Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-11-08

THE RAILROAD RoRnRRIRE.

Scarcely had the first feeling Of as
constituent at the daring robbery Of
the eastern bound passenger train sub
sided when intelligence was received
Of n second raid upon the same train,
equally daring, and almost equally
successful. It might well have bcca
supposed tnat such n crime could only
be committed once, but when we hear
that a second gang Of robbers, similarly
organized, and adopting precisely the
same tactics, attacked. the same train
four hundred miles to the eastward Of
the scene of the first robbery, it be-
comes almost 4 certainty that the two
crimes were perpetrated hy members
Of one band, whose operations must
extend from the eastern slope Of the
Sierras to the confines Of Utah. The
robbery of stage coaches is so ordinary
M occurrence OIL this coast that such
events scarcely excite comment, and
the peculiar policy pursued In this
connection by the authorities, and by
those whose interests are most endan-
gered, has not tended to the suppress
sion Of the "rOad agent" business.
But it Is 4 new thing for railroad trains
to he captured, and the facility with
which this novel branch Of crime has
been inauguratcd demonstrates the ex-
tent Of the danger to which trains arc
exposed, and shows the Importance OF
initiating prompt and vigorous mea-
sures tor the future. There are ut
least two ulausible theories with re-
gard to these robberies. The first is
that they were perpetratcd by two dis
tlnct parties, belonging to the same
organization, but operating at a dis
lance from each other. There are sew
eral objections to this hypothesis, the
principal one being the lmprobability
of n second attack icing made en-
n train which the confedcratcs of
the first band Of robbers would
have naturally supposed had al
ways been effectually cleaned out. The
second theory Is that both robbcries
were committed by the same men. who
would have had plenty Of time to
secretc the plumber they had taken at
Verdi and to rejoin the train at Reno.
The fact that they were disguised and
masked when the first attack was made
would have secured them against de-
lection : and is no one would he likely
to look for them on the train they had
robbed. the chances Of discovery would
have been very slight. These mel
knew that 4 large amount Of bullion
and silver had been left in the express
car, and they may have been tempted
by what they had c TO complete
their project e~ffectually. The distance
between Verdi and independence.
which Ia nearly four hundred miles,
initiates against the theory that two
bands Of men were engaged In the
robbery; aud the peculiarly close re-
semblance between the movements Of
the thieves in both cases also tends to
strengthen the impression TINT the
same hands committed both robberieS.
Whether the deeds were done by the
same or different men. however, there
eau be no doubt that the robbers have
confederates In California and Nevada,
and there Is reason to believe that they
belong to an extensive organization.
probably composed Of the rulllans and
thieves who followed the course of the
Union Pacific railroad from the East.
Both the railroad and express compa-
niles have offered large rewards for the
capture OF the criminals, or any of
them. and the case is n which de-
mands tho most energetic action on the
part Of the authorities of Nevada. The
difficulty Of tracking men In 4 wild
ard little Inhabited country will no
doubt be great, but they cannot move
very fast If they are carrying their
booty with them, and even ii they have
secretcd II. there are too many of them
for their identity to remain long a
secret. So daring a succession of rob
berries almost defes calculation, but at
least the lesson will be gained by these
outrages. that the employees Of trains
on the transeontlnental route should
be armed. and that the treasure In
charge Of the express company should
be secured In safes which will defy
anything short Of nitroglycerine.--
Sac Record. ''''''