The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-15
THROW UP YOUR HANDS
Clals ) 3. Miller, IT,, Hold Up by a
ead Agent Near Black Pine.
The Modern Jack Sheppard Got
Away With But q Small Por-
ton of the Big Stake
He Played For.

EmXhfsbt XII, MOtt., MAY lf.-ADOtu
twelv1 miles from the town of Philips
burg p a northwesterly direction is situ-
ated " village Of Black Pine. The only
suppqe Of this camp is the Combination
Aiutk Milling company which dis
burse@ to its employees from $4,000 to
20, 0monthly. This money is issued
by thecompany in the form OF checks on
the ]. Hyde Banking company Of Phil
ilpsbslsR and as Sunday is not observed
as l,p1iday the employees are forced to
retaju}t heir checks until they leave the
campo send them TO Philipsburp by the
stage river or have them cashcd at the
store at some OF the saloons. j. ID.
Rhod& d Co., are the proprietors Of
the oe0G store in the camp and the greater
maje1fy of the miners run monthly bills
with pem, comparatively few paying
cash time of purchase. In order To
fac11 te collections II has always been
the f1tom OF the proprietors OF the store
10 rsdyfde several thousand dollars each
paytl4 with which to cash the checks Of
the ps(h owing them. And what has been
said q the store applies on a smaller
scale1e the three saloons doing business
In sh( Amp. The company pays or ON
the y Of each month, aud to-day being
the eh Mr.. Charles Z. Miller, jr.,
part In the firm Of ]. ID. Rhodes q TO-,
droJ p tovn In his blackboard accom-
pahtn By his wife for the pur-
pose y Of bringing out currency
with. which to cash checks tomorrow.
At thu bank he drew $1,000, which was
place<lfn two sacks, $3.50 in silver being
tied - I'm one, the balance being put in
the otler. Mr.. Miller having completed
his Q X1er business In Philipsburg. and be-
Ing hrHkious To reach home before dark
left tom about 3 o'clock. his wife return
Ing ESs the blackboard with him. The
Biark pine stage had started about
an hOsf before with no passengers, the
drivss fhaving $50 In currency in his
pocket which one of the saloon keepers
had cent in for. The first eight miles
aftey thving Philipsb,irg the Black Pine
road relna through an open country, cross.
ing tho. valley and then climbing the foot
hills Y enters the dense pine forest
from which tho camp derives its name.
just amer entering the timber Mr.. Miller
overlook the stage, but the road being
very nnrrow he was unable to pass IL.
Scarcely had they entered the timber
when he stage driver, who was in adj
vancey saw n man running down the
mountain towards him, grasping a large
pistol In his right hand. When within n
few feet Of the road the man with the pis-
tol caught sight of Miller's blackboard
abou. aphundred feet behind the stage
and aIs<ring his plans lie headed for Il on
the run. Miller saw him coming and
hastily whipped ont his revolver, but be-
fore he could level it the highwayman
had him covered and called out tn
him in stentorian tones: Throw
up your handsr' Miller spoke Ia
his horses at the same time
whipping them with the lines in an effort
TO crowd by the fellow, when with AN oath
the highwayman shot the near horse
bn ha.I ,I. ,s,,u
Miller, repeated his request, Throw uI
your hands and damned quick"
Seeing himself powerlcss To resist, ex.
cept at n great disadvantage, Miller re-
luctantly complied. still retaining his grin
on his pistol.
Noticing the weapon The robber said
"Here, that don't do; drop that gun !"
Miller dropped il, the pistol falling To tl,
bottom of the blackboard.
snow You shove out that money" wa,
the robbers next demand. Miller threw
out the bag of silver, which the highway
man picked up and proceeded Ia rip open
While the man was ripping open the sacL
Miller seized his whip and, lashing lii
horses into run, succeeded in gcttiul
around the next bend of the road befor,
the despcrado had time To realize wha
was happening, and although the hors,
which had been shot in the head was fa
tally injured. il did not die until Mile
had succeeded in reaching Black Pine
| Throughout the entire ordeal Mrs. Mile
displayed the most wonderful courage
! even advising her husband to take "A slIo
at the fellow while hc was ripping opel
the sack of silver, with the pistol whicl
| was still in the bottom of the bnckboar,
| But he, fearing that bullet from the fel
lows revolver intended for him might xii
her, adopted the wiser and safer plan a
| trying Ia escape. The stage driver bein
unarned aud alone. fully realizing tba
| by remaining lie could be of no earthl
assistance TO Miller and would in al
probability be compelled To surrender th
| $3.50 entrusted To- him besides. drove on.
From the conduct of the highwaynan
is very evident that he was no stranger 4
the methods Of the camp, and his star
ing for the stage before he had seen Mi
| ing the stage Ia hold up that gcntlcma
demonstrates the fact that his original IL
tcntion was tn rob both parties, hut thei
| coming at the same time forced him I
rclinuuish n part of his scheme aud col
fine his attention To the vehicle carryin
the greater boo,llc. Upon reaching Blac
Pine Mr.. Miller promptly wired a full AN
accurate description of the bold and evi
IDENTITY desperate highwaymau to Dcput
! Sheriff Barnes Of Philipsburg and 4
Sheriff Quigley Of Deer Ledge, and IL i
| quite within the bounds of probabilii
that the fellow will soon he overtakcn b
Justice and meet the punishment he la
courted and so justly merits.
An army of witnesses were to-day q,
amined before Judge Shull and "A jury i
"A rich. rare and racy ease, wherein th
state OF Montana was plaintiff and Wi
liam Noble was defendant. The con
planning witness was u co,lrtesan name
Matte Palmer. who alleges that Nobl
whipped her. and was supported IN th
statement by several Of her companion
who claimed To be present. IL. I. Tit
prosecuted the case and IL Is still
progress. The court room is crowded an
IL is almost impossible TO preserve orie
The witnesses for the defense have n,
yet been examined, but Mobiles claims !
never struck Matte Palmer or any oth'
woman In his life. A bench warrant WI
issued for one nice young man who W.
present at the racket but did not wish
testify. Mobiles will probably he acquitte,