The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-20
Killing Robber for 10 Per Cent
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pJOht Ote AetO 4 ORE sun.
We were staging from Anton Chico TO Santa
Fe, and there were six passengers, all men, Every
man was armed, and one might safely Judge
that every one would fight if driven to it, One
OF the passengers was man from Rhode
island who said his name was Hastings and
after we were fairly started he began:
"Gentlemen, have proposition TO make If
you accept it hope it VIII be to your benefit.
II you do not, then no harm has been done
We are quite likely TO meet with 4 roau agent
before we get. through. If So how many of
you will fighU?n
This was putting it pretty broad. but seeing
that no disrespect was meant, one of the pas
sengers looked over the crowd and replied
Il think every man can be depended ON
Yes, you think SO, but when the pinch comes
the case will be different. I've been through
the mill, and I've seen man with two revolyerS
so right down into his boots and submit to be
Kicked
what is your propositions"
"Well, I'm about dead broke I want to en-
gage to defend this crowd for 10 per cent, Of the
money il is carrying.
'How do you meen?H
"Why, if stopped, I'll agree to kill or run off
the chap who does 1t. If do you pay me 10
per cent. If don't you pay me nothing. III
leave it to each man to size up his pie.''
You must think yourself a very brave and
smart man, remarked one of the others.
ION, no: I'm not at all stuck on myself This
is a matter of business. | guarantee to thus
and so. want you to do the same
We chaffed him for awhile, but seeing how
were stopped ard he killed or drove the robber
off we'd come down with the per cent. de
manded. Stages had been robbed on that
route, but we had no fear, and it had come
along to o'clock p. m, and we were about to
cross creek running through q chapparal
when a voice cried Halt" and the driver
pulled up.
"Egad! but here's the agent!' chuckled Hast
ings who had been doing for an hour Re
member the terms, gentlemen-10 per cent. if l
save your Doodle"
Throw down your gum" shouted the voice.
and we heard the driver comply.
Now get down and unhitch your horses
from the stagel'
The driver was swinging himself down when
Hastings opened the right hand door and
jumped out, revolver in hand. AS tough a
looking chap as you ever stood at the
horses heads, double barreled shotgun in his
hands, and he yelled at Hastings as ne saw him
drop The latter fell on his hands and knees.
crept swiftly uader the vehicle, used one of the
wheel horses to cover him. and while the rob
Der was peering about to locate him. and at the
same time warning us not to leave the coach.
the Clam state man rose up and sent a bullet
plumb through the fellows head He ran for
dead as a herring.
gents, 10 per cent, if you please,r said
Rhode Island as we piled out of the stage.
land whatever find on the body is mine.
He got two revolvers the shotgun. two gold
watches, aud $40 in money, and we paid him
can assure you, as we had been given no show.
Hastings stripped the body, dragged IL out of
the road, and took his place in the coach with
the remark:
Hope you gents are perfectly satisfied with
my work, and II you want to contract for nv
services the rest OF tue way I'll put em in at
3 per cent. which is an extremely low rate"