The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-07
THE FEArs OF DICK TURPIN ECLIPsED
Stage Coach Captured by Arkansas HIGHWAY
incentive Men Rob Fourteen

LITTLE Rock. Ark. Jan. l6.-The stage
which left Malvern at II O'Clock YESTERDAY,
1.-THE point at which travellers I0r tue n9'
/ Springs leave the Cairo ana ruiton ran
within about five miles of the Hot Springs;
last evening about o'clock, was attacked
bv a band OF FIVE highwaymen masked;
who took possession of the mail bags ana
the valuables Of the passengers and one Oh
the stage horses. and then rode away.
There were fourteen passengers IN Ine
stage. The robbers obtained aooutS z,ooo.
From tbe Little Rock (Ark) Gazette.
From Mr.. G. Il: Crump' representative
of the wholesale tobacco and cigar mouse
of Edmouds, Pettigrew Il Co. of Memphis,
who arrived from Hot Springs last mgnt,
and who was on Thursday s stage, going
70 the Springs, at the time of the robbery
referred to in Fridays Gazette, we learn
tba narticulars of the affair. There was
one stage and two light road-wagons, or
ambulances, 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 stopp-
ed to water the stock. While watering,
five men rode up, coming from toward Hot
Springs, and passed on by. Each man
wore a heavy blue army overcoat, but none
of them were masked. Nothing was
thought OF the matter, and the vehicles
moved on After going passed them at the
Gaines place they rode up from behind, and
the first thing that Mr.. Crump-who was
in the front stage-heard was an order to
the driver TO stop, or his head would be
blown off The stage was stopped, and on
throwing up the curtain he saw a pistol
pointed at him and others in the stage tell
ing them to get out quick, accompanied by
an oath. They got out, and as they did SO
we're ordered to throw up their hands.
Three men were in front of them with
cooked pistols and another with shot gun
while on the other side of the stage was
still another-all pointing their weapons
toward the passengers and the driver
After getting the passengers out, the!
made them form in kind of circle, 81
that all of them could be GOV
cred by the pistols and gun. The leade
then went through each passenger. taking
all the watches, jewelry and money tina
could conveniently be found that were o.
bank, Of Dakota, they obtained $40 i
money, diamond pin aud gold watch
A gentleman named Taylor, from Lowell
Mass, went up for $3.50 in money. A pas
senger from Syracuse, n. Y, gave up hi
last nickle, $3.50. Mr. Johnny Dietrich
our boot and shoe merchant, lost So /
money and fine gold watch. chad 50
besides this in the watch pocket OF b
pants that they did not find. Mr.. Charlie
Moore, of the ice house, gave up so
money and his silver watch, but they +,
turned the latter, stating that they did NJ
want silver watches. A Mr.. Peoples wi
resides near Hot Springs lost $50. Thrt
countrymen lost about $l5. The expires
package. containing about $3.50, was ais
taken. MIR. Crump had his watch an
about $40 or $50 in money gobbled. A
ter getting through with the passenger
they tore open several mail sacks in scare
Of registered letters, but did not get an
While the main party was engaged in tn
work, another took out the best horse
the coach, saddled him. rode up and doy
the road about City yards two or thr
times, and remarked that he would dc
After all this, the Captain went to ca
passenger in turn and questioned him as
where he was from, and inquired If the
were any Southern men along Mr.. Cruz
spoke up, as did one or two others, Il
they were Southern men. They then a:
ed if there were any who had served IN
Confederate army during the war. y
Crump answered that he did. They gu
toned him as to what command, and rema
ing that he looked like all honest fellt
one who was telling the truth, handed h
back his watch and money, saying Il
did not want to rob Confederate soldiC
that the Northern men had driven tn
into outlawry. and they intended to M;
them pay for il.
Coming to Mr.. Taylor. of Lowell, Il
asked him where he was from.
''St. Louis, he responded.
The Captain" eyed him closely. ~
and you are a newspaper reporter Tor
St Louis Democrat, the vilest paper in
West. GO to Hot Springs and send
Democrat a telegram about the affair,
give them my compliments
Governor Burbank asked them to ret
his papers, saying they could be of no
eft to them. The Captain squatted dc
on his knees and commenced eXamin
them. Turning round to his followers,
said, Boys, l believe he is detectiy
shoot him p and forthwith he was cove
with three pistols Stop, said the Oh
II guess it all right" and handed
Governor his papers. Coming to the !
tleman from Syracuse, n. Y, who was
ing to the Springs for his health, he as
them to give him back 30, so that ne &C
telegraph home Eyeing him closely,
chief responded that if he had no frit
or money he had better go and die
he would be little loss any way. The
low with the shotgun kept pointing il
the st. Louis Democrat man, as they te
ed him, making such cheerful remark
this: I'll bet can shoot his hat off v
out touching hair of his head.
All of them seemed to be Jolly felix
and enjoyed the fun very much. Non
the passengers were armed and as
Crump expressed it, they had the I
on, them" One passenger with
rheumatism, so badly afflicted that
could not get out of the coach, they
not touch, refusing to take anything he
The affair occurred about $3.50 o'C
Thursday evening, on the main roa'
Hot Springs. From the talk Of the 81
tain" il is thought they are from Miss
They took breakfast on the road betty
Malvern and Hot Springs, and from tn
scription it is thought the chief is a
brated Missouri brigand Whose name
now forget, who has been outlawed b!
authorities of that State and for "
there is standing reward of $4,000
may be the same party who rode into
Girardeau about O'Clock one morning
spring, walked into bank, pulled u
on the Cashier and robbed the instit
OF several thousand dollars, and then
Ehnrotalv rode ont IF tnup hafnro IL N