Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-02-05
Daring Stage R0bbery-Dick Turpin
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[From the Little Rock ARK Gazs!te.l
From Mr.. G. r. Crump, who arrived
from Hot Springs last night, and who
was on Thursdays stage, going to the
Springs, at the time of the robbery re-
ferred to in Fridays Gazette, We learn
the particulars of the affair. There was
one stage and two light road-wagons, or
ambulances, 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 water the stock.
While watering, five men rode UP, COM
ing from toward Hot Springs, and
passed on by. Each man wore a heavy
blue army overcoat, but none of them
were masked. Nothing was thought of
the matter, and the vehicles moved on.
After going about half a mile, the men
who had passed at the Gaines place
rode up from behind, and the first thing
that Mr.. Crump-who was in the front
stage-heard, vas 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 point
ed at him and others in the stage, tell
ing 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 cocksd pistols and another
with shotgun, while on the other side
of the stage was still another, all point
ing their weapons toward the passen-
gers and the driver. After getting the
passengers out, they made them form in
kind of circle, so that all of them
could be covered by the pistols and gun.
The leader then "went through" each
passenger, taking all the watches, jew
elry, and money that could conveniently
be found that were of special value.
From ex-Gov. Burbank, of Dakota,
they obtained $S4C in money, a dia-
mond pin, and gold watch. A gentle
man named Taylor, frow Lowell, Mass,
went up for $3.50 in money.
After getting through with the pas
sengers, they tore open several mail
sacks in search of registered letters, but
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 re-
marked 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 in
CURED if 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 telling the
truth, handed him back his watch and
money, saying they did not want to rob
Confederate soldiers, that the Northern
men had driven them into outlawry, and
they intended to make them pay for it.
Coming to Mr.. Taylor, of Lowell,
they asked where he was from.
"St. Louis" he responded.
Tie Captain" eyed him closely.
"Yes, and you are newspaper reporter
for the st. Louis Democrat, the vilest
paper in the West. Go to Hot Springs
and send the Democrat a telegram
about this affair, and give them my COM
pliments.
Gov. Burbank asked them to return
his papers, saying they could be of no
benefit to them. The Captain F"
squatted down on his knees and COM
menced examining them. Turning round
to his followers he said, Boys, be-
ieve he is q detective-shoot him p and
forthwith he was covered with three
pistols. "Stop," said the chief, look
ing further. 81 guess it's all right"
and handed the Governor his papers.
Coming to the gentleman from SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, who was going to the
Springs for health, he asked them to
give him back So so that he could tele-
graph home, Eyeing him closely, the
chief responded that if he had no
friends or money he had better go and
he would be little loss any
way. The fellow with the shotgun |
kept pointing it at the st. Louis Demo
crat man, as they termed him, making |
such cheerfulrenarks as these "I'll |
bet 1 can shoot his hat off without |
touching his head"
Ali of them seemed to be jolly fell |
lows, and enjoyed the fun very much.