The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-09-13
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Full Particulars Of tho Mobiles Herd Rob :
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Full Particulars of tho Mobiles Herd Rob
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ATLANTIC CITY, WYo..
September IL, 1873.
To the Eiitor of The Leader:
On Saturday last, about 8 O'Clock in
the morning, the men in charge of W.
p. Mobiles herd, consisting Of Thomas
Butler, James McGiverny, William B.
Gratrix and John G. Hill, were sur
prised by the fly of their tent, in which
they were sleeping, being thrown up
and four guns presented in the hands
Of masked men, who ordered the herd
ers to throw up their hands. They
were next ordered to clothe themselves,
after which they were all tied with
cords, securely b~lindfolded and marched
about o~ne-fourth of a mile away from
camp to the bushes, and kent under
guard by one Of the robbers while the
others proceeded to cook breakfast.
The herders were kept in the bushes
nearly all day. There were fourteen
horses stolen. all the provisions in
camp, two guns, all the. ammunition
three new saddles, a lot of blankets,
spurs, etc. There were, in all, five rob-
bers. One remained on a high point
with a field glass, keeping a strict
watch over the surrounding country.
They told the men that they had to
take the horses and provisions, as it
was necessary, for they were being fol-
lowed, and they had to have a fresh
supply.
They were very communicative dur
ing the day, saying hat they had
''done the biggest thing that yer
was done in the country" and that the
party who followed them must of neces-
sity fight, as it wa a matter of life or
death to n or the other party.
They enquired about Mr.. w. p. No
BILE, saying they would like to see him,
as they wanted the fine watch he was
carrying. They said he was well ix.d,
and could stand to be relieved of a lit
tie surplus property. They asked if he
did not always have considerable
money with him, and regretted very
much that he was not present.
The robbers edquired about Jimmy
Reid, Lee Stewart, B. F. Lowe, John
Sharon, William A. johnson, James
Calhoun, and many others Of the Sweet
water and Green River countries, and
appeared to be well posted as to what
was going on throughout Wyoming,
Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and
Washington, as well as Colorado, New
Mexico and Texas. The property stolen
is valued at $3.50, a part of which loss
falls on the herders. Towards evening
the men were allowed to so to camp,
accompanied by the guard, and told
where they could find provisions enough
to do them until the next morning.
They were warned not to leave camp
for twelve hours. The robbers then
took their departure, going in a wester-
ly direction. The herders remained in
camp until after dark, and then started
out, N at a time, and met at a point
about two miles distant. After trav-
cling all night on foot they reached
here Sunday morning at sunrise, tired
and hungry.
Some three weeks ago Ave men passed
the camp, which is on Lander creek,
some four miles east of Little Sandy,
and about twenty-five miles west of
Atlantic City, and at the base of the
mountains. These mon were Ching
east. They stopped quite a while, and
n of the party borrowed some tools
and took the shoes off his horse, saying
he could travel better without them.
The men took a general survey Of the
situation at the time, but nothing far
Their was thought Of the matter at the
time. 1t is now thought the men were
the same who committed the robbery.
One of the men was tall and wiry,
had light complexion, hair and NOUS
tache. Another was a small man, with
dark beard. One was an Irishman.
with black moustache and swarthy
complexion. II is believed they are
the men who murdered Bob Widow
field and T. P. Vincent.
SAM JoNsoN.