The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-02-28
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A GANG OF RoBBEIs GO THROUGH
A STEAMBOAT DOWN IN LOUIS
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From DR.. W. /. Jordan, plant
er of Morehouse Parish, who has
Just reached this city, we learn the !.
particulars Of most outrageous
act Of piracy, committed in that
parish last Friday evening.
1t appears thatthesteamer Ellen
d., which left here some mouths
ago, fitted out for a trading expe-
dition by Messrs. Krantzfass & Ger.
son, was tied up at Point Jefferson,
on B1uff River, during the greater
part Of last week, They had been
doing pretty good business, and
felt satisfied with the result.
On Friday, however, Just before
dark, five men, whom none of the
traders had seen before, came
aboard at nearly the same time.
Some Of them had crossed the river,
others had ridden down the landing
by different approaches. No two
arrived together, yet all arrived
within the space Of fifteen minutes.
They were handsomely dressed,
good looking men in every instance,
and there was a striking air OF in.
telligence and refinement about
them. With tNe exception of this
prevailing similarity, they seemed
to he unknown to each other, bent
on entirely Independent errands,
and only assembled thus by the
most nnaccountable Of accidents.
They were sitting OF standing about,
as all customers on a trade boat are
in the habit ot'doing. One, a par
tlcnlarly handsome fellow, had Just
bought and paid for q pairof boots;
another was rejoicing in a new hat;
Others were contemplating different
purchases, and, everything seemed
going on as usual. Suddenly the
handsome man cast his eyes around
and said III 4 low, cleart tone: "Shall
weg" and instantly the otner four
started to their feet. "Readyw
they al answered, and quick as
thought, their pistols were drawn
aud presented at the heads of the
clerk, salesman pilot, and engineer
of the hapless boat, and the laconic
but suggestive command was given:
Squat Y
It was done like lightning. Be-
fDre those unsuspectiug traders
quite comprellended the state of
things, they were tied, blinl6lded
and lying helpless on the floor.
Tile five elegant looking gentlemen
then proceeded below, where the
four deck hands were subjected to
a similar operation.
After this the real business Of the
day commenced. II transpired that
the FIVE gentlemen knew each other
quite intimately, for they laughed
and talked ii the pleasantest posi-.
bic way, while they went through
the safe and stock OF goods, taking
all the money about ST ,000-and'
such of the goods as were at once
valuable and portable. Their Sc.
lections in the latter-which bv the
way, evinced the greatest judgment
amounted to $500 and upward.
After accomplishing all this with
a noatness and dispatch quite re-
markable, the party made off at a
great rate, and were far advanced
on their road when assistance came
to the lisconsolate victims on board
the Ellen ID.
All sorts ofspeculations are rite,
concerning the mysterious strangers;
but little is known beyond the fact
that nobody at Point Jefferson ever
saw them before or has seen them
since 1t issupposed BY some that
they are ! part thefamous Mccoy
band Of Missouri, though this ap,
pears to be nothing but conjecture.
The Sheriff and volunteer
posse started ID pursuit immediate
"; but when Dr.. jordan lsit More. :
house nothing inithe way Of ucOsas
bad attended their efforts 4ss