Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-11-07
EVENING NEWS.
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Wells, Fargo s Co., was stopped by hve
highwaymen, below the Gould & Curry
mill, in Six-mile Canon and a short dis
n this side the Flowery, and the treas
ure box taken, broken open and its specie
contents taken, and the passengers rob-
bed. The following particulars We gath
cred from the passengers upon their arri-
val this morning:
STATEMENT OF Mr.. BACHELOR y OTHERS.
The stage was coming up the grade at a
moderate pace, and when turning a bend
in the grade, found the road blockaded
with a broken wagon and some old sluice
boxes, which, of course, produced an i'm
mediate stop, when five men, with masks
covering their faces, leveled three cooked
shot-guns and two revolvers at the-out-
side and inside passengers, demanding that
each should Immediately "hold up his
hands" or suffer the consequences Of a
a failure 70 do so. A very speedy COM
pliance ensued, when they made a sug-
ges,ion that each passenger dismount and
stand in a row. This suggestion was also
complied with. Then the driver, Andrew
Baker-who the passengers all unite IN
~pronouncing as cool as ice-was requested
to pass out the treasure box and bullion.
ANDY informed the agents that he thought
thu, there was no bullion, but he at c
handed out the Express box, which was
taken BY two of the robbers at the back
of the coach, broken open-evidently with
an axe-and rihed of two packages OF
coin. amounting to Sl96. and a ~siN-shoot-
er. A bar of bullion, valued at $3.50, was
left in the box, as was several small pack
ages and the wsy-bills. The people at
Wells, Fargo & Co.'S desire TO return
thanks to the agents for their politeness in
leaving the way-bills, so that the actual
loss could at once be known, and Gran
dali thinks that this crowd of rufhans are
vastly superior to the Waterman, Harris
and Haines band of the previous raid
REP. After the contents OF the treasure
box were secured, the agents commenced
a search among the passengers for per-
sonal effects. with the following results:
Loss OF NR. J. I. BACHELOR.
Seven one hundred dollar treasury
notes, one hundred dollars in gold coin,
a fine gold watch and chain, worth $500.
They also took an elegant diamond breast
pin, but Mr.. Bachelor informed his
searcher that the pin was valuable as q
gif, from a friend. and asked as a favor
that the same be returned to him. The
thief. with true magnanimity of soul, com-
piled with the request, but in handing it
back dropped it in the sand, and very po-
li,ely asked Mr.. Bachelor to find It again.
Mr.. Bachelor is a merchant belonging at
Boston, Massachusetts,, and just arrived
from the Coast. His loss is about
$1,000.
LOSS OF c. X. HICKS.
Mr.. Hicks was robbed Of 1926 in coin
and a fine gold watch. valued at 5000.
After searching Mr.. Hicks pantaloons
pockets they asked him If he had any
more money. he answered. NO." but the
agent. not satisfied. made q second search
and found in a YES, pocket two half dol
lars which they took.
Loss OF z. s. GROSS.
Mr.. Gross, an elderly gentleman, was
relieved Of S75 in coin and q gold watch
valued at $3.50.
Loss OIL Mr.. FoSHAT.
This gentleman was robbed Of $50 in
coin only. although he had gold speci-
mems Of the value Of Sl75 on his person
which the agents, at his request. were
kind enough TO return to him. Mr.. F.
also had a pockes-book containing per-
sonal effects q! unacceptable bills and
drafts which he was permitted to retain;
this gentleman is just in overland from the
mines of Idahoe.
LOSS OF 4. =. SXTSSER
Nc. SksDnar UNA pDn1afaI NJ (2S IN
coin and a small bar Of bullion Of triaing
value.
LOSS OF CHARLES cRowBLL.
Mr.. Crowell, Section Superintendent OF
the new Overland Telegraph between
I Virginia and Austin. was relieved Of the
modest sum Of SIS in coin, and as he was
evidently known BY the agents, was some
what roughly handled. However Char
sey could swallow cold water when we
left him at a late, or rather an carly hour
;his morning.
u LUCK.
Mr.. J. o. Johnson, and a gentleman
whose name we were unable TO learn,
were fortunate enough to put their coin,
amounting TO over $500, in their boots,
and the same was overlooked BY the
agents. who are at least that much out
and injured. Being inside passengers, the
opportunity was thus offered. \ lady
passenger was permitted to remain unmo-
lested, as was the driver. After the rob-
berry was completed. two Of the agents
lef, on a run up the canon, and towards
Virginia, while the remaining three held
guard over the coach and passengers until
the two had several minutes time 10 get
well on the way 10 Virginia; then the
barbados were removed and the coach
permitted 10 proceed TO Virginia, while
three Of the agents leasurely pursued their
way over the hill, 10 the right.
AMOUNT OF LOSS.
The total amoun; of loss will moi vary
much from the pl;iful sum Of S2,350, in
Guiding three watches. valued az $3.50
leaving the cash spoils at 81, 800, or $500
each for FIVE men, to a k the chances OF a
life in prison. A startling epitome on
hard times and bad morals.
MISTAKE.
Il is thought that the agents made a
mistake of one day in making the robbery,
for the preceding trip Mr.. II. 5. Rumheld,
Treasurer of the Overland Stage Com
psny, together with Mr.. Tracey and other
gentlemen. came through with consider
aJ,e treasure. The passengers, upon ar
irving in Virginia, were Hospitality enter
tanned by several parties, and the police
were At once put in possession of the
facts. The robbery was what might be
termed a failure. from the paltry AMOUNT
obtained. and we suppose the agents will
be permitted to 60 unmoles,ed; first. be-
cause none Of the passengers are able to
recognize them, and secondly, the losses
are so trifing that il won, probably be
made an object for q detective force to
prosecute the traces Of the gentlemen of
the turf. A good dose Of hanging should
be given to several suspected thieves who
loaf and steal around Virginia.
SRoorrNo.-This forenoon. a, 10 o'clock,
in Virginia, Judge Rtzer shot Richard
Paddock through the top Of the left shoul-