Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-03-08

driver, who smuggled a purse con-
tanning $40 into the sand. Fessenfield
contributed $40 i'm gold. a splendid
spy-glass and also rendered SOM, si,-
YER, but this last
WAS RETURNED TO HIM,
He had watch he wanted to keep.
and that he managed to work into his
Over-shOe andthu> succeeded i'm savin =
l.. Mr.. Craig came out liberally, but
the exact amount of his contribution
we have not heard. Mr.. BelsI,av
helped to the extent of go in gold. n
fine silver watch and subsequently,,
from his carpet-sack,
HIS NEW BOOTS,
Designed specially to favor his pc.
cOrns, and on which account, as we
are informed, he regrets the loss of
them more than all the rest. These
ceremonies ended, all save Davis
were
INVITED TO TAKE A WALK
To neighboring hill, which, in COM
pany with one of the robbers, thev did,
After being left TO themselves to enjoy
the outlook and scenery. this party
saw the larger one some distance away
on another cmincncc, but thought thev
We're portion of the robber gang, SO
they laid low and said nothing. Inthe
meantime Davis had been ordered
To UNHrTCH HIS TEAM,
And that being done, to set out Wells
Fargo's box and break it open.
Though not an adept at the business,
Davis Was
TOO POLITE TO DEMUR
Under the circumstances, and by
means of Il bar of iron furnished bv
one of the robbers succeeded finally in
getting the box open. Na>queZ exam
ined the contents critically. but found
nothing he wanted or took. notwith-
standing there were some law books
consigned to Judge Hannah. and other
things of like character. in the box.
Up to this time the whole amount OF
their winnings in cash,
NOT COUNTING WATCHES,
Would only foot up to about $500. BY
the time the express box business
was ended two of Belshaw'S heavy
teams from Los Angeles drove up.
The drivers were requested to explain
themselves, after which they too were
stationed on the hill, making
FOURTEEN PERSONS,
All told, thus put on the lookout by
these two bold trcebooters. None of
these except Raymond and the trav-
eler (and old Tex, Of course, since he
was disabled by the shot were put
under any restraint by tying or other
wise, except the wholesome regard
each and all entertained for their two
captors, or rather their formidable
weapons. In the house at the outset
was
ONE HENRY RIFLE, But NO CARTRIDGES.
And a shotgun unloadcd. One of the
prisoners had u pepper-boX, or an Al
len deadleSS, or something of that kind,
but wisely concluded it wasn't best to
make himself conspicuous with such il
weapon. All were treated with
GREAT URB\NITY GENTLENESS,
except Tex. who came to grief through
his own ob>tinancy. TeN's. proper
name we have not heard.
1t was getting along toward evening.
and there being nothing to justify IL
longer stay. \aSquez took look
through the stage stable, and selecting
SIX OF THE BEST HORSES
Started off southoasterly, going out OF
sight in Il short distance from the barn.
Na>bucZ rode away on his own horse.
his companion on one of the STAGE
horses, leading the others between
them. This companion was short,
heavy man, not over p Years Of are,
if that old. The other claiming TO be
VASQUEZ,
Appeared quite tall. with chin whiskcrs
nuStache and hair all mclina ID to be
sandy in color. In compile Xion he APP
peared, save Il Sunburnt hue, to be quite
fair.
Without. further comment upon this
most extraordinary transaction. we will
conclude by stating that soon after the
robbers disappeared all hands in aeon
dition to travel
CAME IN FROM THEIR STATION ON THE
HILLS,
And proceeded at once to set things to
rights, and to relieve "TeXaS" and the
two men tied dowI. Brl>haw then
took some of his freight mules with
which the stage came on. Some hours
later the
DOWN STAGE WAS MET.
1t contained number of passengers,
among whom were IL. B. Stuert, wife
and mother, all of Lone Pine. They
were duly notified of what had occur
red, but not having much cash, other
than in checks. to lose in case of an at :
tack, they decided to proceed. This
evenings stage may bring news as to
what fate befcl them, about which it is
useless for us to speculate.