American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-05-22

on a pair of gloves, his valuable dia-
mond pin and ring also escaped capture.
He had dispute with the robbers rela-
tive to a railroad ticket to the East,
which the pocket book contained, and
finally the fellow. who was jolly and
good-natured, gave it back to him.
Torges told him If he would give him his
address he would send him 800 in coin
to redeem his watch, but the offer was
declined with a light laugh. Other
passengers were robbed of small sums,
and the last man interviewed was
johnson, who, while the road agent
was busy with the other passengers, had
slipped his purse, which was quite
plethoric, into the boot of the stage Che
was the only passenger riding outside
with the driver). The robber apparently
knew who he was, as he remarked |:
"Come down; it's your turn now; you've
got money; you never travel without
it," johnson responded that he merely
had two bits and suggested: You ought
to catch me when I'm coming up. l
never have any money when I'm going
down to the bay; but I'm generally
pretty flush coming back" He had on
silver watch, which was levied upon,
but he requested that it might be re-
turned, as it was of little value; but the
robber replied that he had to take it or
not get anything out of him. During the
time the robbery was being carried on
tine woman, who was evidently of Span
ish origin, had been much alarmed, but
after he had made the other passengers
hand over the robber turned to her and
said: Don't be frightened, madam, l
don't want your money" and returned
the purse which she had offered him.
Having done with the passengers he pro-
ceeded to search the stage, having made
up his mind that johnson and perhaps 9TH
ers had concealed q portion of their funds,
and succeeded in finding Johnson's purse
in the boot. He asked the driver-who had
not been molested-if it was his, and, re-
ceiving negative answer, replied: "Then
it must belong to the other man" and &C.
companied the remark with another to
the effect that he knew johnson had
money. Our informant did not hear
johnson state how much was in the
purse, but thinks that if the bulk of its
contents was gold it must have contained
about $500. The highwayman put it in
his pocket without opening it, and imme-
diately bundled the passengers into the
stage and directed the driver to hurry on
with them. One of the passengers asked
to have his watch returned, saying that
it was a gift from his dying grandfather,
to which the roDber replied that he could
not return it, but he would do the fair
thing: he would remember the grand
father as long as the watch renamed in
his possession! The agent at Gait was
unable, on the arrival of the stage there,
to tell.how much money Wells, Fargo s
Co.'S bon had contained, but it probably
was somewhere in the neighborhood Of
$500. 1t isestim ated that the total plum
der gained by tl1erobbers, including two
gold watches, two silver watches, two
pistols. ETC.. was about 81, 500. johnson
offers a reward of $500 for the capture of
the rascals, and others of the victims
have increased the amount to $500, while
Wells, Fargo & Co. will probably give as
much more.-Sdcransento Record, May A.