The Nevada journal., 1859-02-25
DARING ATTEMPT AT RoBBERY.-
FAILURE. Owe OF THE ROBBERS TAKEN.
As Mr.. Philip Nichols was proceeding


As Mr.. Philip Nichols was proceeding
on Saturday last, the 10th, from
San Juan to Forest City with $16,-
900 in specie packed on mule, dar-
ing attempt was made to rob him near
Celestial Valley. Mr.. VIM. Rice and
a miner named Campbell were accom-
panying Nichols at the time. Nichols
discovered the shirt sleeve of man ex-
posed from behind tree by the road
side, and being on the lookout for rob-
bers, Immediately spurred his mule up
to the specie mule, which was driven
ahead, and striking him sudden blow
on the nose turned him about. At the
same moment man stepped out from
behind tree and fired at Nichols. who
returned the fire instantly. The robber
fell forwards as if wounded. The wea-
pom used by Nichols was derringer of
ca.ibre sufficient to chamber three buck
shot. and was loaded at the time with
an ounce of them. The specie mule,
frightened by the shooting, ran back to-
wards San Juan at full speed. Two
other robbers then appeared and
commenced firing. One shot struck
Nichols mule in the neck, which fell
dead under him. Nichols drew his re-
volver and fired three shots at the rob-
bers. He then took to his heels and
overlook the mule with the spe Gle about
two miles from the place of encounter
Messrs Rice and Campbell were
bound and tied to a manzanita bush,
and the former robbed of eighty dollars
and his revolver. The robbers then
left. Rice and Campbell succeeded in
extricating themselves in short time
and proceeded back to a ranch where
Nichols was found waiting for them, hav-
ing dispatched men from the ranch to
their assistance and for doctor from
Camptonville supposing his companions
to have been at least wounded by the
robbers.
A blue cotton jean over shirt was
picked up near the place where the rob-
Der fell having no less than seven bull
let holes in the left arm below the elbow.
Three bullets appear to have entered
within an inch of each other. The shirt
had strip torn out of the back evident.
ly to tie around the arm above the
wounds for the purpose of preventing
the flow of blood. We saw the shirt
yesterday at the Banking house of c.
w. Mulford.
The sheriff's deputies were on the
alert as soon as the news Of the attempt
was learned in this place. 1t was we'll
understood that two of the robbers were
far off, but from some susp icious circum
stances it was thought quite certain
that the wounded robber was concealed
somewhere in this vicinity. Deputies
Ed. Burrell and H. B. Thompson were
induced to make a search about Hunts
Hill, and accordingly rode there on
Wednesday morning. They proceeded
Immediately to Geiger's Billiard Saloon
and entering back room found the OBJ
ject of their search in the personiof Vic
tor Boley who is we'll known in this
place. Boley was brought to town the
same evening. His left arm is in bad
state. 1t had been four days without
the care of surgeon. DIR. r. NJ Hunt
was called to examine and probe the
wounds. He found three ball holes very
close together in the front part of the
arm and about half way from the wrist
to the elbow. Another bullet entered
four or five inches nearer the elbow.
None of the bullets could be found.
1t is now ascertained beyond a doubt
that the men who attempted this robbery
are Boley, John Brouillette and James
Archie. They procured animals of L.
G. Smith of San Juan.
Brouillette is of French extraction,
small in size but firmly made, dark COM
plexion. face pitted by small pox, black
curly. bushy hair and talks French,
Spanish and English with equal facility
Archie is new conner to this place and
is not SO well known. When last heard
from the fugitives were near Marysville
and supposed to be on their way to Shas-
ia and the northern part of the State.
UNION Brass BAND.-This band has
secured the services of Alex. Gatfeld
Esq. lately from New York, who will
undertake the tutelage of the band in
the science and art of music. He is said
to be No. musician. If his services