The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-15
THAT HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Further Particulars of the Affair.

A special to yesterdays PRESS gave an &C.
count of the robbery, by highwaymen, OF
Mr.. Andrews and family on the way from the
Glen House to Thorn Mountain House, and an
attempt to rob the Glen station stage. The
following fuller partiulars have been received:
Frank W. Andrews, wife and three sons OF
Boston, who have been stopping at the Twin
Mountain House, in jackson, left the Glen
House IN carriage at about 3.15 on the return
to their hotel. The regular afternoon stage
for Glen station, fifteen miles south of the
Glen House, left shortly after with three pas
sengers, Capt. Rooert Bayley, Jr., and wife, OF
Newburyport, and John D. Carly, of Boston.
All were on the outside with the driver,
Harry Williamson, and just as they reached the
summit of SprucehiIl, little south Of Glen
Ellis Falls they saw an armed and masked
man standing in the road demanding money
of Mr.. Andrews, whom he had stopped. Mr..
Andrews states that the robber first fred pis-
tol and then exclaimed, "Hands up" at the
same time also demanding that he give up his
money. Mr.. Andrews parleyed with HIM for
a while, and then the robber exclaimed Give
me the wallet Cd d-n you; l will have the
whole of it," Mrs. Andrews, who had put the
wallet under the seat took it out and gave 1t
to the robber. He had previously taken Mr..
Andrews gold watch and then demanded the
chain, which was Civ en- up. In reply to some
remark that had been made the robber said
81 am gentleman, bnt must have your
money" After getting the pocketbook the
robber opened it and handed back some rail-
road tickets, and said ~ don't want your
tickets nor your ten cent pieces" "Give me
your pin" said the villain, addressing Mrs.
Andrews, and she gave it to him. remarking
that it was worth but little. "Dross," was his
ironical reply. AS he took it he said he would
not rob woman, only she (Mrs. Andrews)
had made such FUSS Mr. Andrews was now
allowed to drive on. The stage had stopped
within sixty feet of Mr. Andrews team. The
robber, having fiourished his revolver at the
driver, said island back" After Mr. An
drews had gone he started back toward the
stage, exclaimiug, your tnrn next" The
driver said:-'sI am in a hurry to catch that
train | don't care a d-n if you never get
it,, at the same time advancing toward the
stage. Mr.. Ca.ty, who sat on the seat with the
driver, suggested to him to drive down upon
the robber. He was then in the middle OF the
road He then began firing his revolver either
at the horses or the driver and passengers
upon the stage. The horses became fractions
and began to rear and plunge about He then
seized the leaders by the reins but was COM
PEELED to relinquish his hold. A second at
tempt was made, and he was thrown down
upon his hands and feet. MI. Carly had small
pocket pistol, and had drawn it out and was
attempting to fire. 1t went off as the rob6er
was getting up, but the ball did not hit him.
He then turned aside aad entered the woods
The stage pushed on and went rapidly down
Spruce HILL at the bottom of which it stopped,
the leaders having bros en- the whlfdetree.
They were let loose and driven ahead OF the
stage the remainder of the way to the station
The robber was dressed ia a blouse, with belt
around the waist, in which was pistol, in adj
dtion to the one he held in his hand. he
wore over his face gray veil, which hung to
his waist, and he had the appearance of being
a large, stout man. Capt. and Mrs. Bayley
state that they saw two other men with
slouched hats over their faces standing In the
woods, one on each side of the road, not far
from the stage, and tLey supposed them to be
confederaets. AS soon las the Stage reached
Glen House, was notified by telegraph OF what
had happened. He gave orders TOILET no teams
pass and have every road watched. If this is
done it would hardly seem possible for the rob-
Der to escape, unless he has large supply OF
provisions SO as to enable him TO subsist for
several weeks in the woods. Gov. Bell has
been telegraphed, asking for a reward to be
offered for the apprehension OF the robbers.
The driver acted with great coviness and Is en-
titled to much credit for the deserving man
ner in which he faced the robber when he
fred upon the stage Mr.. Andrews lost $500
in money besides his watch and chain.