Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-28
CORRESPONDENTS.

TRINITY CENTER, July %, 1877.
The newspapers of the Coast have had
occasion to itemizc another stage robbery
during last week, this time near Soda
Springs, between Yrel,a and Reading.
On Saturday evening last the inhabi-
tanis OF this village were surprised some
what at seeing team drive into town
slowly aud in utter silence ut II late
hour and in different sty lc from that pre-
vaiIing here generally. 1t stopped before
the hotel, and upon man chained ana
hand cUticd being assisted ont, it was
soon passed from mouth to mouth that
the stage robbers were captured. Then
attention was directed to man who Law
in the bottom Of the wagon upon some
hay and boughs, and, it was said, badly
wounded. lie was lifted out carefully
and taken into the house where his
wounds We're found TO be made 10y five
or six buckshot entering tho back and n
rife bullet near the hips, also stray
shot in the calf Of the leg, the shot could
be felt under the Skin over the abdomen
and as they were supposed to have passed
clear through, there was little hope cX-
pressed Of saving him. His companion
sat ut II table near by in the midst of
curious a>scmblagc, and was very talKa-
tive. He said that they had LETT CHINA.
bar and were coming down the East
Fork when they were overtAkcn by Dep
Uy Sheriff Hendricks, of Yreha, with
two white assistants and two Indians,
who had started in pursuit an hour after
the robbery. The country they passed
through was Of such nature that they
felt sure of escape but it transprcd thai
the skilled aid 0. the cnalivc scouts was too
much for them. They ran up and down
creek, over naked rocks, and throug1
low brush whore scarcely a rabbit could
pass but the Indians hurried noiscIessly
along after them, pointing here and there
at bits OF gravel knocked out OF place,
turning, bent or broken twles and keep
ing the scent like blood hounds. BE
tween and z. NJ, the fleeing crimi-
mails were discovered, and Chas. Carroll
one Of the pursuers shouted throw up
your hands boys we've got The drop on
you" Not being obrycd, be promptly
fired aiming low, SO rs only to disable his
man. One Of the Indians also fred nj
most Mt the Same moment, both shots it
seems taking effect, the man gave him
selIup. \ wagon was then found at ;he
house Of Bard & Morton which was only
y short distance and the captiycs and c5-
corts proceeded to town.
The names Of the mon they give as
Joseph Blanchard, French Canadian
who speaks good English with slight
foreign wounded William
Barber, the latter started for Yrol,a yes
to-day morning with Deputy ShcrlflIen,
bricks, and the other stays here to await
developments. Dr.. Hill, OF Etna, came
down last night 10 look after his injuries,
and spoke encouragingly about them,
three Of the luckshot were extracted and
was found that most Of the missiles had
passed around under the skin, though
what may have gone through can give
trouble.
On receiving ndvices of the robbery,
Deputy Sheriff George Williams, of this
place, set out Immediately for Altoona
where he arrived bat an hour or two af-
ter his men had left that place, Hero be
met the other party aud they beng in
hot pursuit, he gave the matter into their
hands together with what,nlormation he
had been able to obtain.
Wells, Fargo & Co.'S detoctivo, j. 3.
Hume passed through here this morning
on the way to Reading.
Various amusing and absurd stories
concerning the circumstances Of the rob
berry and the number Of men engaged in
it are busily passing the popular current.
Its the three black crows outdone.
L'ORIENT.