Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-07-07
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

Night before last at about haif.past
0 o'clock as John Bodflsh, business
agent of Hon. e. C. Stevenson was
passing down Main street, to his place
OF residence in lower Gold Hill, when
opposite the Empire mill, he was sud-
denly confronted by two young men.
having their faces blackened with
burnt cork and otherwise disguised,
one of whom caught him BY the arms
while the other covered him with a
pistol and demanded his money.
Although the foot pads did not do their
work in q very professional manner.
Mr.. BodfSh after some parleying was
induced to turn over to them whatever
loose change he happened to have In
his rocket at the time amounting to only
Sl3in all, after which the young men
started up main street at n rapid gait.
Mr.. Bodtish. although unarmed, fol-
lowed on after them, and Swallowed
them all the way until they arrived in
front of the Nevada House, when he
shouted to a crowd Of men standing In
front OF the saloon, "StoD those boys!
thew have robbed me )" w%hereupon
the robbers started up past Mr.. Lem
ery's store to the new Overman works,
closely pursued by an excited crowd
of men. The foot.pads raj into the
Oyerman stable and hid the money and
pistol. On emerging from the stable
they were captured, and after being
escorted to own they were placed
In the custody Of Constable Tom
Harkin. The young men proved
to DO William Curran and James
Hobon, beth Of whom, up TO the night
of the robbery, were employed in the
Crown Point mine. When captured,
they had not succeeded in removing
all of the backing from their faces. A
pair of linen handkerchiefs were found
In their pockets, which gave evidence
of having been used In removing the
backing from their faces. MIR. Nc
Donald found the pistol used by the
robbers. also the money taken from
Mr.. Bodfish, secreted In the Overman
Stable. Constable Harkin separated
the two young men, and c%onversed
with each In regard to his connection
with the affair. Both admitted having
been in the lower part Of town that
evening. but told different stories In
regard to the business which called
them there. Mr.. Bodish will swear.
positively. that the parties arrested
were the mes who committed the rob-
berry. They were lodged by Constable
Harkin. the same evening, in the coun-
ty Jail. in default Of 81, 800 ball. They
will have an examination In Justice
Wright's court tomorrow afternoon,
at I o'clock.
Hobon's parents, who reside In Gold
Hill, are held In very high esteem by
our citizens generally. all Of whom
will sympathizs with them In the mis-
fortunes brought upon them by an err
ing sou. 1t is the general opinion that
liObon was corrupted by his associa-
ton with Curran, who, 1t will be re-
membered, was sentenced to the State
Prison in February last, for the shoot
ing of Burns. for a period Of twelve
months, but was pardoned out u short
time ago, ut the earnest solicitation Of
Il large number Of prominent citizens,
who were in hopes that his reforma-
ton could be accomplished. 1t Is par
ticularly unfortunate that this mlscre-
AMI was turned loose upon the com.
munity to corrupt other youths, who,
but for him. might still be walking In
the paths Of virtue.