The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1873-05-03
DARING STAGE ROBBERY.
Murder of the Driver I

On Sunday last, at about O'Clock p. NJ, as
the stage from Hamilton for Phoebe had reached
point nearly ten miles from town, three men
sprang suddenly from protecting rocks and or
dered the stage to stop. William Mann, the
driver. refined up his horses, and the three rob
bers quickly stationed themselves-one at the
head Of the leaders, another pointing a gun at
Mann, and the other coming to the side of the
stage and demanding the express box. While
Frank Sanderson, sitting with the driver, was in
the act of passing the box down, the man holding
the gun discharged the same, shooting Mann in
the right arm, the ball striking the thumb fol-
lowing the forearm and penetrating completely
through the upper portion Of his arm. At this
time the passengers were told to have no fears
that no harm would come to them and the leader
proceeded to open the express box. The shoot
ing either resulted from accident or was the
most diabolical piece of villainy performed
by mortal man. Passengers who could see the
performance, hold the opinion that the man was
laboring under the most intense excitement at
the time of shooting, and from very nervousness
accidentally pulled the trigger. However this
may be, dAstardly and infamous crime has been
committed, which demands speedy and summary
vengeance. After having helped themselves TO
the contents of the box the robbers ordered the
stage to move on, which command WINS complied
with At the distance Of one-quarter mile, Sam
derson, who had taken the reins from the woun-
ded man, drew up and asked the assistance Of
the passengers. AZ his companion was dying. j.
T. Parker, of PiochD. Immediately jumped from
the stage. and with other aid succeeded in plac-
ing Mann inside. when they drove on to the next
station, the unfortunate victim expiring ON the
way. The body was at once placed in Hight
wagon and conveyed to this place, where Cor
oner's inquest was held. resulting in the follow
ing verdict:
We ind deceased named William Mann,
was q native Of Wisconsin, aged about 30 or 40
years that he came to his death on the 9th day
Of April. A. ID. 1873, in the county of Nye, from
q g,in-shot wound the gun being fired In the
hands Of person to the jury unknown,
=. A. WAGNER,
Is. W CRDWEIL,
JAMES HOGAN,
DENNIS DAILY,
u. =. BRADLEY,
A. JACksON.
Suspicion points strongly TO the man who com
manded this gang of murderers and if correct
In HIS identity, he is a man well known through
out the community a notorious thief and the
slayer Of n man In Eureka some years ago. I'M
mediatcly ON receipt of the news Of the murder,
Deputy Sheriff Bellrude, with posse. started out
in search Of the robbers. Subsequently other
parties were organized, among them band Of
shoshones. who were sent to keep on the trail
and capture them If possible.
Following is a description Of the men, as re-
membered by Joe Parker:
The leader was large man with prominent nose,
full face, squarely built evidently Dutchman,
and done all the talking. The second one was
evidently young man of light slim build. The
third. the one who shot Mann, taller than
the others. of light build.
They were all disguised. with barley sacks
thrown over their heads, ey"-holes cut through,
and sacks ON their feet. The most intense In
dignation prevails In the community, and earnest
efforts will be made to capture the perpetrators
Of this crime. dead or alive.