Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-27
"Stand and Deliver.
A Command Frequently Heard
Now in Wisconsin.
RUNNING FIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY.

The Freebooter Stops Stage and One OF
gers Wounded, One Mortally-Deserted
on the Road and Left to Bleed to Death
Deadly Work by the Wife of Alexan-
der Hami,ton's Grandson.
MINNEAPOLIS Mimi, Aug. 27.-The Trib-
une's Ashland (Wis) special says: BLACK
Bart's" most daring deeds in the mountain
passes of California and Colorado were out
done yesterday by a lone highwayman who
held up and robbed the stage that runs be-
tween Gogebic, on the Milwaukee, Lake Shore
and Western road, just over the line in Michi-
gan, and Gogebic lake, a summerresort, where
people of leisure from the great cities spend
dog days.
Enter the Bold Highwsyman.
As the stage was running along at lively
gait through the dense forest, when within
about two miles of the station, lone high
wayman jumped out in front of it and,
pointing two big navy revolvers at the
driver, commanded him in good old western
style to throw up his hands, and extended
the same order te the four passengers inside
the coach, with the further provision that
they "shell out" all their loose valuables and
currency.
Wen Meant, but Disastrous.
One of the passengers went down in his
pocket, but instead of bringing up his pocket
book, bs clenched "a pistol in his hand and
began firing at the robber. Instead of be-
ing overcome by the suddenness of his in
tended victims move, the robber returned
the fire. The driver whipped up his horses
into a mad run, but the aim of the highway
man was true D. Mackechar of the First
National bank of Minneapolis, was shot
through the cheek, and another bullet went
through his leg.
Passenger Badly Wounded.
Another passenger named a. q. Fleisch-
bein, of Ashland, was mortally wounded. He
raised up in his seat as the horses were
whipped away just in time to receive bull
let in the hip. He fell forward and pitched
over the side of the coach into the roadway.
Left to Die in the Road.
The stage horses continued on a run, and
the wounded man was left to take his chances
with the robber. The villain threatened TO
kill Flelschbein, but finally desisted after Sc
curing So and the victims watch and chain
The wounded man lay bleeding in the road
for three hours before any one courageous
enough to go to his succor was secured He
was taken 10 hospital at Bsssemer but loss
OF blood was so great as to blight all hope of
recovery. Physicians say he will not hive.
Doubts of Mxckechar's Recovery.
Mr. MacKechar was taken to Eagle River
and treated and from there taken to his
home at Minneapolis There are grave
doubts Us to his recovery, too. There were
two other passengers on the coach, but
neither of them was hurt. They We're Will
lam Paddon, of 156 Washington street, Chi
cago, and Robert Rinlout, of the Bank OF
Montreal, Chicago The party was out on
fishing trip, and was composed of wealthy
men.
On the Hunt for the Robber.
A description of the robber tallies to the
letter with that of the daring freebooter who
went through a Northwes tern train near
Ellis Junction. Sheriff Dave Foley, of Bes-
semer, a very determined man, organized a
posse of a dozen men, and has gone In hot
pursuit The chances of capture are very
slim, but if such thing as getting the high
wayman is possible Foley will do it.