The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-01-09
AND STILL ANOTHER.
Sandy BOb's Up StS Stopped
 Last NigbG
The Robbers Reap a Light Harvest Wells. Fargo & Co.'S Chier Detec-
 tive Stood Up with the Rest

From Mr. Sheldon, driver of Sand Bob's line, we learn that his coach, on u way up from Btnson, was stopped just tn side of the alroya, about half way betwee this city and Contention at o'clock tn morning. There were nine passse gers, all males, eigh, ot whomswere i side and one on the boot with the drive The driver was peremptorily ordered 1 halt by two men, and compelled to g down and hold his leaders while tht went through the passengers. The .os side passenger, on coming down, U relieved of fine six.shooter, WI one of the robbers remarked he ned in his business. Among the inside r. engers was MT. Hume, chief detectivd1 Wells, Fargo & O., who had on his son two fine revolvers. Instead of malI use of them on the robbers, he stepnl out with the rest and graceful surrendered them on demand. It is probable that the robbers secured ra1 than enough booty to repay them for tl trouble-the risk not being worth tak into consideration. x
 The robbers did not take time to ni1 thorough search. There were fn1 $1, 200 to $500 among the passengers, | only about $75 and three revolvers w secured. 4
 Various expedients were resorted to] the passengers to secure their valuab}l one hid his pocketbook under the GU ions, but it was secured by one of robbers, who neglected to take a valuaf watch lying beside it.
 STATEMENT OF MIR. HUME.
 Since the above was written, MT. JA Hume, Wells-Fargo's detective, accompl jed by three of the passengers, called at EPITAPH office and explained the circd| stances of the robbery, his statement bel corroborated by his fellow.passengers.
 MT. Hume and most of the passenge were asleep when the driver pulled \ MT. Hume was on the back seat, and | fore he was sufficiently awakened to d in the situation the driver was holding t leaders and the outside passenger standing near the wheelers. I'll two appeared in the dim m( light to belong to the robber pa there thus appearing to be four of th( instead of two. One of the robbers heI1 shot gun at the window on the inside p sengers and forbade any one of then: stir on pain of instant death. Hume says that to attempt to u hls revolvers under the circumstance and being also under the impressiol there were four robbers--would inev involve sacrifice of the lives of sew the passengers, and as there was his employers treasure on board, sidered he would be acting the | wisdom to refrain from violent m
 The road agents first demade Wells.Fargo's box should be ham and were evidently disappointed VI driver responded that there was ure on board.
 Both the robbers were we'll
 with black cloth masks. One d
 tall man, had tighttitting suit
 used by the "legmaniacs" n
 mas pantomimes. The other,
 man, wore gunny oven
 clothes, with holes cut for his
 arms. Both of them had powel
 and made no apparent attempt
 them.
 The inside passen gers were
 hold up their hands, and como
 order they obeyed with as much al6Cll lhei, sleepy condition permitted, pad larly as the order was backed by a del mined looking man with shotgun.
 After they had filed out one by one were ranged in line on the roadway holding their hands up, and rapidly through with by one of the thieves, the other kept them constantly s& cover with his.weapon. In most inS1( only one pocket was searched. accounts for the small pecuniaf suffered. Watches and valuable8 than money were not disturbed, theE evidently fearing future identi6a by means of such property. x
 After this nasty search the pas were allowed to re.enter the coac the driver to resume his journey shot was fired during the transactio X
 The robbers, though firm in | mands, were polite in their langua were evidently no novices at the btl They could not, however have bee53 we'll posted regarding the prospects "haul" as their confreres have hert shown themselves to be, or they have reaped bigger bonanza from v nocturnal raid.
 Marshall Williams, Wells, Fargo && agent here, authorizes us to say thS withstaading the firm suffered no N1l the robbery, they will pay a rews ll $500 for the capture of the robbers. z | -S.H-.- <&.3 | ClTy oF MEylCO. Jan. l.-R0