Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-04
MuRDERuus ROAD AGENTS.
Particulars or the Highway Rob.
berry and Murder Near Nev"dS
city, CALIFORNIA;.

crime committed near Nevada City, Cal
ifornia, regarding which the following
particulars are given by the Neradd
Transcript OF September I'd:
One OF the most terrible deeds that has
ever occurred in the history Of Nevada
county, was perpetrated near this city
yesterday. The Eureka stage was on Its
way down from Moore's Flat, with Matt.
Daily al driver. On the front seat with
Mr.. Daily were VIM. P. Cummings, the
banker Of Moore's Flat, and Miss Sksa.
han OF this city who had been engaged
in teaching In the public school at the
same place. Inside Of the stage were
Daniel McCarty Of this city, William
Edwards Of Blue Tent. Thomas Barr OF
Gold Flat with his wife and three chill.
drsn. and q Chinaman.
Shortly after l O'Clock. AZ the stage
reached q point just beyond Lynoh's
ranch on Rock creek and about thirty
miles northeast OF Nevada City, Q man
emerged from the bushes at the side OF
the road, and standing in the path OF the
horses shouted to the driver to stop.
As the horses were brought to a halt he
added, ~ want you. all to get ont OF
there!" At this moment the highway
man was reinforced by another individ.
ual with a double barreled shotgun at
full cock, who ordered the dismounted
passengers to stand in line and hold up
their hands to be searched for firearms.
They were all searched except Mr.. Cum.
mings, but no weapons were found upon
them. The highwayman then remarked
to his pal, who had o self.cocking rsvol.
yer In hand. "Go through the stage"
meantime keeping the men, women and
children under cover OF his gun.
All OF the express matter and baggage
wss dumped out into the road and
searched, then thrown back. The last
article found was q leather valiss, the
property OF the banker. which was
slowed under the front seat. As tho
robber pulled this out Of the vehicle.
Mr.. Cummings grasped hold OF it.. The
two men began to struggle fsrcely Tor
its possession. They scuflsd along the
ground for a distance Of twenty-five feet,
the pistol in the robbers hand being
discharged once accidentally and C
with an apparent desire to do deadly ex'
ecution. just after the second shot Mr..
Cummings cried out, Have no friends
hsre7" They struggled q few feet
further. aud Mr.. Cummings fell under
his opponent. He made an effort to re-
gain his feet. and had succeeded, when
the antagonist stepped from between the
banker and the man with the gun. TAX
ing advantage Of the opportunity, the
latter, who was about twenty feet away,
turned, aud aiming at Cummings, sent
q charge blowing through his neck. just
below the ear. killing him instantly.
While the robbsr had Mr.. Cummings
down he had taken q Colts revolver
from that gentleman's pocket. aud re-
tanned 1t In his hand with the s~elf.cock.r.
Tho villain also had O large bowis.knifs
in his belt.
As soon az the robbers had killed Mr..
Cummings, they turned to the passen.
gers who were still under cover OF the
gun. One hundred and sixty dollars
was taken from Mr.. McCarty, and small
sums from some Of the rest. Mr.. Nc.
Carly wore u valuable watch which they
overlooked. Mr.. Edwards had $500 in
coin on his person, but stepping back to
the stage In an unconcerned manner
threw 1t into the box and thus saved IL.
Therefore he only lost some loose
change that was in his pocket. After
finishing their devilish act. the road
agents ordered the driver and passen-
gers to get aboard the stage and drive
oil, which they were not allow to do.
As soon a. tho stage arrived in town,
Under Sheriff Byrns started alone for
Rock Greek. Sheriff Montgomery raj.
lied an armed force OF So or 10 citizens
and followed. kilograms reciting the
deed were sent to all parts OF the ada.
cent country, 30 that the people might
be on the lookout and II possible arrest
the highwaymsn. who will be made short
work Of II captured. The woods on the
mountains and in the ravines for miles
around were soon alive with q deter
mined and brave set OF men, and moth.
Ing 10 being left undone to hunt the
tends down. Mr. McCarty describes
the robbsrs as being about six feet tail
and finely formed. They wore wire
masks and were b%areheaded. Neither
one has any whiskers on his face. They
were In their shirt sleeves and wore gray
overalls. They had every appearances Of
being old hands at the business.
The fearful death Of VIM. +. Cum.
mings has cast q gloom over the entire
community. He has resided in this
county for some a years past, and has
been engaged In mining and banking
most OF the time. No man In the State
was more universally beloved by all
classes. His reputation Is o citizen and
a business man was above %reproach. He
was aged &c and came 10 California
from Pennsylvania. He was o bachelor.
A telegram received from Moore's Flat
at o late hour in the afternoon states
that Mr.. Cumming valise. which was
carried away by the robbers. contained
one bar Of gold worth 80, 200, which he
was bringing down for shipment to the
Bay through Wells. Fargo s Co. It is
believed about $1,000 vas the total
cleanup made by the robbers. The
corpse was brought to this city and a
Coronor's inquest was held last evening
by Judge Garthe. after which the re.
mains were taken In charge by the Ma.
sonic fraternity, Of which Order de-
ceaaad was n membAr.
At 9 O'Clock p. N. Vernon l.. Smith
came into town and reported that Sher.
if Montgomery and eight men had got
on the track OF the robbers through in
formation received from Mr.. Chancey.
who had seen them. Their path lay
down the Yuba. When tho posse had
been gone long enough TO have walked o
mile or 30 three gunshots were heard in
the locality where they were supposed
to be. Il IL believed from the above
facts that the robbers have been freed
and showed Aght. This Is merely q sup
position, however.
Noada Transcript Sept, 8.
Thomas Barr. who was q passenger in
a.