The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-08-16
BTAGE ROBBERY.
Rod Agents Go Through. q Wood River
Co1cn, and Get Away With g. 600
IN Money and Jeweiry.

UcTI1 Oh Melton. Inc stage at the Ilitlo
contained seven me- and one leydy, all
On their way in from Wood River. TAX
ms the time OF day, between and 6p.
M, and the cool manne in which the
robbery was conducted, and it Is ole Of
the boldes5 we have ever heard OF. From
persons who were On the stage at the
time we learn the following particulars:
Besides the passengers, the coach was
we'll loaded with baggage. While pass
in o point where there is o dense mass
of cedar trees, and just as The road be
gins to ascend a hill, 8 II an with reyol-
Yer in hand came out fIo4n the brush
Ind cried out,
s'sToP THAT CoACH.n
The driver began to look around to
see. whence came the noise, when the
robber said:
Are you going to stop that coach be-
fore L shoot?"
The driver answered:
{ & guess &C., and stopped the team.
Two other men had revolvers drawn
and pointed ut the pass, ngers. who were
ordered to
"HOLD UP0
their hands and dismount, then form III
lineto be relieved o. their arms, money
and ether y%aluables. The driver was
ordered to get down and hold the team,
which be did, all the time being covered
by q gun in the hands Of one OF the roll
Once getting the passe ngers out Of the
co~ch and in line, they proceeded to
GO THROUGH THEM.
From G.. HI. Search, Of Leadyille, Col,
they took So in money, and a god
witch and cha, in. A Frenchman WAS
relieved OF s5D. %. G. Spragae. of Lead
vile, Col, had $3.50 and his watch and
chain taken. This watch formerely be-
lon ged to the wife OF Mr.. Spragae, dur
Ing her Ii 6, ind he pleaded piteously
that he might be permitted to retail
then but this was denied. w. s. Hunt
OF Lsadville, lost s1l0 and his gold watch
and chain. One man had between $500
and 5000 dollars in his underclothes,
which the 70 ,bers fni ed 10 find; but
they took SIS found in his pockets.
Miss Sallie Clinetop OF Leadville, was
the lady Iassen ger, and was permitted
t. remain ia the coach while the ruI :
bers were en- gagged in the work. Tia her
pu SO was only @ few cents in change
which they permitted her 10 letain,
wli.e being ignorant Of the fact that in
Tier skirts were secreted wei ST. 900
worth Of jewelry, and considerable
money. This lady is an acti ess, and
she never played u more successful lole
than when she completely ioiltd these
robbers, by making them believe that
she was not possessed of any v~aluables
which they would care to have.
RoBBING THE TREASURE BOX.
After getting the booty rom the pas
senger5, che of the robbers took down
the treasure box and commenced open
Ing it with D stone, when another threw
him a Ratchet, and with this he showed
his expeftness in the business of open-
ing treasure boxes. Al the letters in
elSy QUA WGAC O.t AEN anu TIC sdIuaOlSe
take.A Out. What amount it contained
we could not Learn.
The next thing to occupy the atten.
tion OF the robbers WAS the satchels, al
OF which were opened, and then the
trunks We're gone through. Looking al
the large leather trunk owned by Mr..
Search, che of The robbers inquired,
Whose sole-leather is tilat?o The own
cr told him and offered to unlock ii
for him. This he would not permit
but TOOK the keys aud went through the
trunx, turn.ng over everything therein
ma takins IL watch and chain, aud
other things, bringing the entire lo s te
Nj. S,areh up TO about $50. These
three robbers We're masked, and were
perfectly cool in their work, taking
about two hours time TO search The pa
senaers OPEN satchels, trunks, etc., and
getting away. During the time the Vic.
thus had TO hold up their hands, there
was considerable conversation INDUCED
in, the Two ~liaIties tWitting each other
over the affair. Among the passengers
there was only u revolver, but tht
satcbrls contained some arms. At tht
wind up, they said 10 the driver, Nv.
viii lie air with you, and
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