Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-16
Stages Taken by Road A8snts

rived i'll town on yesterday mornings train.
from Prescott, having been on one of the
| stages jumped near Gillette, on Saturday
night. A reporter of the .Stor called upon
| them TO gain the particulars Of the affair
| There were three passengers on the south
bound Prescott stage besides the driver, the
two aboye-named and DR.. Lloyd, surgeon
| at Camp Hentig. 1t also carried the treas
ure box of Wells, Fargo & Co.'S express.
The road was very heavy and deeply rut-
ted from the recent severe rains, and the
horses were kept jogging leisurely along in
the clear moonlight, when shortly before
midnight and about two miles from Gillette.
the driver whispered rapidly to Capt. Cor
don whc was sitting on the box. Here
they are, here they are, see thoso Two horses
out there" at the same time slipping il,-
watch inside Of his brceches. In moment
after two men stepped out from the brush,
just as the leaders had passed, and lcvclcd
their guns at Capt. Gordon, and ordered him
to dismount. AS he reached the ground one
of them stuck q gun under his nose and or
dered him to throw up his hands. The rob-
bers then began to question him as to WHO
he was and where he came from, apparently
taking him, as the driver afterwards said for
the express messenger, Johnny Brent, whom
he strongly resembles in figure, and it was
undoubtedly owing to the immediate dis
covery of their mistake that the captain
owes his life.
The inside passengers had in the llean-
while been ordered out. The whole crowd
! was then ranged in line. and the robbers be-
gan TO search them, and they did it tho
roughly. From Capt. Gordon they got $3Gi
in money and heavy double case gold
watch and chain from Mr.. Solomon thcy
obtained S55 in coin two thousand dollars
in checks and a single-case gold watch, and
DR.. Lloyd suffered to the extent of $50 iii
cash and about 5000 in checks. The checks
were however Immediately handed back TO
their respective owners. They next proceed
ed to open the express box and had just con-
cluded despoilng 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 tho stage came
up they levelled their weapons at the driver
and or;lcred him to halt. The passengers.
w IN number, were commanded TO get out,
=, were marsnqled in line with the others
III. NJ ~are then searched and rfed of cv-
anu,ii ICY e, While one kept guard the other
ca .s,.In1a, s,.hIl1a treasure box on this stage and
onranl ~, ede a large haul in money, and
appalen.ls in, siderable number of what
were supposed to- ,lss seoora stooo oor
ost eI df pATnn nr aoinsor, CT Prescott, Indian
Interpreter Hurley from, Apache, a deputy
sheriff from Tombstone, que 's' ssan' a
soldier and one man whose ou'nr neH ,io'
The soldier was ~ineu WIN
carbne and the sheriff with a re 'oi'el' nuo
they were not permitted a chance " uss
their arms. This comprised all the We, pohS
in the outfit. When the robbers had ".
parently completed their work, Mr.. Solomon
said to the robbers "You can take my
coat and vest and everything I've got, but
please give me back my watch, as treasure !
it as keepsake" One of the robbers then
handed over the watch without any ap-
parent 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 O moment, but finally
hauled it out and gave it to the captain
The deputy sheriff next came forward and
said he valued his watch very highly, as it
had recently been presented to him by
mining company at Tombstone, and that he
would meet them at any place they preferred
and give them $3.50 if they would return his
watch. The rohber said: II 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 seconded by Captain Gordon
and the highwaymen gave the former SIS
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 dr-
yer and passengers to board and proceed on
their way. The stages then hastily left
without turthur admonition. As the south
bound stage started away the two horses
were seen in the brush. The robbers eyi-
IDENTIFY kept theirplaces until both stages were
out of sight and nothing is known ofthe di-
rection they have taken.
DR.. Ainsworth is supposed to be heavy
loser, as is also the express company. The
Deputy Sheriffis most likely Foreman Kirke,
lately of the Tombstone NJ. & NJ. Co. 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 company.
The robbers had their faces yelled aud
had on blue overalls and slouch hats. While
they were authoritative in their manner,
they are not represented to have been rude
or harsh, but accepted the demands made
on them in good naturcd way ifarrested
there will be no difficulty in identifying
them.-Ari@ona Star, Ang. 20.
Capt. Gordon is son of D. s. Gordon,
Esq, CT Baily's Cross Roads, near this city. |