Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-09-19
I THE STAGE kosnHR1<
Interesting Statement OF the Detection
and Arrest OF the Robbers.

Doc. 8. Austin, who drove the stage the
morning 1t was robbed on the Blue. Mountains,
gives the following statement Of that affair,
and Of tho facts he gathered in connection
with the parties to that robbery and their nc.
completes, and their arrest. The statement
was published in the Dalles Moadtaineer Of
September 18th. Austin says:
l. commenced driving stage for John HALEY on
the 10Th OF October, 1857 from Uaatiiia 10 Meach
am D. summit Of tina Blue Mountains. continued
driving on this route until the l4th Of November
same year, when was transferred 70 the Mountain
route fron Meachan,s 10 Uniontown, east side OF
Grande Ronde valley. had driven but q few trips
when met several Of these parAes.s now arrested,
and became satisfied in my own niild from the man
ner ia which they condacted them selves, that they
were getting livelihood by unlawful means. From
this time l commenced watching every move they
made. and did all could when meeting them to
make them believe that friendly towards them.
on the 10th of June. 1865 J. +. Wheeler arrived III
La Grande i'll pursuit. as he said, OF two thieves, on
has way 10 Portland, representing himself AZ Deputy
u. s. Marshal from Boise CITY,. On The 18th of june
1865 quit driving nr short vacation, aud on tiie
18th went on assit to waia Wala, The second Aay
after my arrival there, found DR. Laburr aud wiie
have been acquainted with these people some nine
or ten years, having hrst met them when they lived
near Rock Point. on kogue river Southern Oregon
anxious 10 have private conscraatton WITH
La Burr, and took advantage OF the nrst chance
went with him 10 d watch and JeMclry store where
he sold between tour ad ufr WORM
of dust he stating the store keeper that IL came
from a camp Shasta mnes-gislng II u name
which knew be false. there Mas no such place
in tina, section OF ooanIrs. before lac lad got the
m ney for his dust walked cut Of the store, and
again met him "a usual la lhe course of our iaIA
lac askrd Inc il had quit driving. ] told him that
hai not quit entirely, Tut that expected 10 soon;
that had bren ia the country nearly eighteen Years
and always worked tor every dollar got. aud that
had become tirr Of hard work and intended soon Ia
y~sor, 10 Other aaeahs oi making allsans. lie
Skg TAXI
10 make a raise | answered that did lie then
wanted 10 know II Mas really getting desperate.
aud told Ala. taAs | "ss satisfied TAI The boys
knew eli oIgll and ~ they would only give ics
points would soon bo all right whcEcHiun lac told
INC ask John tmranlng J. 3. Wheeler when lac
came up. Tor ie" p"ants aaa As Mas SATISFIED that
John wand give IEsill Ia - lac liked ne VERY
much / thea Istl hisa. aud on The 18th 81 June.
lsos again took charge ut tsy stock. And "n ihc
evening oI mt arrival al la ufaiide learned
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