The weekly Butte record., 1867-08-17
Gl[9t &utte &tforS.
LOCAL NEWS.

STAGE RoBsERs CArGHr.-wood's stage which
arrived from Susanville on Monday evening last
- brought involuntary passengers, two 81 the per-
sons engaged in the robbery Of the stage near Ma
gala. on the 18th alt. They were arrested on the
eth instant near the Lassen Butte. by party con-
sistng OF the famous Indian scout. Hi Good, A.
Young, Nath. Thomas sam. McCieary, and Jake
Morris. The names OF the robbers not known
The third one aud the leader OF the gang, was shot
through the body with bullet from henry iide
while attempting to escape. was packed some FIVE
miles on a litter. by his two companions and then
taken in spring wagon to Woods Hotel at Long
vile. where he was left. as it was impossible to
carry him further. His wound was supposed 10 be
mortal and it was thought he could not survive
more than three or four days. The scene Of their
arrest is some ninety miles from Oroviile Their
trail was first strack at Dyes place. on the Chico
and Susanville road One of the party had come
In to that place for provisions and Mr. Clark, one
OF the passengers who robbed happened TO be
present and recognized bis man. He informed Hi
Good and his party, when they took his trail and
followed it but short distance. when they found
be had been joined by two other persons. Feeling
assured that they had struck the right trail Good
ouu party pusEeu Oh, AuQ iOuiiQ tlaI tEree r2S-
Gals had travelled fifteen miles that night over the
worst possible mountain district they could find.
1t would seem from this fact, that the robber who
called at Dyes for provisions must have recogniz
ed Mr.. Clark as one Of his victims and after being
Joined by his comrades, they had sought to evade
pursuit by putting great distance OF bad m5un-
tain region between them and Dyes place as pos
sble. But they could not throw Good and his par.
ty from their trail. Their shoes barked the shrub.
berry they trode upon and for two days the pursuit
cont inued. Good aud his party were finally re-
warded by sesins their game climbing up the side
OF mountain, AID finally set down to rest them
selves The pursuing party then cautiously ad-
sanced, and approached 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 approached and disarmed
them, and telling them what he wanted, searched
them for evidence that they were the perpetrators
of the robbery. Nothing was found upon their
persons, and Good told them he thought they
were not the men he wanted. The leader of the
gang had risen to be searched with his bullet pouch
IN his hand. TAX ng that Mr.. Good found it to
contain a considerable amount OF coin and green
bteh5, NHeu Hc lllOruttu tHtin tNat tney were Inc
he wanted. The leader Of the gang started
TO runaway, when he fired upon. Without
pursuing him, the other two secured when
the trail of the runaway taken and easily fol-
lowed by traces Of blood, for istance of two
hundred yards, when he called TO them and was
found lying upon tie ground with his entrals pro.
truding from the wound. He had first concealed
himself, but feeling that he was nortaliy wounded
had erawled from his hiding place and sought the
assistance OF his captors. When approached, he
remarked to Good--'.l think you have cooked my
goose" Good examined his wound and thought
SO too. and told him ii he had anything to say he
had better say it at once. He told them where he
had thrown his watch in his flight, which was re.
covered, and proved to be the one taken from Mr.
Ayers. of Magalia. at the time of the robbery. He
asked Good TO grant him fiv or, and receiving On
affirmative answer. desired to be shot. This WAS
refused when he declined 10 make any further
communication, or 10 answer any questions. He
was raeked out some thirty miles and left al
Longvile, as before stated. They are supposed to
be "squaw men. residing with the Pitt River In
dans and on raid TO rep!eui>h their purses. The
two mcn now in our jail dressed IN complete
suits OF huckskin that look if they had not been
removed from their persons for the past five years
One Of the men is disposed TO be communicative
claims to have been with the gang but two or three
weeks, and will PROBABLY tell all he knows in a
short time. Mr.. Good and his party did not know
that aay reward had been offered tor the appre.
henson of these men; but saw a chance to caotare
them and took it, They deserve the reward aad
the thanks of the public. All but few dollars Of
the money was recovered.