Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-08-21

told the boys to be steddy an all jump
out at the same time. We did it, an
when the ole driver saw us he pulled up
without a word an dropped the lines; he
had bin there afore an knew his business.
While Wiley held the horses me an
Sheldon ordered the passengers out, an /
stood EN- all in a line, ~exceptin' the vim
men folks-two of 'em. One fellew went
fur his hip pocket, but I told him to
drop it, and he did, quick, YOU bet. 1t
wasn't "A pistol, though. It was a pocket
book about $500 in it. All Of 'em was
scared most nigh to death, and the coach
full of shootin' irons at that But when
a Teller looks down a double-barrel shot
gun and Il couple of Colts he'll throw up
his hands eff he's got sense, We didn't get
much-about $4,000 in jewels on money
fur, you see, our stockman had got
drunk an missed connections. He cum
over on the next, on Sunday, an never
got tired BLOWN about the good luck
whisky brought him. | had bad luck,
though, fur while | was searching a high
flyer my mask fell off an he identified
me after | was captured. An that re-
minds me- suddenly said the prisoner,
the fellow that saw my face was named
Penrovd. | disremember his first name,
an he was a drummer for a Chicago
wholesale clothing house. | had his card,
but | lost it. l didn't take nuthin' from
the wimmen an give back some money to
a couple of poor devils who talked about
starvin' babies an SIGH, had to laugh at
the Chicago Teller, though. He wore
KID gloves, an when | cum to him |
sorter took hold of his fms fur fun, when
felt a plain gold ring. l made him
take the off, and found the ring was a
pure sparkler, with the stone turned SO as
to be on the inside of his finger. l got it
just the same, though an when | looked
into his grip l founl a box of good cigars
an a quart of the best whisky I ever
tasted. | passed it around, SOS to make
everybody spruce up like. Then we letem'
go an three months later | was nabbed
by the sheriffs at Shedd's Bridges, as l
told you in the start-off. The United
States officers say l got 100000 from the
Wells-Fargo Express, but it's a durn lie;
didn't get half that, for l didn't rob it."
and he winked knowingly at the listen
ers.
This Chicago Teller, Penroyd, is queer
cuss, though added the highwayman,
reflectively. "He told the Judge that he
was sure | robbed him, even if he was
mistaken about my face. Now, | rand
m that in 3,0O0.O 900 voices there
amt no five alike, yet this cunning cuss
raped to me as soon as he heard me
talk. Funny, amt it? If you can find
Penroyd tell him to cum an see me. I'd
like to shake hands with him."
When asked what he considered pay
ing work at stage robbing he replied that,
everything into consideration, he
should think $4,000 or $4,000 would be
about right.
Marshal Desmond, who took Gamble
to Albany, says the prisoner is a desperate
and that he was long sought for
before captured. The specific charge +.
against him is the riffling of United States
mail matter, and jeopardizing the life of
the carriers. He is setenced for life.
Chicago Herald.
The Most Difficult .Subject for a Re
porter.
The Hon. Charles A. Dana declares
hat the most difficult subject for a news
reporter to handle well is Il big fire.
It has, he says, so many varied and vary
ng aspects; its cause must often be as
from lips that are panic-stricken;
Immediate and remote consequences
must be noted the companies in which |
he burned property was insured, the
amounts of the several policies, and the +.
'xtent Of the damage to owners and I
enants, must be learned promptly and
accurately although most of the sufferers
re loath to impart such information, be- i.
:ause the next morning they may wish to
evise their estimates. Particularly when
he fire occurs at night, and must be re- |
at once, is the task a difficult one.
No good city editor would "kill" good
descriptive matter about a big fire. Mr..
)ana's last experience in reporting such
N event was in Blocker street in 1S47, +:
when ten or twelve buildings were :
urned.-Harper's Weekly.