Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-04
THE TRAIN wRECKERS.

~
Confession of Dine OF IN Cape Horn
Robbers "-The Whole Business
Given Away-How the Gang Re-
came Alarmed.
AUBURN, Sept. 2S.-The preliminary ex-
animation Of the four men charged with
wrecking and attempting to rob the At
lantic express train at Cape Horn Mills, on
the night Of Aug. 81, was commenced here
yesterday in the Justices Court. John
Mason, n Of the party, in giving his tes-
timony as a witness for the State, made a
statement to the following effect STEM
egal had first preached the subject of rob-
bling the train to him, telling him that
there was q scheme afoot by which consid-
cradle money could be made. Stenegal
told the witness that they, Frasier, Shinn
and Rogers, were to take the train at Gold
Run, get on top OF the baggage and ex-
press cars and rob them. The plan was
subsequently, changed. Witness then de-
tailed the following circumstances:
MAseN's STORY.
On Tuesday I came down from Damas-
Gus about 10 o'clock. I came down to the
cabin about 2 P. NJ, and when I got there
met S~tenegal. He had a gun on his shoul-
der and one IN a sack. He told MI that
he and Shinn had tools hid in the bushes.
We had provisions brought to the cabin,
enough to last three or four days. The
tools which we had we're brought from the
Aurora blacksmith shop, about a mile and
Q quarter from iowa Hill. There were two
picks, two shoyels, axes, q wrench, sledge,
Ratchet, two pairs Of gum boots about I
or 8 pounds OF nails, and also some giant
powder and caps. I did not see Rogers
till the night Of the wreck. On the night
of Aug. 81 we started up for the railroad
track. Rogers came up about8 or Q O'Clock.
Rogers looked at his watch and said 1t was
q few minutes after s or O.; don't remem-
Der which. He had a gun and a sack,
which he said contained giant powder and
two bottles OF whisky, q lantern and q six
shooter. I think he had about "a giant
powder cartridges. He said they were. to
blow up the express safe.
He then gave details as to the manner
Ia which they occupied their time until
the train came in sight. pulling up the
rails, drawing the spikes and drinking
whisky. Said the witness
THE ROBBERY"
Nueu Luc Train Cutuc Al biSut SOt AoNA
the ~embankment. When the train arrived
different places. Senegal was to go to the
first engine, Rogers to the second, and
Frazier, Shinn and myself were to go to
the express car and keep the passengers from
coming out. As soon as we got to the car
we found ii was a fruit car, instead OF ex.
press or baggage car. i turned to where
Frazier md Shinn were standing, about
opposite the mail car. They were standing
there both together, doing nothing. ]
asked them what they were doing, and il
they were going to do anything why didn't
they do it. Just at that time / heard Stem.
egal speak to the fireman. I turned around
and saw the mail messenger leaning out Of
the window. . I told him to get in, and he
did so. Just then Stenegal came down,
and I asked him where Rogers was. He
said he had not seen him. Frazier then
made the remark that cit was too big,
Let's CO." We then started and ran into
the bushes. We both fell down. After
we got into the bushes we stopped and
Frazier wanted TO know what we would dc
now. He made the remark that he had
done enough To- and We had better &c
home. I hallooed to Rogers. / called
him Dick that was the name he was to &C
by-and we got no answer. Stenegai
Shinn and myself started up an old road
| there was there, and went around and cam
to the railroad above the cut. We left al
| our tools there. We were all masked wher
| the train arrived. Frazier and Rogers
| had their faces blackened. After we go
| up on the railroad track we met Rogers
When we met there was some little disput,
as to
WHO GOT scARE FIRST,
| And a. to who ran and who didn't. Thu
piece Of paper that was found on tn
ground was written by stenegal and die
tated by myself. II was left there to mis-
lead the officers. We all won't back TO tht
cabin ON the river, except Rogers.
didn't see him again until Thursday morn
ing about 8 or Q O'Clock. Rogers staye'
there that day and went away after sun
down. The figures "S49" that were pul
on the paper have no significance at all
We cut the handles off two shovels ant
two nicks we had at the cabin, burned til