counsel, Kentucky outlaw, soldier of fortune and Yukon prospector.
[4] While editor at the Telegram, Porter wrote a story calling bank-robber Jack Krafchenko a crook.
He also worked as a freelance reporter for various newspapers, including the Vancouver Daily Province, Montreal Star and Toronto Evening Telegram.
[3] Later in life, he continued to write a column for the Saturday Tribune called "The Old-Timer Talks" and also wrote crime stories for detective magazines.