The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-09-11
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A Famous Ride to Kingston.

eating delicious salad and sweltering
over cup of hot tea, when the proprie-
tor stepped up.
"The boys have nice day for their
excursion to Kingston" said he.
"They have indeed Ever been there p
"Yes; 1 took a couple of bank robbers
down there twenty-five or thirty years
ago.
''Indeedw
"Yes, sir. Never told you about that
affair did I 2"
"No"
"Well, will. It was--let me see-in
lS40 I was working at the Old Eagle
tavern; had couple of fine horses, and
for young man was doing fine bust
ness, Those days there was neither
railroads or telegraph; the stage coach
was the only mode of public travel, and
it was the event of the day to see the
stage coaches from the West and New
York hustle into the tavern yard. You
know where the tavern stood, don't
your"
"N.no, I think not.''
"Corner OF Broadway and Hamilton
Well, one cold morning in the middle Of
December, was just stepping out from
the Office to the long wooden verandah
when ! noticed two well. D.dressed gentle
men, each carrying a'good sized travel
ing satchel, hurrying toward the hotel
One of them addressing me, said:
"Stage for New York gone YETI"
"Yes, sir"
"How Long"
"More'n two hours ago"
aThey were much excited over the
news, and asked what they could do tc
get to New York speedily. l told them
l didn't know. The boats had stopped
running month, although one Of them
still ran to Kingston, the river being oper
that far up She would leave that even
ing for New York, and the stage coach
which left Albany couple of hours be
fore would transfer its passengers and
mails to the steamer at Kingston Point
Then the gentleman said they must gel
that boat, and asked if l knew Of s
couple of fast horses in the city, and il
they could hire or get carriage to beat
the stage in. 1t was a matter of life and
death, and they would pay any price. !
asked what price, and they told me they
would pay $500 to beat the stage to
Kingston: 1t was big sum and, whis-
tied, but told them I'd take them, and
off | ran. I found friend of mine
Hank Lewis-and we hitched up the
horses to four-seated sleigh the two
gentlemen bought some whisky and
away we went, 'heltersplit.' for Kingston
Lord, how we did go! Two hours be
sbie the stage, yet before we reached
! &as we passed it Near Catskill the
gave out completely, and we had
to hlfe team. didn't want to 60 any
further on account of the horses, but one
lof the gentlemen asked, what is thai
team Of yours WORTH Three hundred
ldollars,' ! said. Drive on he answer
ed I'll pay for them Orce we tipped
over, and half an hour was spent in get
ting to rights Then we went at il
again, and at half-past four we drove up
to Kingston Point, where the steamer
lay all loaded and waiting for the Alba
ny mail.
The two gentlemen went on hoard anG
asked for Capt. Dean; he came aft, ant
they told him what they told Lewis and
l coming down How they resided ir
Canada, but were the sons of an Englist
nobleman who had recently died. leaving
valuable estate. Their presence was
needed Immediately in London, if they
would save the estate from designing
relative. The packet sailed from New
York for Liverpool on the first tide next
morning They must get it or wait thirty
days for the next ship, and so lose theil
fortune. They offered the captain 81,
600 if he would leave then and there ant
make certain of catching the ship"
| "Would like to make that $4,000, gen
tlemen," said Capt. Dean; "but my or
ders are not 10 leave till get the Alba
ny mail, and J. cannot accept"
"They seemed much disappointed, bu
said it codldn't be expected, and they
made themselves agreeable to everybody
about They paid me the $500 prom
Used, gave me $500 for the lost horses
and gave my driver and the man owe
800 each We waited until the stag,
came in; the mails and passengers wer
transferred; ), away went the boat in
hurry; then we rode lesurely back tt
Albany, it being night, bat before WI
got there we met the mounted polie
coming furiously after our passengers
the dead nobleman's bogus sons. The,
we're bank robbers. and those two satch
els they held contained over 5000, 900 il
gold and Bank of England notes. tn
tpi?ceeds of big Montreal robbery"
| "Did they catch them2"
| "Catch 'em? No When the boa
started that night they talked with Csp1
Dean and offered $500 if he would pu
them on board the outbound ship befor
| be landed, as she would he lying in th
channel. The captain accepted, and jus
at daylight the steamer lay alongside tn
vessel, and by the time Capt Dean &c
| to his pier and the passengers awoke tn
ship was sailing through the Narrow
and away to England"
Sand the robbers were never hear
off"
"Never, Why they had a start G
thirty days, and being young men ther
they are perhaps living in clover in som
European country on their i'll gotte
wealth. They were smart enough t
take US in by their smooth and gentle
manly address,
Just then the salad was finished, an
so was the story. The writer picked u
his check and Mr.. Veazel walked to al
other part of the room to see that hi
walters were paying proper attention t
!. other hungry customers.
The story has the merit of being lit
rally true.
The Truth Plainly Told.