Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-08-20
rnE cAprURE OF STAGE ROBBERS.

Inc Ot0Nllle hecoTo VI AuBuos A'so
gives the annexed particulars in regard
to this matter:
Woods stage, which arrived from
Susanville on Monday evening last,
brought az involuntary passengers W
Of the persons engaged in the robbery
Of the stage near Magalia, on the 18th
ult. They were arrested on the 9th
instant, nesr the Lassen Butte, BY aN
party consisting Of the famous Indian
scout, Hi Good, A. Young, Nathan
Thomas, Sam. McCreary and John Nor
ris. The names Of the robbers are not
known. The third one, and the leader
Of the gang, was shot through the body
with a bullet from a Henry rifle, while
attempting to escape, was packed some
Eve miles on a litter by his two com
panious, and then taken in a spring
wagon to Woods Hotel, at ~Longville,
where he was left, as it was impossible
to carry him further. His wound was
supposed to be mortal, and 1t was
thought he could not survive more b
three or four days. The scene Of their
arrest is some thirty miles from Oro-
vile. Their trail was first struck at
Dyes place, on the Chico and Susan
vile road. Ono Of the party had come
in to that place for provisions, and
Clark, one of the passengers who was
robbed, happened to be present and
recognized his man,. He informed HI
Good and his party, when they took the
trail and followed it but u short dis
lance, when they found be had been
Joined BY two other persons. Feeling
assured that they had struck the right
trail, Good aud his party pushed on,
and found that the rascals had travelled
fifteen miles that night over the worst
possible mountain district they could
End. 1t would seem, from this fact,
that the robber who called ut Dyes for
provisions must have recognized Clark as
one of his victims, and after being Joined
by his comrades they had sought to evade
pursuit by putting as great a distance
Of bad mountain region between them
and Dyes place as possible. But they
could not throw Good and his party
from their trail. Their shoes barked
the shrubbery they trod upon, and for
TWO days the pursuit continued. Good
and his party were finally rewarded by
seeing their game climbing up the side
Of q mountain, and finally sat down to
rest themselves. The pursuing party
then cautiously advanced and approach
ed to within thirty PAGES Of the robbers
before being discovered. Covering them
With their guns, they were ordered not
to stir or to attempt any resistance or
they would be shot. Good then APP
preached and disarmed them, and, tell
ing them what be wanted, searched them
for evidences that they were the perpe.
traitors Of the robbery. Nothing was
found upon their persons and Good told
them they were not the men be want
ed. The leader Of the gang had risen
10 be searched With his bullet pouch in
bis hand. Taking that, Good found
i, to contain a considerable amount o.
| coin aud greenbacks, when he informed
them that they were the men he wanted.
| The leader Of the gang started to run
away, when he was fred upon. With
out pursuing him, the other two were
secured, when the trail Of the runaway
was taken aud easily followed by traces
Of blood for a distance Of 200 yard, when
he called to them and was found lying
upon the ground with his entrails pro.
trudiug from the wound. He had first
concealed himself, but feeling that he
was mortally wounded had crawled
from his hiding-place and sought the
assistance Of his captors. When ap
preached, he remarked to Good, al
| think you have cooked my goose"
Good examined his wound and thought
50 too, and told him ii be had anything
10 say be had better say it at once. He
told them where he had thrown his watch
IN his fight, which was recovered and
proved to be the one taken from Ayers,
OF Magslia, at the time Of the ROBBERY.
He asked Good to grant him a favor,
md receiving an affirmative answer, de-
| sired to be shot. This was refused,
when be declined to make any further
| communication or to answer any ques-
lions. he was packed out some thirty
miles and left at Lougville, rs before
stated. They are supposed to be "squaw
men," residing with the Pit River In
iiaus, and on u raid to replenish their
purses. The two men now 10 our Jail
are dressed in complete suits Of buck.
skin that look rs If they had not been
removed from their persons for the past
Eve years. One Of the men is disposed
to be communicative, claims to have
been with the gang but two or three
weeks, aud will probably tell all be
| knows 10 u short time. Good and his
party did not know that any reward had
been offered for the apprehension oil
these men, but saw a chance to capture
them aud took it. They deserve the re-
ward and the thanks Of the public. All
but a few dollars of the money was re-
covered.