The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-10
The Highwaymen.
CAsTRovsLLE. Tex, March 5, 1881.

CAsTRovELLE. Tex, March 5, 1881.
Editor statesman
We left San Antonio about three O'Clock
on the evening of the fourth. Hoping to
get TO the Rio Medeo at the usual camp
ing hour. We crossed the Leon about
half an hour before shutdown, driving at
the rate of about four and a half miles
per hour remembering the distance
was about five miles from the Leon to
the Rio Medic our point OF camping and
just as we reached and began the descent
Of the hill 10 the Rio Medic l saw two
men approaching. in front Of the ambu-
lance a distance of from 60 to 20 yards APP
parently parties living in the neighbour
hood as they had no baggage nor any extra
thing about their saddles, save an over
coat or housing on one saddle. In an in
slant we were confronted by one
on either side OF the ambulance
with a pistol in two or three feet of the
breast of Edward Caruthers, myself and
our driver Pat DiXison, commanding Pat
to halt the horses and at the same time
commanding us to hold up our hands, and
get out of the ambulance. We got out,
one on either side and they then marched
us in front, and about ten PAGES to the left
of the ambulance and then the older of
the two held Il pistol in either hand
quite near to us while the younger of the
two examined our pockets. This was
done in about five minutes, and as soon
as our pockets were rifled we were then
marched a few PAGES further from our
position and ordered to turn our backs to
the ambulance till the guns and pistols
were taken and placed in position. They
then took two Yalises, the best, and
tied and threw them over the horse;
my oyercoat was then thrown on the sad
die, and we were then forced to march
still urther for them to mount and make
their escape, which they did in as speedy
a manner as possible, going in the direc-
ton of an'AntOnio. We got in our am
bulance and started for the stage stand, O
distance OF about three-fOurths OF
mile, but before reaching there we
found a camp vacated. IL appears from
what occurred at the camp that
these two men had rode up only about
twenty minutes before they robbed us,
and asked for drink of water, saying to
the camper, Mr.. solomon Stapp, of Will
hanson county, that they thought they
knew him. and that ms name was Mullins,
as he talked like Mullins and looked like
Mullins, and they belived he was Mullins.
Not being satisfied with the general APP
pearance of the camp and inmates, they
rode off, greatly TO the delight of the old
lady, Mrs. Nancy StapD and the two
girls. Miss Isabella and Fanny Stapp.
The description of the above men fully
corresponds to those attacking us. We,
Immediately. on arriving at the stage
stand at the Rio Medic, sent Edward
Caruthers to CaStroville, it being the best
point TO communicate with the proper
authorities at San Antonio. DR.. A. E.
Caruthers had preceded us and was at
Castroville IN company with Mrs. Caruth-
ers, awaiting our arrival at Castroyille
the following morning. DR.. A. E. Caruth-
ers. as soon as possible, gave the de-
scription of the robbers as / .delin-
Gated them in a note to him. The de-
description was not fully accurate, from
the fact that the parties were masked by
handkerchiefs, covering the chin, mouth
and more than half of the nose; and the
time was intermediate between daylight
and darkness, | oppose about 7:10 P. NJ.
We were more than kindly received by
Mr.. and Mrs. John +. FOgg, who live at
the stage stand. and who intereste d them
selves in extending to us every comfort.
Many thanks for their kindness. More
anon NJ A TAYLOR,