Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-01
STAGE RoBBERIEs IN 1850.

The police record books of Wells, Fargo
4 Co. show that for the year 1880 the fol-
lowing robberies were committed upon
stages conveying treasure intrusted TO that
company, and that arrests and convictions
were mad
March 29th-The coast line stage to
Soledad Robbed two miles out from Sole
dad by James r. Palmer. Arrested by
| Sheriff Chris. Franks, and, April 26rh, sent
| to State Prison for term of five wears.
| May l5th-Down stage from Forest Hill
| to Auburn, Placer county. Robbed by
Frank Dow and NJ. A Sharp. Passengers
robbed of all their money and jewelry.
Dow killed by messenger Mike Torey in
stage robbery on Bodie road, September 5,
| 1880 Sharp arrested September 18th, in
San Francisco, taken to Aurora, New, and
upon conviction of Bodie stage robbery OF
September 4th, sent to Carson State Prison
for term of 20 years.
May 24th-Stage from Vallecito to
Angels, Calaveras county, robbed by David
| Thompson convicted and sent to State
Prison for term of five years.
August 6th-Down stage from Forest
Hill to Auburn, by Frank Dow and NJ. A.
Sharp Dow was afterwards killed in
stage robbery in the State of Nevada, and
Sharp was captured, convicted and sent to
the Carson State Prison for term of 20
years.
In the following cases arrests have not
as yet been made;
April 29,h-Down stage from San An
dreas to Milton, Calaveras county, was
robbed by two men passengers robbed of
money and jewelry, driver robbed Of
watch, money and boots; robbery commit
ted at A. NJ.
May 65h-Attemp5 made to rob the
down stage from jackson to lone City,
Amador county, by two men two shots
were fired at the driver and messenger.
May 245h-Stage from Georgetown to
Placerville, Ell Dorado county, was stopped
by two men at S A. NJ. and the passengers
robbed.
July 22d-Down stage from Point Are
mas to DuL can S mill was robbed at A, II.
by three men armed with shotguns, and the
mails taken.
September lst-Down stage from Wea-
vervllle, Trinity county, to Reading,
Shasta county, was robbed by one masked
man at 2 P. NJ, and the express box and
mail were taken.
September llth - Down stage from
Georgetown to Auburn, Placer county,
robbed by one man at 1870 A. NJ, one
mile from Auburn passengers robbed.
September I6th-Down stage of Califor-
MIA aud Oregon line robbed on Siskiyou
mountain, near State lie, by enc man
eight maii-sacks taken.
September 22d-Down stage from Forest
Hill TO Auburn, Placer county, robbed at
10 A N. by one man. Just as this robbery
was finished Hon. H. f. Page and friend
| drove up in a buggy and were robbed of a
valuable gold watch and $3.50 in coin.
| October 7th-Down stage from Laporte
to Marysviile was robbed at II A. N. by
TWO men, armed with Winchester rifle and
shotgun express and passengers robbed.
October 20th-Up stage from Duncan's
Mills to Point Arenas was robbed by two
men at $50 \ NJ; robbers armed with
shotguns.
November lst-Down stage from George
town to Auburn, Placer county, robbed by
one man a mile and half from Auburn at
u NJ; express and passengers robbed.
| November 20th-Up stage OF California
and Oregon line robbed by one man near
State line mails taken.
| November 29th - Stage from Bishop
Creek to independence, lnyo county, rob
! PED al midnight Dy one HAL 10 passeH-
gers; express taken.
November Both - Down stage from
Forbestown to Orovllle, Butte county,
robbed by one man one mile from Forbes
town express taken.
December I0th-0Utgoing express from
Truckee to Sierraville robbed at $50 a. N.
four miles out from Truekee; driver also
robbed Of SIS, gold watch and hat.
December lth-Stage from Bishop Creek
to Independence, Inyo county, robbed at
midnight by one man, at same place as
robbery of November 29th; mails taken.