The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-07-10
THR YAKIMA HERALD.
THURSDAY. 80. JULY 10. Is-O.

9AA ANSpnbRo IA .
morning. July 9Th, while freight train
No. SO least bound) was stopping at North
Yakima, Conductor c. c. Needles stepped
across the street to Sharhlow 4 MrDan-
Iel's to get his time check cashed. He
was accommodated. and as the bright
twenty dollar pieces went over the coun-
ter they caught the ryes Of two rough
looking strangers who were In the saloon
at the time and who hurried out after the
transaction was completed. Conductor
Needles paid no especial attention 10 their
movements and would have thought
nothing more about it, had 1t not have
been for the light Of subsequent events.
It seems that the men slowed themselves
away In q box car and when the train
reached Parker's sidings, some eight or
ten miles esst Of Yakima. they boldly
entered the caboOse where the conductor
and two brakeuen were passing the time.
Conductor Needles said, "Hello. boys!
have you got any money!" The larger
and older Of the two showed his hand
into his breast pocket and drawing a big
Smith & WeRson six-shOoter, presented
It at the face Of the conductor and ans.
wered. mo, have you" at the same time
the other robber, placing his hand in his
hip pocket, told the brAkemen to yield
up. Protestations were in vain, as the
highwaymen knew they had coin, and
finally they gave up their combined capt.
tai Of $40 and the robbers dropped of
the train and took to the brush. As soon
as T~oppenish was reached, Conductor
Needles telegraphed Superintendent Prov
ell and notified the authorities at Yakima.
Sheriff Lesh and Deputy Dan Simmons
went down on q special with Mr.. Prowell,
while q posse started out from this city
on horseback to scour the country. The
fortune Of bagging the game fell to Dan
Simmons, who, In company Of an Indian
boy, struck the robbers trail near where
the work VAS done and tracked them II
miles To ToppeDish creek, where he found
his men at a squaw camp waiting for
something to eat. Simmons told a plaus-
ible story about having been to Fort Sim
coe for the Fourth, and having lost his
horses he was footing 1t back. The men
were somewhat suspicious, however, and
kept apart 30 that Mr.. Simmons could not
get the drop on them. Going inside Of
the cabin, he watched the men through u
crack In the door, and when they came
together he rushed oYt and ordered them
to throw up their nds. The younger
man readily complisd, while the older
threw up ore hand and reached for his
gun with the other. Simmons sent u
bullet whizzing pat his ear, which in
dured him TO fully conform with the cum-
nand. He then made them lock hands
and line Up while they were searched.
Only one gun was found and hat in the
possession Of the largest man, who gave
his name as VIM. E. Montgomery, aged
Is. The other one said he was John
Milhurn, aged l6. They informed Deputy
Simmons that when captured they were
planning TO rob him, and on giving up
the money taken from the trainn,en. one
Of them remarked: That's all right.
You have a terrible sight Of gall, but take
It, We can get plenty more" Simmons
brought his men to the city on the next
train, and on Monday they waived exRmi-
nation and were committed to Jail, in de-
fault Of bonds in the suIn Of 1900 each.
Montgomery is known to the public as
"Jersey Bilp' and his partner Us the
"Kansas City Kid" They are said to Ike
desperate characters, but it will probably
be years before they will do any more
train robbing.
The NGrcHEEz BRIpoE NEEDS ATTES-
TIoS.--Agent Humphrey has received a
letter from Bridge Superintendent J. Il.
Peter Of the Northern Pacific, asking for
a conference with the county commission.
ers regarding the Natcheez bridge. He
says the county bridge will not stand
through another winter without over
hauling, and II it goes 1t will take the
railroad bridge with It. Mr.. Peter claims
he can make the bridge Sernre for its
natural life and save money to the county.
II the commissioners will have the work
done In conjunction with the company.
which Is about to In repairing its
own bridge.
MONEY GETTING EAsIER.-Money has
been tight here in Yakima rs il has been
throughout the balance of the Northwest
but II Is now getting a little easier. This
spring with the s~tringency Of money mat
ters the deposits Of the First National
bank touched the low water Of about
thirty thousand dollars but by the last
financial statement, Issued on the 18th
Of May, the deposits aggregated upwards
Of eighty thousand dollars and since then
have been constantly increasing. When
our bOuntiful crops are marketed this fall
! iii expected that the banks will be teeIn-
ing with money.
A BusNEss CHANoE.-The real estate,
insurance and loan business Of F. R. Reed
& Co. WIS this week sold to Mr.. A. B.
Ross, general northwestern agent for the
New York Lie Insurance Co.. Mr.. Ross
has for some time past made his head
quarters in Spokane Falls, but was 50
favorably impressed with Yakima that he
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