The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-13
HIGHwaYMENI IN THE HILLS.


charged tor at our regular rates.
HIGHwAYMEN IN THE HILLS.
the Deadw OOd Stage Robbed ofSiN.
teen Thousand DoILars-Enterpris
ing Gentlemen Of the Road Who
Get Gold without Digging-IwO
Nights Profitable work by Jack
Beyius' Gang-A Call for Fighting
Men 40 Make Things Lively.
New York sun,
Hot CREEK, w. T., June 27.-Night
before last the coach of the Black Hills
and Cheyenne Stage Company was
stopped by ''rosd agents" and the pass
en- gers robbed OF about 81 200, at point
SIX miles south Of the crossing OF the
CHEYENNE river. Hawk Plum, the
driver OF the stage, thus describes the Ell
counter:
IL was Just crossing a small bridge
when a voice called out loudly: Halt!
And that minute u man scrambled up
from ditch in my front and by the
southern approach, while another made
his appearance from similar location IN
the rear. They had been completely
concealed, and | might have passed
without disclosing their presence. As
was unarmed, and had no desire to share
poor Johnny Slaugh:ers fate, | pulled
up gracefully. Where's the Messenger?
c4llei Number , while | perceived
Number | was covering me with an
uglv-looking double-barreled shotgun.
Amt got none tonight, boys. | replied.
on see, whenever there is much treasure
on board one or more Messengers &c.
company the express box. AS none
came down with the coach from Dead
wood, 1 suppose the amount OF iu' ds
was insignificant You can, tell, though.
for the Stage Company is liable to play
possum sometimes Now, few weeks
a.o the coach had been stopped, and the
wooden box containing the Custer CITY
treasure, and in this instance about ST.
900, was stolen rhe iron box from
Dcadwood was not molested. the pads
apparently being unaware OF Its eXiS'
tence. After this the Company sunk the
iron box IN the front boot rlveLlng 1t
last. This WAS doubly locked, and was
supposed to answer for the safe trsnsPor-
tatIon OF gold from the entire Hills
FMS change had been made in most
Ofthe coaches, of which mine was one
"sPonv up the treasure box, then,
said Number l, and il you make q
movement or shout, you're q dead man.
Il can't 90 it; its fast in the boot.
".W here your monkey wrench|
Haven't any.
AK or natcheL|
"'No.'
".You lie Here they are. Get out ofthrs.
Move ten PAGES TO the from: and stand
there
~ executed the desired maneuver ac-
cording to tactics, and wasn't slow sbou,
it eithe-.
Number , low mounted my boot
and with wrench and hammer attempted
10 omen or tear on: the box, but it WAS
too securely riveted He then tried to
force the locks, and succeeded with the
outer one; the other resisted all his eff
orts and he finally abandoned 1t. Num-
Der meanwhile had stood near my
.asders and covered me with his shot
,un. The passengers, five in number,
nd all armed with sl&-Shooters, remain
"a quietly in the vehicle. | could dis
over 70 one else in our vicinity, and
usd they shot through the front of the
zach, or otherwise made any attempt 10
letend themselves, they might have got
way with the Williams.
"Folled by the second lock of the
treasure box, the pads now turned their
,ltention TO the passengers, who were
cared almost to death The fact, Is,
their teeth Chartered for iOrtT miles
until we reached this station. One by
one they were made to climb out, and
jissrmed. Then the agents told me to
mount me box, while they searched the
passengers. About 81 200 IL al were
taken. 5000 of which were from Jim
Crystal. the freighter. Jim had sent MS
teams ahead from Deadw BOD, and re.
manned behind to col ect his little bills.
He then started for Cheyenne in the
c,sch. and was relieved. rs have stated,
Of further care of said receipts. Two
cold watches were also secured. Inc
passengers were then permitted TO re
enter the coach, their arms were then re-
turned to them, and hidden to 'cut out,
which proceeded to do, and here
am
Last night the down coach was again
similarly served, At point tour
miles north OF the scene of Plum's advcn-
tire. or two miles south OF Cheyenne,
but with more disastrous results.
There is n deep cut at this place that
hiss ALWAYS been dreaded by drivers. As
the coach was passing through this ITS
top almost Level with the nelghoorlng
r-c,,s. eight men. uumounted, followed
nv four more men mounted, and leading
ci,rt horses ssdded and bridled, sudden
Iy appeared and halted the coach. -Four
sDproAcned on each side, their guns
covering the driver and the two express
messengers who occupied outside seats
The driver was compelled to obey.
Meanwhile the inside passengers, nlRe
in number. were greatly terrified. I'm
route they had declared themselves, IN
numbers and arms, prepared Tor any
emergency; now, one of them shot wildly
through the top of the stage, which was
answered Oy slhSIe HEe 'Lo'I 'Ho n''"cn
ing party, the ball piercing the right SIDE
of William Hawley, the driver. The
engers were now warned that another
| Shot would be the signal Tor their mass
sore and announced that they would be
ouiat The shot from the coach had ap
n.r.ntly been fired in sheer fright
They were made to climb out OF the
coach, and forming In line, were placed
under \ single sentinel. Most o. them
mad revolvers; but they were not disarm.
ed although the messengers were.
The wounded driver was now made to
whip his horses through ard to the top
of the neigL boring knoll, where ne
halted. and was cared for by the rob
bers. Several OF the latter now hlIed the
locks of the treasure box with illuminate
powder. and blew It open. About forty
. ono cold 1nst