The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-08-28
The Recent California Stage
Robbery,


Robbery.
The Sacramento Union, of Jul,
the 10Th contains the following par
ticulars of the stage robbery in Nc.
vaia county on the previous Sunday
Whom opposite Sheets ranch. aboul
Eve miles this side of Grass Valley.
the stage came to a sudden halt. II
was then about hall-past I O'clock in
he evening Four men had sudden
ly stepped out from among the rock 4,
or bushes. zach wearing black mas k.
aud dwelling q double barrelud shot
gun ut the driver. Each was obscr-
ycd to carry u revolver III addition IT,
his gun. Tho stage was driven by
Bob Scott, who at first damurred 10
tho proposition t. dismount. He was
assured bv one OF tho robbers that
they meant business. and that there
was no time to waste in piricying, 40
Scott concluded to obey. Two of the
mcn stood at the horses heads, and
the other two paid their respects 10
the passengers. At the usgcstion
of the other highwaymen, and throu'
the persuasive power of II shotgun
on each side OF the stage, tho passeu-
gers all vacated The sta,c.
There were iu ~! thirteen pasacn
gcrs. Among them Bri.aljcr Geucr-
al Charles Cadwallior, aud, it is sail.
Senator \. \. Srr.ent. The pa.scn.
gers were directed 10 sit down on the
ground, aud were arranged in row
about thirty feet from the stage. The
only weapon in the stage was Der
ringer pistol in the pocket OF Gcacr,l
Calwilaler. Tao cilicor was too
good a soldier 10 give battle under
the circumstance, aud III not expose
his artillery t. the enemy.
"One of the robbers then too, u
position in front of the line with IN,
gun lcyclel, from which he could
command one orall of the passengers.
as necessity might rcyuiro. lie in
formed them that if they remained
quiet they would not be molcstel
and their property would not be- dis
turbed, bat that it would be dlnger-
ous for any one to make any demon
s;ratiOn of resistance.
Tho horses wcro unhitchol from
the stage AMI taken Il short distance
from the spot, while one man gturl-
ol the passengers another held the
horses, aud the romlining two dir
cctei their attention tD the treasure
in the stage. 1t isgencrllly under.
stood that of lato years substantial
iron chests are constructed und,r the
hind seats of all stages which are
used tp carry Wells, Fargo II Com
plnys express matter. This fuct
the robbers of course knew, and they
came fully prepared for the emcr-
gcncy having with them supply of
both blasting and giant powder.
They used both, and put in blast
which shivercd the chest to pieces,
Knocking the lid through the top Of
the sttge and shattcring the stage in
other respects so rs tp almost dcs
troy the body. 1t is reported that
tho passengers, sitting on the stage,
did not enjoy the fireworks very
much, but none of them were injured
by the blast. The robbers now
found it easy to secure all the treas
ure in the box. Having removed it
to convenient distance they hitch
cd up tho horses and loaded up the
aud told the driver 10
drive on. The stage moved toward
and the highwaymcn remained where
they were until spaco and darkness
hii them from Wow
The robbers secured $1,000 in
coin consigned to the bonking,hOusc
of L. Findley 4 60. and several 9TH
er sums consigned TO other parties
in Grass Valley aud Neya Ia. 1t is
conceded by all that these addition
al sums amounted to Sl,01O, aud
some reports place them as high as
$1,000. Tho total amount carried
off was not less than 5000, and not
more than Sll,0D0
The robbers We're not only masked,
but they had their feet muiied with
socks 50 as TO prevent the officers
from tracking them, and especially
from Identifying them by the foot.
prilts of their boots. Notwithstaui
lns this precaution the Sheriff AMI
officers had traced tho robbers some
distance in tho direction of Ophir
Hill. They found on tho trail one
mask, several cartridges of giant
powder, flask of blasting powder
md several percussion caps, all of
which had evidently been thrown
away"
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