New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-29
A WILD TATTOO,
HIGHWAY ROnBEBY AND MIR.
DER
Overland Stage Attached by Road Agents
Four Wen Killed aud Three Woand.
ed-Over 5000 Taken.
From The Montana Poet fFr'rsl. jay IT, 1866
l,n-n, INN LII. L. IL

From The Montana Poet fEr'rsl Jay o. 1866
Gibson FrRET. July H. lac.
Nessrs TETON s Co. Montana Pot 81 Irfgds y ne
We arrived here Yesterday az 10 O'Clock a. m.
As We were crossing tue river. we're Informed u a
holcsac murder and robbery committed In PoF,Aenf
Canon. forty miles from here, NJ one o'clock =. m On
the 18Th After landing We visited the hode' of four
murdered men. which We soon recognized - our old
townsmen and friends. A. :. Pirker. A. j. McCaus-
land David Dinan and W. l.. Mers. There were
passengers in all besides the driver Names rs
T. r. Carpcnter. Charlie. P.rl. Jane, Brown. and
the driver Frank Williams. Charles Parks was NOR.
tally wounded He il doubt dead by thi, time of
writing L. /. Carpenter escaped with three slight
wounds. James Brown escaped unhur,i also the
driver Nr Carpenter informs Us that they we're sails
fed that they would b. attacked some place on the rad.
They kept upa strict watch all the way from Ban.
mack one riding on tie seat with The driver and the
balance with their guns always out. ready 20 fire.
After entering The canon. they were very watchuL
Nj. Parker gave the alarm frsi In these words Rob
bers Fire The robbers and Passengers all fired Il
the same time. Oman and Mers fell dead Immediately.
Met auslaud lived few minutes only saying God
have mercy nv soul Parker after hfing. jumped
out Of the coach, and shot, after being shot TIE
murderers dragged him the road by the hair ~
his head, ana shot him again Mefs wa, the one that
sat the seat with the driver, and fell dead irom Dis
seat. The driScr was shot at. the balls lodging in
the lamps.
TIE NUMBER OF SHOTS II TIL BODIES AND TIE
COACH.
W. l.. Mcrs Cbeonss 10 Overland Stage Lne)-Onc
shot in the ear, IN the brain and one IN len cheek.
\. s. Parker Qcsident of Atchison. Kansas One
shot IN right breast and IN right arm.
a. j. McCausland PRESIDENT of Virginia City. NJ. u
Gne shot the back of the head cutting ln about
an inch shot behind aud under left ear.
David Oman PRESIDENT ~ Nevada City. VI. To
Sixty.one buck.sAot IN breast large shot in left
shoulder blade. shot III right temple two shots ~
left arm shot IN hight arm ono shot across lower
Charles Parks Obelongs to the Overland Stage Line)
Shot from the left hip down mortally wounded.
Number Of shots IN the cOach On the nigh side, J3
of side 81 rear, IL; front. Z.
Mr. Carpenter was thought to be dead when the mnr-
derers left One Of the party came back TO the coach
two or three times 10 II all were dead, and after
they left CARPENTER got out OF the coach and cfawed
into the brush In moment after one OF the party re
| turned and stuck his gun into the coach 20 finish
Carpenter as he said Finding that lie had gone, be
rode away swearing, " ! am not satisfied want t.
| kill the ID son of b-h." While the shooting was
going on ho hcord the leader say XIII them aldon
! let any Of them get away"
Since the bodies were brought in nothing has come
over the road. Mr. Carpenter says there were seven
Of the murdercrs that he could He thinks thcii
band must number twenty or Unity VICE iIesidsu
Foster Senator Ashley and party were 10 be- there TIM
morning by O'Clock IL Is now o'clock ana tie>
have not vet arrived We apprehend they have alst
been attacked and shared the same fate the others
The amount OF money lost Mr. Carpenter states. mus
be something like 100000 in gold dust Carpenter an,
Oman lost s23 0C0 and the balance belonged To Parkc
and McCausland. Mr.. Carpenter stayed wih the.dca'
until help came. and assisted In bringing them 10 tn
place.
Mr.. Gibson had the bodies washed dressed an'
collins made. and last evening accompanied the re-
mains to their last resting place. on the hill about H
yards above the house. We waiting here. 10
knowing when we viii get away. The elects belong
ing to A. 5. Parker. McCausland. ID. Oman and W. J.
Mers are no" In MIR. GibsOns possession We renaii
respectfully yours
Oliver Durant. Hugh Glenn, Clay Thompson, u
Weaver. l.. +. Carpenter.
LAfER.-Mr. Carpenter also states tho. hs wounde,
one of the murdercrs. and he thinks bnnn WOundc
another. The driver told Carpenter that les could ~
blood running out Of one Of the robbers sides but
were Killed. Toll Tom Thorouglman that his lit
watch TO bis daughter, Miss Ida Thorouxhn IL safe
Mr. Parkers wafth Is also safe. MNa4slands watc
and several rings are also safe. q. DURiEI.
The robbers were seen a little before, the ai!ray. m
described AZ travelling Ms packers vi1 good ANIMAL
and well armed with shot guns aud o ieyolyers Gael
J Brockie Jack and Hank BuchiIrr were distinct
; recognized among the gang. The parry wore lon
black vail masks, but these men wey seen and know
the Overland Stage last night Clue say) between an
, 10 q.