The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-25
LYNCHED THE RUGGLESES.
TIRED or THE LAWS DELAY, 4 MOB
HANGS THE TWO STAGE ROBBERS
The Brothers Had Peen Petted by Senti-
mental Women, while Their Victims
Widow Walked the streets In Biack-Ths
story of NJ urder md the Theft of %, 600.

s'tssy o' - "uracr ""o '"e A"es'" rO'SS~'
REDp1Sa. CAL. July 24.-The wrath OF the
people here against the coddling Of stage
robbers and murderers and the needless de-
lay OF their trial burst all bounds this morn
ing, and ended in the lynchinc OF John d. and
Charles Ruggles, who robbed the Redding
stage In May last secured $1,000 in bullion and
killed Wells-FarRo Express messenger
Buck Montgomery. Both men were young
and of rood family. They had no motive for
their crime. except the puro deyiltry OF tho
elder brother, who thought he was dime
novel hero.
The Younger was aught Immediately after
tho robbery, badly wounded while tho other
was captured last month in Woodland res
taurant after desperate resistance. He was
shot in the neck but recovered Both have
been In Reddlne Jail for over month
John refused to disclose the hiding place OF
his stolen bullion. and declared insolently that
bo nncded tbe treosure to nav ,awvers II.
toasted that WIN TINS money ana MS iathers
This bonsting, az we'll as the foolish conduct
OF young women who visited the robbers daily
and supplied them with dainties. aroused tho
citizens. fortnight aso there was strong
talk Of lynehlne tho prisoners.
s,,rt .na tho Nrst ,n.i,uotio, thot .,o, ,o.
Slept ana inc urst lhtlmation thae vlGiiahtes
anH inc
s"., ,,,,,a,r ,o.d,nn,ho ;aiiau ~. t,.n
had awakened and forced ut the point OF a
pistol to ompany them. He was the only
u.s., c ~ t .no In, ~, Wa" g, io ony
his deputy were at home and tho under sheriff
had gone out OF town ON business Thelendcr
OF the vicilantcs took the trembling taller. who
is really the ianltor Of the Court House. down
10 sne Snsr An
ordered to show where tho Jail keys were
He declared they were locked UP in the safe
n'Sn Inc not VINO ,Tn,
s cav on ms own person noe trusting an, o.
lie Of the Ruegles boys.
Ono leader Crimly intmated that these pre-
he deceived them. that his life would answer
He protested that no was telling the truth.
and offered to take his oath that the keys were
sH Would 60 or the sh n2Tsp but he
was disappointed. Tor he was rlaced under
Ssaaaaaed one corner OF the room and his eyes
and ether tools End powder and began drilling
and the men tnok turns at the sedge. dealing
powerful blows and working as II for very life.
The roar OF powerful blows rcsounded
through the building. but. strange to say. the
noise was not heard ON the outside by any Of
the hs'ssp a 1o rssop Pr the cnro,o strck
work OF dril!ing the safe began. and It struck
z lust as the powder was tnmped down and
the hugo steel door was burst open.
secured. and in a moment the harsh Jail door
The mob then unlock ed the cells. and took
out John and Charles RuGRles and hanged
wood shed about block south OF the Jail.
John begged for his brother Chprles's life
and offered to tell where the stolen money
was hidden II they spared Charles. But both
died side by side.
me brothers sneered at thS ana the sen
comi1rters with, the result that early this
morning band OF masked men took the
mon or a r hhd hh en- ,s
suffered was one OF the worst IN the annals OF
Sags roeTy on Nay tn" feh
, 1t was near dusk when the driver was halted
the same time another robber with a Vim
chester doomed up behi ind some bushes. The
boSs 2e so s'
ger Montco,nery: who was riding inside. fred
ut me man with tho shotgun.
Ine ro6oer resI,9phei The shots from the
shotgun %ounGed the driver and a passenger
ny his S'H Mc Ihe Winchester bullet fatally
The stage coach and died IN an hour, In the
presrnce OF his wife and children. The rob-
Dc;s dlsaIpehren win the treasure.
y. When anew new; OF tle crime reached Red4ngthe
VINO g toWh tufheT OUT 10 huct down the nls-
GrtahtS lohng h1ge"s was captured next
Gay as nc was wandering hiMl"ssly about IN II
canon. re ma been lHit 70 DIE BY his brother
THOUGH horr,ty dissnrsa y bullets and
IN an hIPareitly, uyiHe cohnitio'. ne recoy-
erc! ne rGiuseh 10 give his ,g;9Pmranion's
name nan unt!l us 'atner nrilfrn, ,lhen ne tod
tne who're S,o.y, de'tHrlhs mat John induced
nun 70 JON III Ihn T"otely. but deserted him
Whcn lie WAS uhauie 10 trh'ci ana TOOK all tho
Treas .,.. a., . ....,
tor,our weeks ~" cypress cninpanys best
dtt@tixes secured thr state ior John hug
sles' neE hlch came urHn h,s track. but he
WAS socuhn;ne ara EneW the country trails 80
W.! ma Ihry rUuL'l IloFen .Nt.haul hin
many. on IN -, Nc Wa cHPtNieH Y u res
'hHt'.ht Mt - oo'!hnu W Sohnlable N}ckuf,
WHM2 Hhe" i,u.-!rs Wnon IL H.Si
lne ivn"cr nal,en wv, pistols ana made
ucSperato resistance or u moment th"re
Nh !wey iu',laue III me 'a,,pg house.
MHeit u WIS OYER !o"' men Msr" IslihE Oh top
~ WIN W. W. p ne., IRON
ttHli"t NUuHu III NE Herh. As soon
Ar, A. ~ eoIIi DC sa'fEly, moved he was
irhnEirtrcH 20 ~" hcdclhe laL Ih"re
u" Wro's i"n i h,nlGhHnt an3ut ms ii'c' as
nIr''i TX thGt ne w9r'n hnn aways used him
~. 40 h"a7'ru o, ms crimes. ana declared
I inin Ne III u" Ie'moFSn i1r any nct rAcept