The Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (New Albuquerque, N.M.) 1882-1884, 1882-09-01
Eleven Men Jumped and Cleaned Gu
By Two Robbers.
They MagnanimOusly Return a Portion of
the Booty.

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ticulars of the affair. There were
three passengers on the south bound
Prescott stage besides the driver, the
two above named and DR.. L oyd, sur
geon at Camp Hentig. 1t also carried
the treasure box Of Wells, Fargo &
Co.'S express.
The road was very heavy and deeply
rutted from the recent severe rains,
and the horses were jogging along leis-
urely in the clear moonlight, when
shortly before midnight. and about two
miles from Gillette, the driver whis-
pered rapidly TO Capt. Gordon who was
sitting Oh the box: "Here they are,
here they are; see those two horses out
there" at the same time slipping his
watch inside his breeches. In mo-
ment after two men stepped from the
brush. just as the leaders had passed,
and leveled their guns at Capt. Gordon
and ordered him to dismount. As he
reached the ground one of them stuck
a gun under his nose and ordered him
to throw up his hands. The robber
then began toquestion him as to who
he was and where he came from, APP
parently taking him, as the driver af-
forwards said, for the express mRssep=
ger, Johnny Brent, whom hes
resembles in figure, and it was uif-
doubtedly owing to the immediate 6is-
eoYery of their mistake that the cap
tain owes his life.
The inside passengers had in the
meanwhile been ordered out. The
whole crowd was then ranged in line,
and the robbers began to search them,
and they cid it thoroughly. From
Captain Gordon they got 1864 in money
and a heavy double-case gold watch
and chain; from Mr.. Solomon they OBJ
TAGGED $55 in coin, two tho usand dol
lars in checks and singIe-case gold
watch, and DR.. Lloyd suffered to the
extent of $50 in cash and about 5000
in checks. The checks were, however,
Immediately handed back to their re-
spective owners. They next proceeded
to open the express box, and had just
concluded desPoiling it Of its contents
when the up stage Was heard coming.
The three victims were hurriedly
placed behind the captured stage, out
of sight. The robbers picked up their
guns and as the stage came up they
leveled their weapons at the driver
and ordered him to halt. The pas
sengers, sir in number, were com
manded to get out, and were marshaled
in line with the others. They were
then searched and rifled of everything.
While one kept guard the other tackled
the treasure box on this stage, and ap-
parently made a large haul in money,
and tearing up considerable number
of what were supposed to be checks.
The passengers on the second stage
consisted Of DR.. Ainaworth of Pres
colt, Indian Interpreter Hurley from
Apache, deputy sheriff from Tomb
stone, one sergeant. a soldier and one
man whose name was not ascertained.
The soldier was armed with carbine,
and the sheriff with a revolver, but
they were not permitted chance to
use their arms. This comprised all the
arms in the outfit. When the robbers
had apparently completed their work,
Mr.. Solomon said to the robbers: "You
can take my coat and vest and every
thing I've got, but please give me back
my watch, as l treasure it as keep
sake" One of the robbers then hand
ed over the watch without any appar-
ent reluctance. Captain Gordon then
stepped out and said he would like to
have his watch also; they had enough
from him already, and besides it could
be of no use to them, as it might lead
to their detection The man hesitated
a moment, but finally hauled it out
and gave it to the captain. The depu-
ty sheriff next came forward and said
that he valued his watch very highly,
as it had recently been presented to
him by a mining company at Tomb
stone, and that he would meet them at
any place they preferred and give them
$3.50 if they would return his watch.
The roDber said: 81 don't want to meet
you anywhere" and without further
ado returned the watch to its owner.
Mr.. Solomon then stated that they had
broke him and he would like some
grub money He was at once second
ed by Captain Gordon and the high
waymen gave the former So and the
latter 50.
After these side scenes had come to
an end the two road agents stepped
back about fifteen or twenty feet and
ordered the driver and passengers to
board and proceed on their way. The
stages then hastily left without further
admonition As the south bound stage
started away the two horses were seen
in the brush. The robbers evidently
kept their places until both stages
were out of sight and nothing is
known of the direction they have tax
en-.
DR.. Ainsworth is supposed to be a
heavy loser, as is also the express COM
pany. The deputy sheriff is most like
ly Foreman Kirke, lately of the Tomb
stone Mill and Mining COMPANY. He
left that place for the north about a
week ago, and before his departure
was formally presented with an elegant
gold watch by the miners of the COM
pany.
The robbers had their faces yelled
and had on blue oyeralls and slouch
hats. While they we're authoritative
in their manner, they are not. repre-
sented to have been rude or harsh, but
accepted the demands made on them
in a good natured way. If arrested
there will be no difhculty in Identify
ing them.