Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-10-12

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and Fish Lake Valley as supply points
all were to meet at Silver Peak, muir
der all hands and rob the store. This
plan included securing q complete
outfit of animals, Provisions, clothing,
blankets, ~calicoes, ETC., and about
$1,000 In money, with all Of which
they intended to 20 southwark, join in
and live with the Indians, buying their
favor. They were to 60 to Arizona In
the Spring, and from thence return to
a point on tho railroad near Toano,
where Morton had 1t planned to rob
two trains at once, having previously
secured a line Of retreat to the Colo
RADIO by having cached grub at differ
ent points along the route.
With the foregoing rs the general
aim we shall proceed to give the boys
details ofthe trip downward, as learned
from him by our reporter : At the time
of taking the four-horse team, Morton
and Jones did the work, tying down
the driver and taking the horses. Some
distance on this side, Morton told Jones
that he should never again leave any
one alive on the road, and that he
would thereafter kill man for man with
Jones. Having crossed the valley Of
Walker river, they expected to meet
Capt. Dlngman, riding the pony from
Aurora. Dlngman vas formerly q
guard at the prison, and had killed
two Of the convicts ut a previous break
Hence their desire to meet him. As
they met Poor, Jones and Morton both
asked him where Capt. Dangman was.
Poor told them that he would be down
on the next days stage. Jones said
that they would "cook his goose"
when Morton said, "There, you son
of a b., you have let the cat out Of
the bag! As they started to take
Poor from the road, the helpless boy
begged In pitiful tones that his life
might be spared, but" said one Of
these heartless wretches, while after
wards gloating over the horrible affair,
"we didn't give him much time to
beg, did we, Ell, Morton ?" They both
shot him ; took his clothes and dressed
him IN one of their convlct's suits.
Morton took his ring-a plain, gold
one-and his boots and gloves. They
burned his head, and said that when
found "they would think he was some
poor convict, --." Concerning
the rings lit seems there were two.
Morton subsequently, remarked that ne
would throw his away at the first
chance Of being taken, while Jones
boosted that he would swear his to
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A distance further on the road they
passed a house where they saw a man
attending milk. Jones wanted to 50
back, kill him and throw him In the
cellar. 10 this none agreed, and Burke
talked a long time against such actions
saving that the whole country would
arm against them and they would all
be killed. Morton was riding the pony
boys horse, and had got down to fix
the saddle when he left the gloves. 1t
was perhaps some ten miles ahead that
he discovered this loss, and even then
he proposed to return for them, as they
had Poor's name on them. On this
day they got to Dexter's canyon, where
they camped for tie night. On tho
following day they proceeded to q
canyon above Hightower's mill, from
whence Jones went for something to
eat.
We pass over the details Of how and
where they killed the pony boys horse,
a beef, etc, and come to his statement
about the fight at Monte Dlablo can
yon, at the head of Long Valley. He
(Roberts) was asleep; Burke, Jones
and Cockerell had gone out to pick
berries. Black called him to get up,
and ordered him to 60 and get the
arms. At this moment he heard firing
and soon after received his wounds.
On reaching the tree he laid still, and
tells the following from the after talk
of his companions: Black shot Morri-
son from the camp, and then started to
20 to him when Morrison snapped his
gun at him. Black then took Morrl-
sons own pistol and shot him through
the head. Roberts got Morrison's gun,
but left 1t a moment afterwards. They
went up the canyon and caught three
Of their p%ursuers' horses. The Indian
was standing on a hillside. when Black
and Morton approached him. The In
dian spoke to them, saying that there
were three Of the men down In the
canyon without guns, and to 60 and
shoot them. The Indian saw his mis-
take and wheeled just as Black shot
rs he fell he fired at both Black and
Morton, hitting their horses. Morton
then shot the Indian in the eye md
took his horse.
The balance of the boys story, In re-
to their trip across Round Val
ley and up Pine Creek canyon, the ar
rangements for camping, getting pro-
visions, their signals, etc.. Is nil COM
plete, but not Of material interest.
As a matter Of some interest to our
renders, we give Roberts
Of the following plot on foot
at the prison, some time since: 1t was
arranged by Morton and Jones to
escape by the aid Of a certain guards
man, with whom the thing was under
stood. This trustworthy guard was to
be on duty at q certain favorable mo-
ment, when he. would be compelled to
come down and be securely tied, having
accidentally left n stack OF arms and
ammunition within reach of the pris-
oners.' AT a poiut q mile from the
prison friends would be ready with
animals, clothing and provisions.
From thence to the railroad was easy /;
once at q certain point n train was to
be robbed, and $4,000 lett for the
guardsman at n particular, we'll de-
spot. And the game was only
interrupted by the discharge Of the
guard, who was Alexander Flemming,
from Pine Grove. but nov of Eureka.
Last evening Roberts was brought
to this place (some sixty-five miles
from the place of his cap
ture) and Is now In the County jail.
His wounds, though painful, are not
serious, and he will DON recover.
Meanwhile a party, consisting of
Pray, Hubbard, Nesbith and Arm
stadt, mostly from Benton, are out
after the three others, especially Jones.
II the picayunish reward offered by
the State Of Nevada was doubled 1t
scarce. pay half their expenses
yet they have been out from the
rat ond Intend tn Uatay with themD