, 1874-01-23
THE Hor-spR1SGs srAGE.RoDBERY.
The Ecats OF Dick Turpin Ecfipsed--
One OF the Most Daring Highway
Robberics Ever Commit 1t1cd.

One OF the Most Daring Highway
Kob;'erics Ever Committed.
From, the Little Nost {drk.) tn-ette.
From Mr. G. Il. Crump . representative OF the
wholesale tobacco and cigar house of Edmonds,
Pettigrew l. Co. OF Memphis. who arrived from
Hot Springs last night, aad who was on Thurs-
days stage, going 10 the Springs, at the time Of
the robbery referred to in Fridays Gazette, We
learn the particulars OF the affair. There was
ouo stage and two Light road-wagons, or amLu-
lanceB, the stage being in front and the other
two vehicles Immediately in the rear. At the
Gaines place, five miles this slje OF Hot
the stock. While watering, five men rode
up, coming from toward Hot Springs, aud passed
on Oy. Each 1nan wore q heavy blue army over
coat, but none Of them were masked. Moth
ing was thought of the matter, and the vehicles
moved on. After gol1g about half a mile, the
men who had passed them at the Gaines place
1ode up from behind. aud the first thing that
Mr. Crump-who was in the front stage-leard
WAS order to the driver to stop, or his head
would be blown of. The stage was stopped,
pointed at him and others IN the stage. tell!n:;
them to get out 4uicd accompanied by mn o:.:.
They got out, and, a. they did 10, were ordered
to throw up their hands. Three men we're III
front Of them with cooked pistols and another
with shotgun, while on the other side Of the
stage WAS etLl ano.her,-a!l pointing tlelr Eeap-
o.is toward tho passengers aud tho driver. After
getting the passengers out, tney made them form
in q kind OF circle, Eo taat all OF them could be
covered by the pistols aud gun. The leader then
"Went through each passenger. taking all the
watches, je"elry. AMI money that could conven-
ieutly he found that were Of special value.
From ex-Goy. Burbank, Of Dakota, they OBJ
tanned S8i0 in money, diamond pin: and gold
watch. A gentleman named Taylor, from Low
ell, Mass. went up for 9G50 in money. 4 pas
nickel, $3.50. MI. Johnny Dietrich, our boot aud
shoe merchant, lost SIS IN money aud q fine gold
watch. He had $50 beside this in the watch
pccket Of his pants tint they did find. Mr.
Charley Moore OF the 1ce-louse. gave up $40 IN
money aud hs SILVER watch, but tneJ returned
the latter, stating they did not want silver
watches. a Mr. Peoples, who resides near Hot
Hot Springs, lost $40. Three cou'ltrsmen
lost about SIS. The express package: contain
ing about $3.50, was also taken. Alr. Crump
had his watch aud about $4O to :45 in money
gobbled. Alter getting through With the pas
sengerB, they tore open several mail sacks in
search of registered letters, but did not get any.
While the main party WAS engaged lu shs work,
another took ont the best horse in the coach.
saddied him, rode up and down the road about
fifty yards two three ti1nes aud remarked that
~ lie would do"
After ali this, e,,,the "Captain " went to each
passenger in tura and questioned him ~ TO
wnere he was from, and inquired if there
were any Southern men along. ur. Crump
spoke up as did one or two others that they
were Southern men. They then asked II there
wero any who had served IN the Confederate
army during tue war. Alr. Ctump answered. thas
he did. They questioned him az to what COM
mand, and remarking that he boxed Like an
honest fellow, oae WHO vas telling the truth,
handed him back his wassl and money. SAYING
they did not want to rob Confederate soldiers.
that the Northern men had driven them into out
lawry, and they lntended to maGs them pay for
it.
Coming to Nj. Taylor, Of Lowell, they asked
where ha WAS from
''St. Louis" he responded.
The ''Captain" eyed him closely. "Ies, and
you are a newspaper reporter for the st. Louis
Democrat, the vilest paper in The West: Go to
Hot Sp1iags aud send the Democrat telegram
ahout this affair, and give them my compA-
menta."
Gov. Burbank asked them 20 return his pa
pers, saying they could be 0f % benefit to them.
Tie Captain9 squat.ed DOM on his knees
aud commenced examining them. Turning
round to his followers he said Buys, believe
he ia detective-shoot himl'' and forthwith
he was covered with three pistols. ':Stop." sad
the chief, looking further. Il guess it's all
right" aud handed the Governor his papers.
Coming to the gentleman from Syracuse, n. T.,
asked item TO give h1m oach - SO 1na1 az coulu
teieglapn noIne' IsStns ut ad elos.y, fs,:a 10 10
cn1et Iattan ~ ~ d;a1,I.t he .Sn,d
a t;a nI 1oas aa anv re fellow with the shot