The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1882-09-02
THE WELLS STAGE RoBBEBs.
How the Knights Of The Road Were
Taken In.
[From the Eureka seutihel.l

Lew Kelly came in on the Pioche
stage last night shortly after dark,
having in charge the two highway
men who stopped the stage at Spruce
mont some ten days ago and robbed
Wells, Fargo & Co.'S treasure box.
Immediately after the robbery, Mr..
Thacker, private detective, was sent
up here from San Francisco TO work
up the case. He secured information
y hich led him to believe that the
knights of the road were making for
Arizona. Belle. ing that they would
have to follow certain route, he
made his arrangements accordingly.
I he company secured the services OF
the above named par, les AMI Johnny
O'Baughlin. Thacher and o OLaugh-
lin left in "A private conveyance for
Hamilton last Friday. Simpson AID
Kell, took the Phoebe stage on Mon-
day morning, osten> >ibly to guard
Well, Fargo * Co.'S treasure box, but
rally under orders OF Mr.. Thacker.
Thacker took in IA deputy Sheriff ut
Hamilton, and travelled arross the
country for some trace OF the robbers.
IL got certain clues, hich made him
hurry on To Ward to catch the STAGE
which LEFT here OH Monday With
simpson and Kelly. Tnacker over
took the coach the other side Of Ward
aud requested the only passenger To
give way TO himself and q Laugnlin
and join the deputy Sheriff IN the
carr aye. AT first he declined TO ac-
eede To the propo sition. but on beinl
informed that there we're shotguDs
ahead he gladly acceptel the cnange.
sim pson sat on the watch with the
driver and the others tixeI themselves
up inside for any emergency that
might occur during the night. The
trail was getting warm, and a sharp
lookout was kept. Shortly after oay-
llgnt the stage, considerable, ahead OF
time, ru,nbled into Cave Valley, Lin
coin coun Y, thirty miles s uth of
Ward. IL had several lnlles more To
make To reach Parker's Station. where
sI-picion was entertained by Mr.
Thacker that the road agents might
be found. The detectives conclusion
proved well-founded, for when The
was discovered about hundred yards
from the barn. who answered 10 the
description of one OF the robbers.
"Big Sn,n with nm eye ON his man.
quietly slid down from the coach, and
Mr.. Thacker, who had also noticed
aim from the inside, got OIL the
ground at the same momeDt, Kelley
and O'Laughlin following Immediate
ly after. ..Sim" aud Thacker cover
ed the fellow with shotguns In an in
slant, and O'Iaughlin and Kelley fol-
lowed suit, O'Laughlin beading rifle
that carried bail as big as hat.
" lille thus covered Tnacker stepI ed
forward aud commanded the high
wayInan TO hrow W. his hands, hich
he did without cerelnnny. He was
then relieved OF his weapons, three
revolvers, aud taken in charge The
whole proceeding was done so quick
ly and quietly That those in the build
ings remained in ignorance OF wnat
was going on. The party, having se-
cured the prisoner, swung around to-
ward the barn. They had hardly
reached IL when "Sim'sn argus eyes
saw "A suspicious looking character on
the opposite side of a horse being shod.
He clapped his shotgun ON him. and
was Immediately followed by Kelley
and afterwards by Thacker. The fel-
low was completely taken by sur
prise, and would no doubt have shown
light had he the ghost of SHOW.
But the officers had the drop on him,
and while under cover Mr.. Thacker
marched up to him and said very
persuasively: "Now, my dear fellow,
as II has become fashionable Gus
tom to throw up hands. please elevate
YOURS" The hands went up reluct-
antly, and Mr.. Thacker relic, ell him
OF his batiery--tWo tevolvers. The
prisoners were afterwsrd searched and
full evidence of their guilt found on
their persons. They were kept close
" guarie during the trip. and on
their arrival here last night were
placed in Jail, from which they will
be taken To morrow morning by Mr..
Tnacker and conveyed TO Elko, where
they will he tried, as the robbery took
place in Elko county. The prisoners
give the names OF Jack King and Bill
" Adams. They have the cut and
appearance OF Youthful cowboys, nei-
ther of them looking to be over 20
years of age. They Have said little
about themselves or their antecedenis
aud appear TO take their situation in
Il free nm easy iuanner. They tray