Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07
HELD UP TWO STAGE COACHES
That's What q Lone Highwaynan
Did In One Evening.
THE coweoYs DON'T WANT HIM.
They Arc Not Anxious to Incur Ills
hi VIII for the Paltry Pittanoe
offered by Uncle
Sam,
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WAsmINGToN, ID. c., August g.
The postofice department has II standing
reward of 500 for the arrest and conviction
of every person who robs or who attempts to
rob or in any way interferes with the United
States mails OF late there have been so
many mail robberies in the west that the
postoffce authorities are convinced that the
reward is not sufficient TO insure the deten-
tion and capture of robbers and the post
master general and Chief Postonlce In
spector Rathbone have come to the conclu-
sion that the amount paid for the capture Of
mail robber should be largely increased
and that no expense should be spared in
bringing this class of criminals to
Justice. The Wells Fargo Ex-
press company has standing
reward of 81 900 for the arrest of
any man who attempts to hold up one OF their
stage coaches, and they would just as soon
pay for dead robber as n live one. In
spector Rathbone thinks that the govern
ment ought to be able to pay just us much as
a private firm.
A report received at the postoflice depart
ment from Inspector Frederick shows the
necessity of Offering larger sums for the ar
rest of these knights of the road and con-
tains the account of a very bold robbery.
The south bound stage on the route from
Rawlins to Fort Washakie, was held up near
Rougls about 9:3O p III. by lone highway
man. He covered the driver in the regula-
tion style, and after telling him TO throw up
his hands warned him that If he made any
noise he should consider it necessary to
make hole with th the AID Ss OF hand 6uI-
Not wishing to have his skull re-
semble sieve, the driver kept quiet while the
robber devoted his attention to the registered
mail. The only passenger was the wife OF
the Indian agent at the Shoshone agency, and
she was forced to give up her purse contain
ing S3 She had trunk with her, and this
the robber broke open and in one OF the trays
saw some silverware. He was on the point
of taking this when the woman told him that
it was only plated. He threw it back with
the remark that he was not bothering with
plated stuff. After counting up his gains
and finding that he was only S3S richer by
the raid which he thought was pretty poor
pay for a nights work, he told the driver to
go on until they met the northbound stage,
when he would give him further instruc-
tions Just before meeting the other stage
the robber got down and concealed himself,
giving the driver a parting injunction not to
reveal his presence on pain OF death AS soon
as the two stages passed, the second one was
stopped IN the same manner as the other and
the registered mail examined. One letter
was found to contain $500 in currency, and
after searching for other valuables, he dis
appeared.
The south bound stage reported the rob-
berry to the postmaster at Rouges, but al
| though there were several cowboys hanging
around the store at the time, none of them
| considered the reward of $500 sufficient in-
ducement to go on the trail. Inspector Fred
ericks says q man who would have nerve
| enough to hold up two stage coaches in one
night would no doubt make very stubborn
| fight for his life, and the cowboys don't think
it is worth while being killed for $500, espe-
cally as the pursuit of highWayman iS
generally an expensive one.
AFFIRMED THE DECISION.
The secretary of the interior to-day consid>
cred the case of George @. Deaver VS.. George
W. Colvn, on appeal OF the former from
decision of the commissioner of the general
land Office diSmissing his contest against the
timber culture entry of the former for the
southeast quarter of section twenty
township three north, range twenty-nine
west, McCook, Neb, land district, and af-
firmed the decision of the commissioner OF
the general land office.
IOWA PosTMAsTERs APPOINTED.
Alden, Hardy county, L. b. Rogers; Onita,
Cass county, Samuel Moffett; Lake Mills,
Winnebago county, Oliver Nelson.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The comptroller of the currency has ap-
proved the selection of the Schustcr-Hax
National bank, of st. Joseph Mo-, as reserve
agent for the German National bank, of
| Hastings, Neb. also the Maverick National
| bank rs reserve agent for the Stock Grow
ers' National bank, of Cheyenne ,Wyo., the
| approval of the Fremont National bank, Of
| Boston, as reserve agent for this bank hav-
ing been revoked. He also approved the Sc,
| lection of the National Bank OF the Republic,
| of Boston. as reserve agent for the First Ma
tional bank OF Corning, la.
Mrs. Caleb; Brown and G. B. Adams were
| to-day appointed members of the board of
| pension examiners for Sac City, Ia, and II.
| A. Cushman for Sheldon, la.
While he is absent, Secretary of War
| Proctor has authorized Chief Clerk
| Tweedae to sign acquisitions on the
| signature. Tweedale does not act
| as secretary of war, as was eroneousiy
| stated the last time the secretary was alb
sent.
j. Stockwell, of Omaha, Is in the city and
| registered at Wizards hotel.