The Placer herald., 1873-09-27
SUPPOSED STAGE nossEns ARRrsrrD.

ny passengers who had arrived that morninp in
town on the Georgetown stage, that three suspi
cious characters had been seen near Jim Orr's
place, on the other side of the river. who an
swered the description of the three men who
robbed the Forest Hill and Auburn stage
snort time ago, an account of which was given
in our issue of the 18th inst, Sheriff Dunnam.
accompanied by special Deputy John Leach,
Immediately started in pursuit. They first
went to Murderer's Bar, on the Middle Fork of
the American. There q Chinaman informed
them that he had seen three men answering
the description about four miles up the river.
They followed along up the river on the Ell Do
road. side, and when about mile below Oregon
Bar, they came in sight of three men, who they
at once took for the parties they were hunting
after. They saw they could not overtake them
without being seen, SO they took circuitous
route, and headed them off, 1t being dark by
this time, the Sheriff deferred making the arrest
until daylight. The three fughiyes betook
themselves to the brush where they stayed all
night, and there every move was closely Watched
by the Sheriff. At 0 clock in the evening they
built fire, whether for the purpose Of cooking
or not we DO not know. At daybreak the next
morning they started and went TO board ng-
house kept by Mr.. Taylor, to get some break
fast On theif,arriyal Mr. Taylor sent his boy
to inform the efitear, but before the Sheriff got
there, Leach and McKinstry, of Oregon Bar,
came up and hrrested two of them, while the
otherlsanrtsd of up the hill but WAS soon over
taken by ore Whteman and arrested. They
were brought to town about 10 o'clock Wednes-
lay morning and lodged in Jail, where they
still remain, awaiting further proceedings
Right1,erewe might mention, that Sheriff Dul-
nam tenders his kind thanks to the people OF
Oregon Bar for their efficient assistance in assist
ing him to secure the prisoners. After aearning
the above from the Sheriff we visited the prison
ers in their cells. The first we come to gave his
name as Frank Hamilton. native of. Ham
iton County Ohio, aged 80 years: YAM
ilton's heighth is about 5 feet 8 inches. He
wears no whiskers at present, and has but
thin covering of hair on the top OF his head,
though you could hardly call him bald. HIS
complexion is light, the hair being rather of
sandy cast, and his weight is about 155 poun =.
He alleges that he has been working most OF
the Summer for Ditch and Fluming Co. nenr
Chico; that he left there about the 7th inst, and
went to Marysville. from which place he started
in company with the other two on Friday. tn.
18th inst for the mines in Placer County hop
ing here to obtain work. The second one we in-
terviewed gave his name as Charley Brown aged
33 years. He says he has been working for n
long time for Washburn and partner, at max
ing shakes, about 35 miles above Chico, in the
mountains. He, according to his story, went
to Chico about the first of this month, and left
there in company with Hamilton, and the two
have been together ever since. Browns hight
is about 5 feet ! inches. His complexion is
rather dark. He wears moustache and thin
whisksrs and has rather broad German accent
in his conversation. The third one is rather
fine looking, dark eyed, dark complexioned boy.
He gives his name as james Z. Goodman, native
Of Weavelville Cal, aged 21.'years. Goodman
is rather small not being over 5 feet 5 inches.
His build is rather spare, and his moustache is
"sparer.ii He says.he FIRST made the acquaint-
ance of the other two in Marysr,es and that
he left there with the others in hopes of get
ting work in the mines. When arrested, Good
man had a .double barreled shot gen on his
shoulder. Hamilton had on him Colts. navy
size, revolver, and Brown was armed with IA
neat, ivory handled five-shooter. Besides these
firearms, their only effects when arrested wert
done up in tow sack, and consisted of one
striped shirt, one to*el' oile piete CASTLE soar,
one pair lasy's elasped garters, two pair socks
one OLD razpr scfhe small pieces of edAdles, the
shott heavy made screw-driver, besides some
pepper, salt, and few dirty rags. Hamilton
is said to be noted thief, having been engaged
in stnge robbDg in the State of Nevada. From
Marysville, according to their statement. they
went to Iowa Hill, and were there offered work
on the Iowa Hill Canal, if they would take their
pay. in Scrip: This they refused, and seeing
town. in Ell Dorado County After trying few
days in vain to obtain work at the latter place,
they Concluded to 60 down to the mines on,
the river, and were there arrested as described
above.