The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-13
this morning, and strewu along the road

this morning, and strewn along the road
/ side
The passengers were next searched,
though somewhat carelessly the robbers
being apparently well satisfied with the
prize already obtained. Green backs,
! coin, gold dust and watches chan ged
hands, however, To very lively tune.
One Young mon stuck $50 IN his hst lin .
ing aud escaped with 1t. Others were
equally fortunate A passenger who lost
very handsome gold watch WAS m
formed that he could recover II by leav-
ing 500 in currency at n neIghborhg
ranch. One OF the express agents asked
for valuable pocket-pistol, and II was
returned to him. To each OF tie
messengers the sum Of so was award
ed while To the wounded driver
the highwaymen gave so. By
Scotty jerks one OF the messengers, they
sent word TO DrsdwO d that they Wal ted
some lighting men sent down TO make
it interesting. They designated point
three miles north OF that then occupied
Is one at which they would next rob the
coach They sad they only wanted
money, and, ii not interfered with,
would hurt 10 ones person. They
claimed that the shooting OF the driver
WAS an accident lie WAS covered by
robber who had in his bands a rife with
fine hair tri.cr When the shot was
IrsdvertentiJ fired in the coach MS finger
unconsciously contracted, causing pre-
mature explosion. They expressed much
regret at his misfortune
Several of the band were r cognized
by passeu gers. One of them l. the no.
torious Jack Bevins, an escaped convict
from the Laramie Guy Penitentlary. He
was recently concerned IN AT attempt to
steal the mules of General Crooks am
bulance while that officer was i'll camp
on the Running Water. He was fol-
lowed ten miles by a portion Of The o.
COrt, and his horse shot under him. He
then escaped on foot among the bluff
that were conveniently ~ hand A re-
ward has long been offered for MS APP
prehension. He still has eight years of
his original sentence to serve OUT. An
other member OF the band Is notorious
convict who has at three different tunes
effected his escape from the Utah Pcul-
Tertiary. Either he or Bevins is sup
posed to be the leader OF the party, and
both are desperate and murderous VII
lalns.
Three unknown mounted men preced-
ed the stage into the valley OF the C&ey-
cnne River, and the robbers appeared 10
expec, just the number OF passengers
they found. Horsemen without dehnIte
object in view 10 the observer are ire
Quently seen passing and repasslag upon
the road, and it Is supposed these are
posted TO spot good haul for tie
band, and Communicate with IL either ty
= system of relay horses or sigma :.
Several ranches and even stage St.
tiuns are supposed 10 be IN completely
with the robbers. These rubOerIes can
not possibly be prevented, nor the high
waymen dispersed, except by actual cap.
turc or by providing the stage coaches
with III adequate mounted or other es-
cOrt. A mounted escort, with relays OF
horses and men at the stage stations
themselves, would be- the most ctlrctual
means OF eXtermlnatlug or NJ least re-
moving this dangerou, class, which Is be-
ginning largely to lnicst the Hills.
The total amount obtained in this rob
bery is supposed to equal $4,000. Alter
Obtaining their booty tue robbers lett the
stage to quietly pursue its way. 1t At
rived here this morning. The wound of
the driver (Hawley) Is pronounced "no
dangerous" by DR.. Fries, the camp sur
geou, from whom he Is receiving medical
attendance. 1t Is too late To stop The
downward bound Deadwood stage 10y
telegraph, and unless courier Is dis
patched from this point 1t will be run
through Tonight, III wnicn case Its rob-
berry Is almost u fUregOne conclusion.