Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-14

Ale proposed dat I gss In the ssass
and 10 with him. He said he would button
down he curtains. I hesitatsd . little.
Thea 10 handed out the revolver and aald'
"hers. take this revolver" He ssid that
after he got into Sioux Falls he would GEL
q hous and strike north, and meet me any
where 1 said. I took the revolver and after
more ps,uasion on his part got into the
stage, and 70 started.
Odd you have any talk ~ you rode
along?
Ayes. Alter We had started Creppen
said, you want the contents Of that mail
sack. All you have got to do is to pull 1t
away into the high grass . couple Of rods
from the road, and cut the sack open. Then
take out the packages, cut them open, re-
move the money and let the wrappers lie
there with the sack and go Of"
Q-What did you say?
Al told him l wouldn't touch that
that I wouldn't cut open a mail sack. He
then said. "you don't need to cut it open.
Just cut the strap at the top. That is all
you have to do"
Odd you agree to do this?
A-No. I told him 1 didn't want to
touch that. Then after sitting silent for
a few moments thinking it over, I said,
"Creppen. 1 won't touch the mail sack"
He said, "oh !! you want that" 1 told HIM
1 wouldn't take it. He said, "all right do
just ~ you please. but I would like to have
it all"
Q-Was there anything more said At that
time about the mail?
A-Nothing more Is We rode along. As
We were approaching the place where the
robbery was to be committed, which was
just beyond stewarts postofice, Creppen
said that when he got to the corner where
he turned up to Stewards, I was 10 get out
and keep the straight road to Saddle creek.
he said he would delay at the postofice
long enough to give me time to get to the
creek. 1 got out of the stage at the proper
place, and IS l left him he said, "now take
the mail Sacks" l walked on down to the
creek, and stood by the road. l had the re-
volver in my pocket. Pretty soon Creppen
came down with the stage and drove into
the creek and stopped to water. He got out
on the side Of the stage opposite from me.
After he got out I walked up to the stage
and pulled out the revolver, but did not cock
it.
Q-Was the revolver loaded?
Al suppose 50. 1 saw bullets sticking
out Of it. 1t was just as he gave it to me.
I never tried it to see if it would shoot.
wouldn't shoot a man anyway, if it was to
save me from the penitentiary.
Glow were you and Mr.. Creppen
standing when this occurred?
Ale was standing on the north side o
the team, I on the south side.
Q.-Was the revolver pointed at Mr.
Creppen?
Alt was pointed more between tn,
horses than anywhere else, but in his direc
ten, though it was not aimed at anythin,
in particular.
Q-You say it was not cooked?
Alt was not cooked. I had no use fol
the revolver.
Q-What did you cay to him?
Al said "Creppen. give me the pack.
age"
Q-What did he say?
Ale said what package? I ther
said, "the one you showed me-" He drew
out an empty envelope first and said, III
that it 2" He was much confused and ex
cited. Then he said ooh F! this is the one,'
and handed out the marked package.
took it and put it in my overco.t pocket
Then he got in the stage. The mail sacl
hung over the dash board. He push ed i
towards NE and said, "here, take it, take i
along" l said, mo 1 won't touch it."
walked back and put the revolver in tn
inside pocket Of my overcoat. At thi
juncture the detectives came up out of th
high grass all around me and covered m,
with 3 shot gun and a rifle and told me I,
throw up my hands.
Odd you hold up!
Al did. 1 was badly frightened.
Q-After that what did they tell you I,
do!
A-They told me to get my revolver GU
Of my pocket and throw it away, which
did. Then they told me to throw out II,
money package which 1 did. Then the,
asked mo for the mail package and l toll,
them l had no such package. They thel
took me in custody and l went to Siou.
Falls with them. They used me we'll ant
did their best TO make it pleasant for me
| Q-Do you know that there was an,
money In the package the driver gave you
A-No. l know nothing about II.
did not open It.
els it true, Is has been stated, tia
there was any one At Swan Lake to receiv,
signals as to when was the time to COMM
this robbery?
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