The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-02-25

HEAVY RoBBERY-REcovERY OF THE MONEY
On Tuesday morning, the 18th inst, the stage
running from Murphy's TO Stockton was over
hauled and robbed of money and gold dust TO
the amount of 37,60O-s33,OOO belonging to
Wells Fargo & Co. and $4,000 to the Pacific
Express Co. The Stockton Argus. of the 18th.
gives the annexed account of the robbery. which
was obtained from Mr.. Worth, the only passen
ger
The stage left Murphy's yesterday morning
at O'Clock, with but one passenger The road
being in very bad condition, the travel was
slow and tedious. About an hour before day.
light, while winding through one of the most
dreary parts OF the road, three persons sudden
ly sprang from the bushes and while one seized
the reins, the other two with levelled pistols de-
manded the driver to surrender the boxes of
treasure Being wholly unprepared for de-
Tense, the driver could do no less than reluc-
family comply with the order. In the mean.
time, the solitary passenger inside was aroused
from his doze, and Icing unarmed, took his baO
of gold dust from his coat pocket and threw i
under his feet, when the robbers ordered him TO
alight and assist in taking the boxes of treasure
from the stage. They made no demand upon
him for his money, and stated that all they re-
quired was the express treasure, which he very
the circumstances of the case not admitting of
any argument! 1t being very dark and no side
! lights burning, it was impossible to recognize
| the features of any of the robbers. One of them,
apparently the leader, was q tall, stout man,
dressed in an oil suit, whose orders were given
with Scotch accent, and in manner that de-
noted him accustomed to the business of high
way plundering. The others were of ordinary
stature, and remained silent during the opera
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pistols leveled apparently for the purpose Of
promoting speed. The driver (Mr. Dickenson.)
was ordered to mount the box and proceed on
his trip.
The Stockton Republican, of the 10th, gives
the following account of the recovery of the
/ treasure
! When the news of the robbery became known
at Angels, Vallecito, San Andreas and Muir
phys the people turned out mdsse in pursuit
of the thieves, and on horseback and on foot
secured the country Mr.. G. G. Lake and five
or six others struck their trail and followed it
some three miles to q cabin, where two of the
party were arrested. The third, youth, find
ing matters becoming serious got frightened,
gave hmsefup, and told the whole story. They
proved to be miners. whose names we could not
learn.
The box belonging to the Pacific Express Co.
they dd not open. Inc one belonging TO ellis,
Fargo & Co., they forced and took out about
$2S,OOOin gold dust leaving the small bags and
packages of coin undstnrbed, as were all the
letters way-bills drafts, &c. The Ratchet used
in Opening the box was also found lying n few
steps distant. The sacks containing the $2S,-
900, were found buried few inches below the
surface of the ground, tied up in handkerchief.
Much credit is due Mr.. Lake and the citizens
generally, for the manner in which they con-
Quoted the pursuit, and recovered the money
Not dollar, so far as we can learn is missing.