Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-04
"THAT TREASURE 0
Charley Chambers. h Supposed
RObber of the Overland Stage ON
the Boise Road, in the Bellevue
Jail.

the Boise Road, In the Bellevue
Jail.
Wood River News.
One week ago this morning about /
o'clock the overland stage was robbed near
Souls Rest, on the Boise road, of Wells,
Fargo & Co.'s box bound for Wood River.
1t contained $600-$520 in bright, new
twenties, and the balancein $40 gold pieces.
The driver of the coach was topping off
white sage with the pepper of his whip
and whistling "Oh, When Shall / See
Jesus?" when up jumped a manly form
from behind a rock, who, with loaded gun,
demanded that box. you s. of a b"
With marvellous celebrity "that box" was
fired out the horses were popped. and
the tune was changed to "There's a Land
that is Fairer Than This" Last evening
the supposed robber, one G.. Chambers,
was nipped in the Eureka House, and
lodged i'll jail. The circumstances which
led to his arrest are as follows: The even
ing preceding the robbery John Danskin
was moving along the stage road about 10
miles from the scene Of the robbery, and
met and talked with a man who was not
seen below or above by any one aftag that
time. Immediately after the robbery steps
were taken to trace out from whence came
the stranger, and whittier he went. He
was traced to the aforementioned rock. but
that ended the clue. John Danskin gave
a description of his man, which could
only AVE been improved on if John had
taken one more look, and then, we believe,
he could have described his undertook
ing. 1t was minute to a dot-even to the
size of his boots, No. SIS. These descrip-
tions were forwarded to a select few along
the t~horoughfares, and Frank Ward, q cat
tie man on Camas Prairie, had one. Yes
terday morning Frank met Chambers ON
the prairie, the latter bound for Bellevue.
They talked a few minutes, and,
from head to foot (if we except the
horse), the printed document in Wards
pocket described Chambers outfit. The
bill read $3.50 reward" and Ward con-
cluded to shadow his man. He followed
him into Bellevue and put Gil Bixby
wells, Fargo & Co.'s AGENT and Poe on
the trail. Chambers bought a suit of
clothes at Cohn q Frankenheimer's, took a
scrub and shave at Parker q Meade's, and
waltzed his old clothes over the bank in the
rear Of Postmaster Young's residence on
Main street. He then (rather late in the
EVENING" stepped in the Virginia chop
stand for a square, but evidently dropped
on the idea that he was being watched right
there, for Immediately after eating his fill
he returned to where he had flung his old
clothes-to find them gone. He studied
awhile, but was evidently tired and
sought a bed in the Eureka House, where,
a few minutes later, Deputy Sheriff Trav
johnson arrested him. Chambers said
nothing and appeared perfectly cool and
unconcerned when placed under arrest.
On his person. was found $3.50 in coin
which corresponded with that missing
that is, he had spent three Of the tens and
two Of the twenties. Chambers family is
well known here are very respectable peo-
pie, and it is hoped that the wrong man is
under the ban Of suspicion this time,
though circumstantial evidence is very
strong against him. Chambers old cloth
ing is carefully treasured by Wells, Fargo
& Co.'s agent; his bay horse he either
traded or sold, coming into town with a
dun, and in shaving he got a different cut
on 'em.