Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-06-25
A SLIPPERY CRIMINAL.
Charies Annis, h Horse Thief and
stage Robber. Captured In New
Mexico.

Cnaries Annis, the Horse Thief and
stage RObber, Captured In New
Mexico.
Many OF the SENTINEL's present readers
VIII remember Charles Annis, one Of the
most notorious rascals who, has ever fig
ured In the criminal history Of Eureka.
Oharles, 1t will be recollected, a few days
after the great fire-April 49, 1s79-with a
companion, In broad daylight robbed a
stage load Of Ruby Killers on Cariboo
flat' Immediately after pay day. They
then came to Eureka, entered a livery sta
BILE, bound the hostlers and attaches, &C.
cured two Of the best and neetest horses,
and fled. They were overtaken some 60
miles out by a posse Of four, who were led
by Billy Martin, and Annis' COM
panion was killed. Annis was brought
back to Eureka and lodged in iail.
He had enjoyed a pretty fair reputation in
town up to that time. He cried like a
baby and acted so innocently withal that
he made many believe his story, that the
dead man, after plying him with whisky,
had persuaded him to take a hand in the
taking OF the horses, Just for a
lark, but stoutly denied all knovl-
edge Of the stage robbery. The
Grand Jury in due time brought in a bill
against him for horse stealing, butignored
the stage robbery charge, none of the
miners being able to identify him. He
kept. up his whining and crying, and
finally enlisted the sympathies of the TAILOR,
who granted him the freedom Of the
corridor and other liberties. The slippery
Annis, however, one evening watched his
opportunity, and turned the tables on the
Jailor, by getting put and putting him
under lock and key. 1t was z O'Clock next
morning before the duped functionary
was released, while Annis, having
helped himself to a fine coat and a yalu-
able revolver, and having stolen a horse,
was probably fifty miles away, but no one
could tell whittier he had gone. The
county spent about $4,000 in recapturing
him. He was finally caught and brought
back to Eureka. Here he was tried, con-
victed and sentenced to eight years hard
labor in the State Prison. While en- route
on the Central Pacific Railroad in charge
OF two officers, he managed to slip his |
irons, and jumped from the train near
Reno while it was going at full speed. He
a. liz escdpe, tnOuBu q large reward
was offered for his recapture. He
has never been heard from since, |
until his arrest a few days ago in
New Mexico under the alias OF Allison. |
Sheriff Kyle has received unofficial notif- |
cation OF the willy ~rascal's capture, but
there appears to be no doubt as to the iden-
tity OF the fellow. For the benefit, however, |
OF the authorities Of New Mexico and
others, we are requested to state by the
Sheriff that the $3.50 reward offered by
him on the 10th day Of July, 1879, will be
paid to any u who delivers Charles An
mis- to him at Palisade, Nevada.
Annis is now about 80 years old, is 5 feet
II inches in hight, light complexion,
heavy eyebrows, down-cast look, and
weighed when he escaped in 1879 about165
pounds. The index finger of his right
hand is gone, and he was at one time brake
man. With this description no one can
mistake the man, and it is to be hoped
some enterprising officer from the
lower country will bring him to the re-
quired point and get his reward.