, 1877-04-09

kept beside the "whcclcrs,' discharged t'ntli
barte11, tho drst Of which tore tho flesh al the
elbow of W. 3. Ilar: Fasslt'E down INC hffisI
stripping the coat-sleeva IRON me arm, tonK o..
aud then performed tho deadly part ol y.
work. Mr. j., AlttlnR on the lcft side OF tho
DRYER. on the san'c scat, the charge, Attcf
wouudlng him a stated,
about m Inch sboyo the heart. The charge wae
nine b,,cksllpt, eight OF which struck IN almost
an exact circle about one npd onchalf incllea IN
d'amctcr te ninth IN The s1aft &C. centre: ~ tho
otlcr shot. spran9 after him, snd Ms the stage
passed, the horses f whieh hrohe Into sun,
caught hold OF tho hind boot, and thus escapc,i.
Mr.. Lake, who was left lying on his face,
driver ,lay, looked At hin, short time, and re-
urc. Tho captain of the robbers approache'! TO
within about s1 feet, the Other four forming on
either side, and about four feet 70 hta rear, all
lcvellnE their pistols At him. Tho following
conversation ensueA:
Don't shoot; nm unsrmcd, aud haEo no
"TRat's too thin; shell out" ,....
'1'm dead broke; II you don't believe 1t como
"What is that around your walet,n !,
my cartridge belt; tny mia is In the COACH"
"FasB It over" ..
Al Lake lowered Ills hand to loosen Il i,o cyt.
IDENTIFY became uneaay, and feared there might
be weapon there too, ~ be said:
"IIio1d up your hands again. Will tAko IL
This he proceeded to do, when they COLLECTED
was they told Mr. l., he might 20 on, which l'c
DID, o,s[.skf hs the
Sol.cs o s secon'ns SsEe; e;ntaneisd in tho lines,
ali wore white ms ms.ks. ksl and we're evidently
grccn" hnnds A. the business, a. tnsy ato~cf of.
Tered, not shot being fired BY the paseengers,
nItheuaf, thcy wcre wctl armed. Hail they
searched Mr.. Lake thoy would have obtained
Sic sGcriG Bullock did everything in his power,
ptcket,nr all the rohtis md trails, ard has geen
securing tho country ever since. Two parties
have been arrested on susptuon, but arc not
Join Slaughter, the dead driver, was
at Cheyenne, hia father being JuuFc stnngnter,
weli.known and respected citizen 81 that ~
ptaec. The deceased was man man o. dni unusual IT, H.
was bravo as lion, and dovcted to tho interests
Of his employers. Had hc been gtvcn rhance
| he would have made hrave flElt. But thu
gs ess ad te
arc to stop at tic command, as the robbers, II
an attempt to get auay is made, at once shoot q
| horse. ...-
was cared Tor by the Stage Company. who l,nvc
otrcrci 6, 900 reward for the arrcst OF The mur.
Jerers. Sheriff Bullock a!so offers . reward oil
$500, and Tie citizens OF the city $500 more. II
ID thought they cannot escape,
Tho position OF the atagc-driver IL oue OF
great labor aud danger. Many ali over the
| States will remember Johnny =" with what per.
feet good humor liz would hear the annoyantcs
and Gnrtlshlps Of bis bustneae. None who knew
| for his tate.
The community Is dangerously aroused at
this and other deprclattons recently committed.
| Vigilance Committee was formed last even
tho criminals be caught, tho Sheriff will most
likely be overcome and they 1ynclied. THO pas
scngcrs on the singe attacked were Henri
Luke, J. g. Wustnm, H.. Smith, W. y. liar. G.
ford, aud Miss hiattlc 0rcl, Of st. Louis.