Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-11-19
TIP POS OF THE sIERRAs.
Black Bart Finds His "Mollie Darling
in Sacramento.

The far-famed and notorious Individual,
the terror of the Sierras, who has single
handed robbed more stages than any man
on the continent, and who is known tar
and wide as "Black Bart. the Pos,
came to Sacramento about the middle OF
last August, He immediately secured room
in lodging-house near the Postothce, on
Fourth street, between and K, and for the
first time, as recorded in his long career, was
captured" and became a slave to the
charms of woman, the object of bis hearts
idol being the temporarily-engsged chamber
maid of his lodging-house, woman well,
known on the streets of this city. The pos
spent the greater part of his time IN his
room writing and whispering words OF love
and devotion into the ear Of his "Moine
darling" Cruel fate in this, as in many other
love affairs, had placed an obstacle In the
way of the entire twenty-four hours beng
passed in loves embrace, as at night the
lovely maid had to HE herself away to the
abode of her other admirer, who roomed on
L street, not stones throw from Sixth, leay-
ing the poor poeticsl genius to pass the long
weary nights alone. Although he had shown
twenty.three different stage drivers that he
had the nerve" be doubtless concluded It
would be "cold day " for him if he got into
q row with an ice man, even though the latter
was but an employee in the cooling business;
Thus the last weeks of August were whiled
away and two other women were taken INTO
their circle. When old John Roblnson.s cir
Gus came to the city the bold robber took the
two to tie show. On another occasion he
took his adored to shoe store on j street,
where he had her tiny feet fitted with the
best the establishment afforded, urging her
not to think of price at all but to please her
taste. About the first of September urgent
business called the knight of the shotgun
away, but not until fictitious name was
improyised for his "pet," in order that
he might telegraph her, announcing
his return, without the ice man catch.
ing on" In due time the dispatch
came, and on the 9th of September
the pos returned, registered at the Interna-
tional Hotel, and remained over the 9Th. A
reception was given the distinguished indi-
vidual at his room in the evening by the three
women referred TO above. At q seasonable
hour. two of the females withdrew after hav-
ing given the pos and his Mollie darling
their blessing for the night. 1t seems that
there must have been at least one "cold
night" scored against the ice man. Nothing
more was seen of The polite old gentleman
until the 9Th of November-ten days after
his last stage robbery-when he called at the
hotel and got an old hat and valise, which
he had left in charge of the proprietor.
On that dav he went to the tailoring estab-
lishment of Thomas Bromley, on j street,
and ordered a S45 suit of clothes. He was
again lost sight of until the 10th, when he
called at Bromley's, received and paid for the
suit. AS the ice man had been transformed
from a vender of frozen liquid to fireman on
Front street, and had to work nights, and
must necessarily sleep day times, of course he
can't tell who entertained the pos of nights
and fed him during the days between the 9Th
and 10th of the month. AS soon as the new
clothes were obtained to replace those worn
at the time of the commission of the robbery,
the pos had the appearance of a dude, and
was daily to be seen around the domicile Of
"Mollie darlipg's" tall friend, one of the
trio referred to, and there can be but one
conclusion as to who furnished consolation
and food during the five days of seclusion.
Whether or not the detectives followed up
the case and searched Susan's and Mollie's
rooms for stolen property the reporter has
been unable to learn; but if such has been
done nothing was likely found, secrecy i'm
plored and granted.