The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-25
THREE SUPPOSED STAGE ROBBERS
ARRESTED.

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had been examined before Justice Knox
and discharged. On the exanination a
man by the name of Duree came into court
and testified in Barton's behalf. On being
discharged Barton left town and Duree ac-
companied him. Although the evidence
against Barton was not very strong, the i'm
preston was general that be had something
to do with the robbery, aud officials had
their "eyes peeled" for him. The result
was his re-arrest along with Da.ee and an
other covey, and the particulars of the af-
fair is thus given by the Sacramento Rec
ord of the Goth:
"On Friday Deputy Sheriff Burke, Of
this city, received telegraphic informa
ton that suspicious character had taken
passage upon the down freight train from
Nord, on the California aud Oregon Divis
ion of the Central Pacific Railroad, aud it
was believed be was connected with the
late robbery of the stage near Redding -
Burke and officer Len Harris took passage
and met the freight train at Lincoln As
the train drew up Deputy Sheriff Burke
noticed man leaving the caboose. The
officers entered the car and found two old
convicts, whom they arrested, Burke tack
ling fellow named Martin, and Harris
fastening upon one Thomson, who attempt
ed to escape and gave the detective Wig
orous tussle.
These two being secured, Burke thought
it as well to look up the chap he saw get
out Of the car, and see what he was made
Of Near the depot he overbauled him,
and as be was an old convict named Clark
be was taken into custody also. The Off
GERS then came on to this city and lod ged
their men in the City Prison Charles
Thomson goes by the alias of Barton, and
is the man VIII m VIM. jackson Of Shasta
county recently arrested on suspicion of be-
ing connected with the stage robbery lie
was sent from Nevada county for robbery
for term of three years. Johu Clark
went from Santa Rosa, Sonoma county, for
two years, for grand larceny. Ed. Martin
has the alias Durie, and is an old convict
from San Francisco for two terms, the last
being for seven years for burglary, and was
pardoned out When the officers approach
ed Martin and Thomson they passed out
of the car, but the officers were prompt, and
nabbed them before they got clear of the
train. All three were found to be well
armed with pistols. All had little coin
and the men, except Durie, are kr own to
have been in the vicinity of Redding on
the night of the robbery OF the stage coach
A man on the train, down from the lava
beds told Burke and Harris that he met
Clark with stranger the night after the
robbery. On Saturday II W. At~eli
(Bill Dadd,) who was on the coach when
the foot pads overhauled it, went to the lock
up, and was placed in a room where he could
see the prisoners aud hear them, but so
they could not see him. As they convers-
ed, Atwell was morally certain that be rec
ognized the voices oftwo OF them but says
he would be unwilling to positively identify
them by that means. He could tell moth
ing from their faces, as the stage robbers
were closely masked. He thinks one ofthc
men was the chap who held the shotgun
so close to him that he read an advertise-
mcnt on the bit of paper used for waddIng
in one barrel, while the other looked ike
the mouth of Summit tunnel. Another
of the three talks like the fellow who went
through his pockets, and generously gave
him back his small change. Yesterday We
visited these men. Thomson acknowledg
ed being about Reddipg, but does no ac
count for his business there. He says be
did not hear about the robbery til the sec
ond day after. He has new OF pair of
check pants, and he denies having on
black pants at Reddiug 1t can be prov
en- he threw away pair of black pauta
looms at Bedding, and it is capable OF
proof that one of the robbers ha on siml
liar pants. Thomson is known to ! ave in
quired the place where, and did cross the
river at a point, so as to avoid the town of
Reddipg, the day after the robbery When
arrested before there was not enough evi-
dencc to hold hin. Ed. Martin says lie
can prove an ahbi; that he can prove that
he was in Chico, bnt Thomson sent Tor him
when he was arrested, and he did 20 up
and testify for him. 1t is probable that
Martin is right in his claim OF absence -
Afiar Tbomsons release, however, Martin
took run Ia the hills near the scene of the
robbery, aud the officers supposed he was
sent to ''raise the plant" Clark's story
was very contradictory He is very retic-
cent, and everything in the way oil inforn'a
ton has to be drawn from him by questions.
He said, Satcrday, he had been at Glovers
ranch, chopling wood, seventeen miles this
side Of Reddins yesterday he said he was
just stopping around there" He SAID be
used to 90 to Redding to gamble nightly,
but don't remember where he was the night
of the robbery. Ali these men are young,
neither of them will exceed 50 years OF
Age, and all are light in weight 1ester
day Congressman Luttrellrecognized Thorn
son as having been around Red Bluff with
the Clawsons, men who have unenvlable
regulations in that section. The prisoners
were yesterday visited by Mr.. Diggles, OF
Scott's Vallay, and Sheriff Hull, OF Shasta,
who came down in response to dispatch
for him and other citizens Of orthern coun-
ties. 1t has developed II at these men took
the train on which they were arrested as
follow Clark go. on at Nord, just above
Chico, and Thomson st Marysville, and at
once hobnobbed together. Thomson has
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