Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-10-13
Hands Up!
The Florence and Casa lGrande Stage
 Robbed.


 The Florence and Casa lGrande Stage Robbed
 The down stage to Casa Grsnde which left here htle behind time las, Tuesday, was held up at the lower end Ot the dry lake, about five miles from Casa Grande. by two Mexicsns. Mir. George Cumins was the driver and car ried no passengers upon that trip, for :unRtely. As he was crossing the dry lake, about half part three o'clock, big cloud of dust ahead warned him of the approach of some travellers, but as teams and horsemen are often met upon least curiosity in him and as the wind waited the dust into his eyes. he simply closed them to exclude its unwelcome presence and let his team jog slowly on until he was suddenly Commanded ip broken English to stop. He opened his eyes to look down the barrel of a pistol held closely to his head by a Mexican on horseback at the side of the stage, while another stood guard ahead of the team in the read. The fellow then demanded money and after some ht- tie delay aud threatening gestures with the pistol, the driver tossed out the Express Company's treasure box, which co1tained but very httle money. He then demanded a key to the box Id could not understand why the driver did not possess 1t, but more herCely than ever demanded more money. The accommodating driver then loaned him a bIg American dollar all he had about him. but this even did not satisfy the bandit. and not until the first mail sack resched-which chanced 70 be the through registered pouch from GlCbe-was tossed out did he seem satis- fled. He then gave the box to his con- iederate and took the mail sack himself and told the driver to 90 on and left in tSe direction of Sacator.
 Upon reaching Casa GrRnde the driver te.egraphed back s report of the rob 0ery and sheriff Fryer made prepars- iIOns to go ID pursuit at once. Being in formed that Justice c. NJ. Marshall and D, W, Cummings of Casa Grand would take mp the trail Rt daylight, the sheriff went down the river to intercept them and tO continue the search.
 Messrs. Marshal and Cummings, after getting the trail, easily followed 1t di- | rectly to the nearest point of the monn- | thlun huu lutfc louuu tuc OFOken tIeh5- ure box and mutilsted mail pouch, with scattered letters lying about. very few oi them unopened. All of them were gathered up and taken by the pursuers
 The tra:l led directly to the Monte zuma ranch, fourteen miles wes. o Florence. on the Gils River, where i was obliterRted by the numerous csttl' tracts of that vicinity.
 Sheriff Fryer then took up the chase fully fifteen hours behind the robbers and succeeded in finding the trail which led towards Tempe. Word va received Thursday afternoon that th sheriff was but four hours behind ther and was giving them a stern chase.
 The robbers were both hexicans snl and were evidently Dovices in the bus mess. One was R dsrk complexiOne man sbout 25 years old and the other
 boy of about 20, light esmplexioned an smooth fsoe. Neither wore any disguis'
 Parties a! Casa Grande believe they rG mEiued ss that place on Monday nigh and that they are the parties that stole saddle aud bridle in Maricopa on Sur day night.