New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-28

Tho Hot Springs Stage Robbery.
From the Little Rock Gazette, Sundsy.i
From Mr.. g. r. Crump, . representative
of the wholesale tobacco and cigar house of
EdmOnds, Pettigrew & Co., of Memphis,
who arrived from Hot Springs last night,
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 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
water the stock. While watering five men
rode up, coming from toward Hot Springs,
and passed on by. Each man wore heavy
blue army overcoat, but neither Of them
were masked. Nothing was thought Of the
matter, and the vehicles moved on. After
going about half mile, the men who had
passed them at the Gaines place rode up
from behind, and the first thing that MIR.
Crump-whO was in the front stage-heard
was an order to the driver to stop, or his
head would be blown of. The stage was
stopped, and on throwing up the curtain ne
saw pistol pointed at him and others IN
the stage, telling them TO get out quick, ac-
companied by an oath. They got out, and
as they did 80, were ordered 10 throw up
their hands. Three men were IN front OF
them with cooked pistols and another with
shotgun, while on tho other side OF the
stage was still another-all pointing their
weapons toward the passengers and the
driver. After getting the passengers out
they made them form in a kind Of circle, 30
that all of them could be covered by the
pistols and gun
The leader then went through" each
passenger taking all the watches, jewelry
and money that could conveniently be
found that were of special value. From
OK Governor Burbank, of Dakota, they OBJ
tanned $40 in money, a diamond pin and
gold watch. A gentleman named Taylor.
from Lowell, Massachusetts, went up for
$3.50 in money. A passenger from Syracuse,
New York, gave up his last nickel. Sl6O.
Mr. Johnny DIETRICH, our boot and shoe mer.
chant, lost S. in money and fine gold
watch. He had $50 besides this in the
watch pocket of his pants that they did
not find. Mr.. Charles Moore, Of the ice
house. gave up $40 in money and his silver
watch, but they returned the latter, stating
they did not want any silver watches. A
Mr.. Peoples, who resides near Hot Springs,
lost 5000. Three countrymen lost about
SIS. The express package. containing
! abou: $3.50. was also taken: MIR. Crump
had his watch and about $40 to S4a in
| money gObbled.
After getting through with the passed.
! gers, they tore open several mail sacks In
L
any, While the main party was engaged IN
! this work another took out the best horse
| in the coach, saddled him, rode up and
I down the road about fifty yards two or
| three times, and remarked that "'he would
do" After all this the captain went to
! each passenger in turn and questioned hun
| as to where he was from, and inquired II
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
l the Confederate army during the war; Mr..
Crump answered that he did. They ques-
] Toned him as 70 wha. command, and re-
marking that he looked like an honest fel.
| low, 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.
| asked where he was from.
.'St Louis" he responded.
The captain" eyed him closely. "Yes,
! and you are newspaper reporter Tor the
St. Louis Democrat, the vilest paper in the
West Go to Hot Springs and send the
Democrat telegram about this affair, and
| give them my compliments"
Governor Burbank asked them to return
his papers, saying they could be of no
benefit to them. The captain" squatted
down on his knees, and commenced examin-
ing them. Turning. round to his followers
| he said "BOys, l believe he is a detective
shoot him." and forthwith, he was covered
with three pistols. 'Stop," said the chief,
looking further. II guess it's all right
and handed the Governor his papers
Coming to the gentleman from Syracus O.,
New York, who was going to the
Springs for his health, he asked them
to give him back five dollars SO that he
could telegraph home. Eyeing him closely,
the chief responded that if he had no
friends or money, he had better go and
die-that he would be little loss any way.
The fellow with the shot. gun kept pointing
it at the St Louis Democrat man, as they
termed him, making such cheerful remarks
as these: "I'll bet l can shoot his hat Oft,
without touching hair of his head"
All of them seemed to be jolly fellows and
I enjoyed the fun very much. None OF the
1 passengers were armed, and, as Mr.. Crump
| expressed it, "they had the drop on them"
| One passenger with rheumatism, SO badly
afflicted that he could not get out OF the
coach, they did not touch. refusing to take
anything he had.
The affair occurred about halfpast three
o'clock, Thursday evening, on the main
I captain" it is thought they are from Mis-
souri, 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) who has been
outlawed by the authorities of that State,
and for whom there is a standing reward
of $4,000. It may be the same party who
rode into Cape Girardeau last spring. about
nine o'clock in the morning, and deliber-
ately walked into a bank, pulled pistol on
the cashier, and robbed the institution of
several thousand dollars. and then deliber-
ately rode out of town before the people
knew what was going on. They were 80
heavily armed that Mr.. Crump described
them as walking armories.