The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-01-27
DICK TURPIN DISCOUNTED.

THE FEATs OF ARKANSAS HIGHwAYNEN-
ONE OF THE MOST DARING RoBBERIEs EVER
COMMITTED
The Little Rock (Arkansas) Gazette gives
this account of the coolest robbery on re-
cord: From Mr.. G. r. Crump, representa-
tive of the wholesale tobacco and cigar
house of Edmonds, Pettigrew g. Co., of
Memphis, who arrived from Hot Springs
last night, and was on Thureday's stage. 60
ing to the Springs at the time of the robbery
referred to in Fridays Gazette, we learn the
particulars of the affair. There was one
stage and two light road wagons, or ambu-
lances-the stage being in front and the other
two vehicles Immediately in the rear. At the
Gaines place, five miles this side of Hot
Springs, the stages were stopped to wa
ter the stock. While watering five
men rode up, coming from toward
Hot Springs, and passed on by. Each
man wore o heavy blue army overcOat. but
neither of them were masked. Nothing
was thought of the matter, and the We
hicles moved on. After going about half a
mile, the men who had passed them at the
Gaines place rode up from behind, and the
first thing that Mr.. Crump-who was in'the
front stage-heard was an order to the
driver to stop, or his head would be blown
off. The stage was stopped, and on throw
ing up the curtain he saw pistol pointed at
him and others in the stage, telling them to
get out quick, accompanied by an oath.
They got out, and as they did so, were
ordered to throw up their hands. Three
men were in front of them with cooked
pistols, and another with shot gun. while
on the other side of the stage was still an
Other-all pointing their weapons toward
the passengers and the driver. After getting
the passengers out, they made them form in
a L ind Of al or aIl0 of hars n
covered by the pistols and gun. The leader
then event through" each passenger,
taking all the watches, jewelry and money
that could conveniently be found, that
were of special value. The express package
containing about four hundred and thirty
five dollars, was also taken. Mr.. CrumI
had his watch and about fifty to sixty dol
lars in money gobbled. After getting through
with the passengers they tore open several
mail sacks in search of registered letters, bu
did not get any. While the main party was
engaged in this work another took out the
best horse in the coach, saddled him, rode
up and down the road about fifty yards two
or three times; and remarked that she would
do" After all this the captain went to
each passenger in turn and questioned him
as to where he was from, and inquired il
there were any southern men along. Mr.
Crump spoke up, as did one or two
others, that they were southern men.
They then asked if there were any
who had served in the confederate army
during the war. Mr.. Crump answered that
he did. They questioned him as to what
command, and remarking that he looked
like an honest fellow, one who was telline
the truth, handed him pack his watch ano
money, saying they did not want to rot
confederate soldiers; that the northern men
had driven them into outlawry and they in
tended to make them paw for it. The affail
occurred about half past three o'clock Thurs
day evening, on the main road to Hot
Springs. From the talk of the captain" il
Is thought they were from Missouri. They
took breakfast on the road between
| Malvern and Hot Springs, Friday
and, from the description, it is
thought the chief is a celebrated Missouri
brigand (whose name we now forget), whC
has been outlawed by the authorities of thai
slate, for whom there is a standing reward o.
$4,000. 1t may be the same party who rode
| into Cape Girardeau last spring, about min,
o'clock in the morning, and deliberately
walked into bank, pulled pistol on thu
cashier, and robbed the institution of severa
thousand dollars, and then rode deliberately
out of town before the people knew wha
was going on. They were so heavily armed
that Mr.. Crump describes them as walking
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