Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1879-05-29
THROW UP YOUR HANDS.
How Texas Stage Robbers Ply
= Their Vocation. 'ii=ef > J.


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A recent dispatch, from Texas bore
the rews which has ceased to be sem
sational IN this state, of another dar-
ing stage robbery-this time at Peg
Leg, on the banks of the San Saba,
on the eastern border of the Staked
Plains. The following particulars will
show how mail stages in Texas are
robbed. The coach, laden with mail
sacks and1several passengers, coming
east, approached within one mile of
Peg Leg. 1t was nine o'clock at night,
and the vehicle rocked along in the
dense and sombre shadow of the
s'timber," "bottom,' or swamp of
the San Saba. The driver was urg-
ing his horses up smart ascent.
The passengers, dreamy, tired and
half asleep, were suddenly startled
by the sharp s'Whoa!" OF the Jehu
on the outside. The stage stopped.
SIS this another stopping place ?''
lazlly inquired one of the passengers.
Mo- replied the driver, coolly,
"but it's q six-shooter postofiice, ]
reckon"
The travellers began to take the
hint, and were soon confirmed in
their suspicious when they next heard
a grutf voice order the driver off to
one side of the road.
The vehicle moved, but soon came
to a stanlstill again. sT~h ~ l-.
In the meantime there was q tre-
mendous and exciting furry inside
the stage, though not word was
spoken. Each passenger strove to
see how much he could hide about
his person. All went to work hiding
jewelry and money. Some slowed ii
away in their stockings, down their
back, up their sleeves any where. One
stuck ten dollars in his shoe; one
secreted the contents of his pocket
book, which, however, be kept ready,
containing only one check as make
believe. ...-...-...- -................
The occupants of the coach now
perceived they were in the hands OF
the Philistines nor were they SUR
prised when the same, gruf voice as
before blurted out: f.. ...f
..You fellers in thar, step out one
by one and if any man shows
a six-shooter we'll blow the top OF
his head off," i- h.' fc
The order was obeyed. The first
passenger to make his exit was 9
military telegraphic operator, going
to San Antonio.
The boss robber asked him who
and what he~was. ED. 49," ~ IT,. .
- 81 am an OPERATOR said the tele'
egraphist. .....t.r......... g.. -.
'.Then you must have money
Come, fork over. Pull off then
shoes :" 1880 f'.
The operator, whose overcoat on,
of the robbers thoroughly overhauled
was about reluctantly .yobeying th'
highwayman, when the latter, seem
ingly impatient, said:
''Well, l rekin' you needn't take
off ynnr Shoes never mind 'aml' sea.
The operator gave them five dol
lars, and saved a ten dollar note b,
had in his shoes. After going through
the man of electricity and voitaic bat
teries, the robbers ordered him bacl
into the stage. Sd. u;t 81 o.,
The next man ordered out was
stage agent named Ross, who hat
formerly been stationed on the Hi,
Pecos. The young man got out lit
one who is about to put his neck int
the halter. Before getting out .Ros'
had stuck his big six-shooter into th'
waistband of his breeches, and min
hundred dollars in cdrrrency he hac
IN his portmonnaie, stuffed around
in his clothes to the best of his abil
ity. He threw blanket aSer hit
shoulder" 10 conceal the pistol, which
he afterward said he Intended to us'
on the highwayman in case of. dir
necessity. As a blind he had twent.
dollars in silver in a tobacco bag
Rose stepped out into the shadow o
big tree, and, with the air of a maj
whose last dime is leaving him
handed the bag to the boss robbie
and said: gplr - zoo e.. sahI
''Let me have dollar and a hal
to get square meal in Peg Leg will
won't you?"
IA The robber made no reply, bu
failed to search Roses person.. Hi
nine hundred dollars jeseaped.7dj II
One of the travellers Max Lind
helm, was the next unfortunate Il
step forth and confront the highway
men.
.ssWho in the devil are yop?" sal
| the robber-in-chief. '' =
'sMy name is Max Lindheipm. ilydl elm VIII
are your -, -
3 "Shut up; git back thar, and for
tover everything was theistern reply
from behind the omnlous and Nmyste
rious mask. '',.. q ''''.'' -. lH.t- f''l
.sHere's all rye got;il take it,
fsaid Eindfeim, in q broken dow
kind Of way, at the same time thr,ls.
Ting his hand into his bosom and pull
| ing out eight dollars. fS5"' ID '%nA
fsTurn them pockets inside out, an
that quickly" exclaimed the chic
brigand.. - ~
Twelve dollars more resulted.
| SNOW throw up your hands, an
llemme see them rings o. yourn."si
! h"sOne Of these is not mime, til
| other is family relic, "pleaded q Gu
passenger, al he exhibited two beaati
tful rings, tone evidently q memento Q
! I fady friend Il bHa 1asI Ioi aio9''
Iit' esWaal, r don't keer p you ina
keep EN-. Haul aeff tfht nevercoa
1tRar!'' again came from behind, tn
rnask 3fT3Jqs f9nju sinlos 10 il1Jo1 y
4 The garment was searched ian
Lindheim ordered to sre-enter tn
fcoxth. sonaia 4 n a5se 81 IiiR IL
I THE last passenger put, ,tllropgh Oh
ordeal Was a5mah named Mneiier,~h'
ihad twenty dollars hidden at rari0lf
lplaees on his person, ibuti~hichg n
iheventualiy had to- isnrrendersra' 10
fs1i. cot ahy arms7,, said tie roiseer
lli eyes inside the stage.!'sa t[1n
" .sGo and bring emo = lall"
Pa Nfueifers did SO, ana ohhhdedl th'
| brigand adtlarge six-shoctef, witt
1 which he iidsEht seasilys haze plowr
daylight tfif6ush two or itntii viliains
= ~ ~ eeft yllg Il - ss3ttsra. "a l<sxf.,,,