Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-09-11

Missouri Baudittl Redivfvus - The
James and Younger Boys Rob Stage
in Full View Of Hundreds Mt Lsxing-
ton, Mo.-A Brave Gil, and How She
Secured the Return OF Some of the
Stolen Treasures.
THE Lexington (Mo.) Caucasian has brought
the Younger and James boys to the surface
again by an account of daring robbery which
they perpetrated at North Lexington, just
across the river from Lexington, on the even
ing of Aug. 3O 1t seems that the omnibus
started from the North Lexington station for
the ferry, with eight gentlemen and one lady
on board. Just as it reached portion OF the
roadway where the sides were grown up to
bushes, three masked horsemen dashed out Of
the woods, revolvers in hand. One stopped
the horses while the other two thrust their
heavy army revolvers into the windows and
threatened instant death to any one who re-
sisted. One Of them, who afterward proved to
be the mysterious chevalier Frank James, dis
mounted, while his brother held his horse and
stood guard Frank then ordered all the male
passengers TO get out and hold up their hands
so as to prevent the possibility Of secreting
valuables or drawing weapons.
The command was promptly obeyed, and in
moment eight very isconsolate-lookng
gentlemen were ranged in row by the road
side, with their sixteen hands held high in
the air The foot-pads then went through
them. just at this time one of the Young
ers noticed several persons who had crossed
the river for Sunday afternoon stroll, and
Immediately gathered them in and COM
PEELED them to fall into the little muster
line which the rest were putting through the
banditti drill. Among those gathered in was
| Miss Hamlet, of Lexington, who, with her
sweetheart, had crossed the river for a ramble
IN the woods. She recognized the masked
| horseman who was urging her and several
others along toward the bus, and said:
81 know you in spite of that dirty
old veil over your face" He asked: "WhC
am /, then?n She replied: "Why, you are
viii Younger, and you ought to bC
ashamed of yourself" "Well," he laughed
"you are the same saucy girl you alway:
were" By this time they had reached the
bus, and just rs Frank James pulled a watcl
and chain out Of the pocket Of one of the pas
sengers she stepped uIs and laying her hanC
| on the robbers arm exclaimed: why
Frank James, FIN astonlshed 10 see you have
come down to such small work. l thought
you never did anything except on a BIZ
scale" He shook hands with her cordially
and said: "Well, / am little ashamed OF i
myself But" he added, "you needn't cal
names quite so loud here" Miss Hamlet
then asked him TO give back the watch he haC
Just taken. "Why," he asked, ais this mar
any kin to your" She answered that h,
was, and she didn't want him robbed
James promptly handed the watch TO her
but kept the chain, which was hand
some and costly one. mo" she exclaimed
"give back the chain, too; / won't have par
If can't get ALL" After some little demur
ring he returned both watch and chaini ant
at her request gave up another watch whicl
he had confscated before she had arrived
Prof. Allen, Of Lexington, KY, was robbed 0
fifty dollars In money and fine gold watcl
by Frank, and as he proceeded to strip OF
Aliens fine coat and vest Miss Hamlet
again interfered, saying: "Oh, Frank, don
take that mans clothes. Your mother woul'
be grieved TO death II she knew how you ar
doing. nursed you when youwere wounded
TO have let you die" He rather sadly re
piled: "Its pity you didn't" but went o.
with the pulling-oh process, saying; nee
some good clothes myself, and mine will d
had been thoroughly gone through Fran
B ordered the lady passenger in the bus to sc
I up so he could see whether she had an
2 valise or other property concealed under O
! about her. Miss Hamlet said: "Why, Frank
! you certainly wouldn't disturb ladyl" "No,
he replied, "Miss Matte, we never have don
l. that, and we won't do it now;n and the lad
was left unmolested. They realized by tn
whole performance, in money, goods and chat
tells about 5000
At the close of the impromptu matinee tn
trio assured the feeced individuals that
attempt TO pursue them would avail nothing
, as they were mounted on the feetest horse
In Missouri, and they would be seventy -fv
J. miles away long before morning. AS the
}, started of they called back TO Miss Hamlet
: again." and quietly rode down the river banl
:, in plain view Of hundreds of people who ha