The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-06
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The subjoined strange but true narra-
tive is copied from the Little Rock TAR.
kansas) Gazette, of recent date. bIr.
G. Il. Crump, to whom the Gazette nc.
knowledges its indebtedness for the
facts, is native OF Richmond, and we'll
known there as gentleman of undoubt.
cd veracity. The account reads like one
OF the olden time stories of the deeds of
Dick Turpin and CLAUDIO Duyal. The
Gusette says:
From Mr.. G. r. Crump, representa-
tive OF the wholesale tobucoo aud cigar
house of Edmunds, Pettigrew & Co., Of
Memphis, who arrived from Hot Springs
Inst night, and who was on Thursdays
stage going to the springs at tho time of
tho robbery referred to in Fridays Ga
seHe, wc learn the particulars of The af-
fair. There was ono stage aud two light
road wagons or ambulances, the stage
being III front and the other two vehi-
cles Immediately in the rear. At the
Gaines place, five miles this side of Hot
Springs, the stages were stopped to
water the stock. While Watering, five
men rodo up, coming from toward Hot
Springs, and passed on by. Each man
wore heavy, blue army over-coat, but
neither OF them was masked. Nothinc
was then thought Of the matter and the
vehicles moved on.
After going about half mile. the
men who had passed. them at the Gaines
place, rode up from behind, and the
first thing that Mr.. Ornmp, who was in
the front stage, heard, was an order to
the driver to stop, or his head would be
blown OF. The stage was stopped, and
on throwing up the curtain, he saw q
pistol pointed at him aud others in the
stage, telling them to get out quick, &C.
companied by an oath. Thoy got out,
nnd ns thoy did 30, were ordered to
throw up their hands. Three men were
in front of them with cooked pistols
and another with shotgun, while on
the other side of the stage was still in.
other-all pointing their weapons to-
wards tho passengers and the driver.
After getting the passengers out, they
made them form in kind of circle, sc
that oil of them could be covered by
pistols and guns. The leader ther
went through" each passenger, taking
all the watches, jewelry and money tha
could conveniently be found that were
of special value. From ex-Govcrno,
Burbank. of DAcota, they obtained s34(
in money, a diamond pin and golt
watch. A gentleman named TAYLOR
from Lowell, Massachusetts,, went ut
for $3.50 in money. A passenger from
Syracuse. New York, gave ND his las
nickel, SI6O. Mr.. johnny Dietrich, on,
boot aud shoe merchant, lost SIS il
money and fne gold watch. He hu,
500 besides this in the watch pocket O.
| 70 hot
Charley Moore, Of the ice house, CAV,
up $40 in money and his silver watch
but they returned the latter, stating tha
they did not want any silver watches. I
MIR. Peoples. who resides near Ho
Springs, lost $40. Three countryme,
lost about Sl5. The express package
containing about $3.50, was also taken
Mr. Crump had his watch and abcu
$40 to $50 in money gobbled. Af.e
getting through with the passengers
thoy tore open several mil sacks il
search of registered letters. but did no
get any. While the main party was en-
gagged III this work another took out the
best horse IN tho coach, saddled him
rode up and down the road about fit,
yards two or three times, and remarked
that she would do"
After this, the Captain" went tt
each passenger III turn and questioned
him as to where he was from, and in
qnired if thore wore any Southern m er
along. Mr. Crump spoke up, as die
one or two others, that they were South
ern men. They then asked if there
were any one who served in the Con
fedcrate army during the war. Mr..
Crnmp answered that he did. The,
questioned him as to what command
Third Richmond Howitzers, and 70
marking that he looked like an homes
fellow, ono who was telling the truth
handed him back his watch aud money
saying they did not want to rob Con
fedsrata soldiers; that tie Northcr,
men had driven them into outlawry, aut
they intended to make them paw for it
Coming to Mr.. Taylor. of Lowell, the,
asked where he was from. "St. Louis,
ho responded. The captain" eve,
h!m closely. "Yes, and you are news
paper reporter for tho st. Louis Demo
crtt. the vilest paper in the West G.,
to Lot Springs and send the Democrat
telegram about this affair, aud give the Il
iny compliments.
Governor Burbank asked them TO re
turn his papers, saying they could b.
Of no benefit to them. Tho Captain
squa,tel down on his knees aud com
meuced examining them. Turnin.