, 1879-04-15
A R0DBEn TRAPPED.

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AAAI EU'
rs.
Ane 1an9toh coaeh Halted, tha Driver'4
money Taken. and the TfsnsuFa Nearly
0obbled-Dr. j. 8. parsons, of r1nlay, Car.
tuFed In Tho Act By ucn. BpnrlIne. kncr,nt
Postal Agent. 'fs~'"'
| Sioux Fatit tDas., rtnsaora,s, do,n,,
evcnrno r1,ra.' r.o -. ns !,a aauk.on stage iast
~ a' ...ss -.u"utu eseppent tae af'Sef, reported
On attempted robbery Of his coach, a,, tle cap.
turo Of the robber, Dr.. john s. parson,. Of Fin.
lar. by f;cn. A. n. sn,,r,fr, -, rhiasaa o.,", O.
Aornt NJ tl. po,,- -0r.. ~ ."se' 1ree'a'
~. =. NC tos.-o''eo department, hha Jnnss
A1Iy' 4hc,', o. .t .ne chlsaso fost'oa'cc.
cd by some ncn with whom hc hccnmr acr,t ,jr,.
,1 afrr. .oL,1 H. .p',to 49,, - .,,q
,I,crm,o,n.t,,,' ,na.s.s I NV A'sos u'usa ~
e"c""'"'eut'on proposed to hin scheme for
rubbing his coach OF tta mail and express mnt-
ter, which is in these times frequently ouito
valuable. Ifo nsscntcd f}nniIv an,1 a, ,,nco % 1or
wn,d.I .tota,,,s,.t ~ 49, "a ~ uue1 Nv, ~
oa,ss nanar.raan.. at -, :" .s p'an 70 & .ne fost-
Squirting aud james Kelly were detailed to take
care OF Tie robhary.
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pen was put by tue gang when ha seemad to full
In with their project, was something quite elab.
crate. They administered to him an oath nYr-
.cctly hlooI}-cur,1,in,r IN n. orch,,rc,,,ro .,,
|
msae nun swear on stack Of bones and With
| nj thc w!tcherIea that their cunning could de-
9!se-le!l!lle INN thAt II, BY lls treachcry, even
evefY member Of tue gaug with "lloln lse was
| acquainted should bo captured, there werc
dozens Of whom ho knew nothing, but with
whom they Ewere lengued, who would follow
MN, Ike sleuthllounds. to the cnds OF the
enrth, md, after capture, they would torture
heart out OF him unl pickle It, rs terror 10
any Who contemplated turnlng trattor.
ihc arrangement MAS, that Crcpptn should,
u.s.. as no was gettsng dinner At swan Lake, tndl-
cate' 70 sofnc OF The gang who would bo pres
ent, whenever there was enough money In she
express OF mail to make It worth while, to rob
the cohch. Upon such INDICATION, tue robbers
betwecu Swan Lake and Sioux Falls, untl theto
waYlay tllc coach, capture its treasure and what
ever Vali1ablea tic passengers might have, md
tlen TIE at once M skip across the country M" rob
way up from Canton to Sioux Falls. Tlls nr.
rangenens Creppen detailed IN writing to head
quarters, giving The unlncs aud character Of thu
| men Who were to carry 1t cut, ald among thosn
TO 10 concerned was at least one whom the al.
thor1ftcs we're very anxious 10 capture "a au old
Offender against the Postal service.
;, uc1' Squirting, one OF thu most darfng and re-.
for the JOB, and ho seleeted James Kelly, en-.
gagged IN the Chicago Post. Office, to ass!st him.
These gentlemen arrived here about week ago,
1egistS;rln!; 1g under ~, false names, md occupy'ng
ti}AG kEGpIlt lAtQ!AGk
Ilotcl tablc quite well supplied with wild game.
| They hunted aloue tho Yanktou Road west Of
iowa, sometimes going 30 far as Howard Post-
Office, sixteen miles Distant near which polnt
II Was tualty decided tint yesterday should
DO the time At which Creppen should Indicate to
tho gang at swan Lake tlut t!cro was swag
aboard tl1c coach, whether there Was any or not
Kelly. sherlil calendsr, and Dsputy. Sheriff
Frink went cut to Saddle Creek raytnc this side
nf Howard rost-0 0iilce,-also eulsstils Decatur
Stewart, Postmaster ticre. The three con,lerto1
selves after d1uner In the tall Cra8s which
lines the road, 50 rs to command tie raglna;
Whisc Sheriff Cnslendcr alsl his DuDuty wcra s.a.
toned In a stsaw-stack which coln.itan,Icl tllu
roRtl leatltnE east. IL hal baen arranged that |
three OF tho ru1bcrs shouId tido out OF Swan |
Lake on horseback, alload Ut tlle coach, aud |
make rush upon It ut this rAyEue, s4uot thu |
Of connIvance between ttcm and tho driver. |
Tho officers therefore stationed themselves 10 as
to prevent the eacapc Of the roau.aEents after |
u 0nly Gus roDsof. however. put in an appear.
ance. There wero no passenecrs aboard tho
coach when II left Swan Lake, but, somu dis. |
tanca thls sils Of there, ono Eot ou, WHO was
mvn who made The compact with Crcppon. DO
tOro lhu cuact. rcaches Saddle Creek raylnr It
turns Oh The road mud runs up to Howard Post
ol!ice, f:sashnaE tho road again just as the ra.
tic Posl.OllIcc, l'arsous alighted to 20
On afoot to tlie 1ayine, whcfu ho waited
uutIl Creppcu drove up Ill then drew re-.
money. ] h. i.ad wIlch VA given % up, sttrt (which Will
express. M liz sos ID IT, eIprsssnppey ~ lev % pa.karu
Into bis hands, and, tust as he was reaching fOr
him With their neupona aud commanded him 10
ljlron down h,s reyolycr. which ho did with
atacsity. and they then took him. lIs co,n-