The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-12-04
silk handkerchief that he wore
around his neck looked asifit had
been twisted.
A GOOD RADIANCE.

good radiance and would save the
country expenses and the party re-
turned to Bannock. The brothers,
taking the boy with them, saw
james Sutton, a leading merchant,
and told their story. Sutton com
municated with some friends and it
was determined to watch Plumer.
He had evidently strangled Mccoy
to prevent him talking. All parties
were enioined to keep the matter a
secret and the boy was gwen $50
and promise OF more il be would
be silent.
About this time there came sue
cession Of daring stage robberies
that excited the public indignation.
Within six weeks Butterfield's stages
were attacked three times, a driver
and two passengers killed and the
treasure boxes. taken. The stage
agent, Mr.. Reagan, consulted the
Sheriff, who made many efforts to
catch the thieves, without success,
and then he put men on the coaches
as guards and those were not molest-
ed. But the truth was soon to
come out. In August, 1854, astage
left Bannock with $4,000 in dust
in the box and two passengers.
About three o'clock in the morning,
at place called Bow Hill, thirty
miles from the city a yolley Of
balls from the thicket that lined the
road killed the driver and one pas
senger. the other, a German
named Lutz, although shot through
the body, managed to get out of the
coach and into the brush. Here he
fell into an old prospect hole and
lay concealed. rrEsexffs8 III
s RECOGNIZES PLUaER. - -
After time he heard the robbers
searching for him and a voice that
be knew well say: ave must have
the Dutehman. boys, or there'll be
trouble; knife him at once il you
find him." The poor fellow recog-
nized the speaker as his nelghbor,
Henry Plumer. So unsuspicious
vas he that he was about to call for
aid, but refrained. Then some one
called out that there were men CON-
ing down the road, and TO his great
relief Lutz heard the murderers
crashing through the brush. In ten
minutes q party Of horsemen rode
up and Lutz's name was called and
in few minutes he was telling his
story To strong party Of citizens
who had ridden after the coach, sus-
pecting trouble. The wounded man
and the dead were placed in the
coach and all started for Bannock
City.
After riding about ten miles .
man was seen crossing the road and
recognized as a gambler and eputed
horse thief named Buck. When
halted he raised his gun and was at
once brought down BY a charge Of
buckshot. lie was charged with
being with the party that robbed
the stage. After several denials he
offered for pint Of whisky to tell
the truth. This was given him and
the story came out.
THE sHERIPF MASKED. b, u.
Plumnsr was the leader Of the
gang that had killed the driver and
passengers and he had planned all
the murders and rsbberies that had
been done within the past year.. Az.
ter this last outrage he and his party
had gained their horses and wer,
making their way to the town
Backs horse had fallen and broker
his leg, and 10 he was LETT TO geI
back on foot. As he was evidently
dying a further supply ofliquor wa
Furnished him and the man loft th,
road. About 5 o'clock the party
numbering twenty men, got totswr
and without stopping rode to Plum
er's house, q neat cottage on Man
street. Entering they listened foI
a moment at the dinningroom door
The scoundrel was at the breakfss
table saying grace, asking God h
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