Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-13
PACIFIC COAST.

JACKSONVILLE, Ogn., Aug. 1.-THE
south bound stage was yesterday stopped
on Stskyou mountain by two masked
men, armed with shot guns. one of whom
held the leaders heads, the other cover
ing the driver with his gun ordered him
to hand down Wells, Fargo Il Cos ex-
press box and unload the mail sacks.
The request was complied with and the
driver ordered to proceed on his way
Four lady passengers were on board,
none of whom were molested. The rob-
bers found only $40 in the express box.
but it is known there were several thou
sand dollars in gold durt in the mail
sacks, mostly from Kerbysville and Wal
do, all of which was taken. The mail
sacks and box were found on the road
this morning. Parties are pursuing the
robbers.
DAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12.-The United
States Sub-Treasury has been surrounded
all night by parties hired by brokers to
obtain early places in the line when the
payment of greenbacks in silver begins
this morning.
A man named John Earll died at the
st. Mary's Hospital yesterday from
who were on the rampage at the Missio n
Sunday and attacked him out of pure
cussedness.
AUSTIN, New, Aug. IA few DAYS
ago son OF a rancher named Isabel and
daughter OF a neishbor named John
Whom, aged respectively II and IA,
were clandestinely married against the
wishes OF the brides parents, who pre-.
vailed upon her after the marriage to re-.
main with them. The Isabel party. in.
censed at this. last night attacked and
fired yolley into covered carriage be-
longing to DR.. Whom, uncle of the
newly married young lady, who thew
supposed was taking her to his home in
this city. The carriage contained three
men living in the neighborhood, who
were out for drive. One of them, John
Stoner. was killed by the volley and an.
other, Barney Mccain, wounded. The
third. John Ryan, escaped unharm. A
strong force Is in pursuit of the MUIR
derers.
AUSTIN, Aug. 12.-The party which
left here yesterday for the scene of the
recent tragedy on Reese River returned
this morning. They report that the
ranchers of Reese River assembled in
force on the Isabel ranch and formed a
Gordon round the house in order to pre-
vent the escape of any of the inmates
before the officers arrived to make the
arrests. Toward evening the officers ar.
rived and arrested the three young Isa-
bells and a man known as 1.-The Nor
| mon." After the arrests the citizens
took charge of the Mormon and strung
MN up, In view of extorting a COMES.
sion from him, in which they succeeded.
be Is reported to have confessed that
himself and the three Isabel bows did
the shooting, and that one of the latter
is responsible for the killing of Stoner.
The assassins fully believed that the
buggy contained either Mr.. John Wixom
or his brother, the doctor. Facts re.
Gently elected show that after the as
sassins pursued the buggy for distance
OF fifteen miles, the darkness OF the
night conceaing the fact that the buggy
had capsized in mud hole about one
mile from the scene of the murder.
BEAVER, August 12.-The examination
OF Joseph Wood, charged with the MUIR
der OF James Maxwell at Panguith on
July 10th, was commenced on Thursday
afternoon before Judge Boreman. After
hearing the testimony OF Joseph Han
COCK, the first witness for the prosecu.
ton, Court was adjourned until this
morning. Hancock testified that he went
with Maxwell to Woods on the 10th to
get steer in Woods possession. Both
stopped In front of the house, and
Woods his wife came to the window and
said Woods was not at home. Maxwell
said he had come for the steer; Mrs,
Woods answering, " if you must have
him, he is in the corral" Maxwell and
Hancock went to the corral, and when
within fifteen feet of the bars, witness
saw Woods rise from his knees and fire
at Maxwell from behind the posts with q
double barrelled shotgun. one barrel 60
log off; twenty buckshot and six navy
balls entering the breast. Maxwell fell
from his horse and died instantly.
Woods then came to the bars and told
witness to be off. and Woods fled imme-
diately. Charles Wiley. the main wit
ness for the defense, testified that on the
l4sh of July Maxwell came to Woods
house with two men, stopped in front of
the door, held his hat in front OF his
body. and put what witness believed to
be pistol in his shirt, and then asked
for Woods. His vile said he was at Mar.
shall's down the river. Maxwell
said that he had come to see him.
Soon after witness saw him driving 2
yearlings claimed by Mrs. Wood, who re.
monstrated with Maxwell as to their
ownership. Maxwell said he was going
take them; that Joe Woods had been
lying about him. If he didn't take the
lie back he would cut him up, not leave
piece she could recognize. Sunday
afternoon he came again with Hancock
for the steer inquiring again for Woods
at the door, saying he believed that
Wood was in the house; Woods wife
replying that he was not at home.
Maxwell and Hancock started toward the
corral; immediately heard a gun fred,
ran out of the house saw Maxwell lying
in front OF the bars dying and Woods
near by with gun. On cross examina.
ton Wiley testified, Woods was in the
kitchen few minutes before Maxwell
came. eating dinner; didn't know
whether he was at the time of the call;
saw the shotgun in the kitchen short
time before. Mrs. Woods and Wiley
were held under fifteen hundred dollars
bond for completely and Woods held in
Jail here to await the action of the
grand jury.