The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-16
STAGE ROBBERS GET $4,000.
THEY KILL THE EXPRESS MEssENGER
AND WOUND THE DRIVER.

| THEY HILL THE EXPRESS MEssENGER
AND WOUND THE DRIVER.
| Ono Robber Fepperea In the Face with
Buckshot-Trseked by His BLOOD Until
Pain Osiiterated An Trsces-A Tragedy
on . CALIFORNIA; stage Road that IL Fn-
mons for Crimes-Chasine the Bandits-
The wounded Robber Captured Later.
SAN Francisco. May 15.-Fuler details OF the
stage robbery last night, near Redding. Cal.
show that II was one Of the most daring md
cold-blooded crimes In the history ofthe State.
and following hard upon two other similar
crimes. It has aroused great excitement
among the officials Of Wells. Fargo h Co.
Three stages attacked. two persons
killed. four wounded tho express COM
panys treasure boxes secured twice.
once with booty valued at $4,000. and
no robbcr In custody. Ia a startling record made
by highwaymen within $50 miles Of San Fran
cisco in two weeks. A fortnight ago yesterday
o single masked bandit stopped the San
Andreas stage between that town and Sheep
Ranch. fred his gun without warning at the
driver. Babe Raggio. severely woundinR the
latter and killing Johanna Rodesino. lady
passenger. He then fed without attempting
to secure any booty. and is still at large.
Four days ago the Redding and Weavervillo
stage was successfully held up by two masked
men. who secured the Wells. Fargo 4 Co. box
without resortins to firearms or other vio-
lence. They are yet to be captured.
Last night tho Redding stage was again held
up. presumably by the same two men who
wore so successful on Tuesday. and they Sc
cured fully $4,000 in bullion. besides killing
the express messenger and wounding two
men. The stage road from Reddine to
Weaverville has always been favorite place
for hiRhwaymon to operate.
Last year Q gang OF three men robbed stages
on this line three times In succession and es-
capped for several months but were finally run
down and one was killed ind two sent to State
prison for life. Tho stage last evening was
carrying large treasure from Redding to Wea-
vervile. in the neiehboring county. Express
Messenger Buck Montgomery was on board.
but he allowed passenger named Sohr to oc-
cupy tho box seat near the driver while
he rode inside. John Boyce. the driver. was
urging his team up toward the summit Of o
long grade i've miles from Redding when
highwayman wearing mask got the drop on
him. ordered the team halted. and commanded
the passengers to throw out the express box.
The mon were helpless and did as they were
ordered. but as the treasure box fell into the
road Montgomery put gun out OF the stage
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low to his knees.
At the Same instant the wounded robber
fred at the driver. and his confederate put q
load Of buckshot into the express messenger.
The driver fell of his seat. and the passenger.
Who was also hit IN the leg. seized the rens:
H fs the running a1a
carrying the box into the woods.
Luckily. Doctor Stevenson apd his wife came
Doctor at once attended to the wounded men.
while Mrs. Stevenson drove. Off to Redding to
Of the robbery. She is an expert driver. owns
ut ss lunsds s II q
PTsysilsd; Pulling p sfs teaSins. horses a.
and passed down tho BLOCK iorA 81. Lowry ssf
The Doctor was On hand: and: jumping into
BY tie sxeed Crowd as sas
depaTtsd When she ret S back Montgomery
e shdren. who had bean SrOue aao ro Ma
their home near BY. The poor woman was
half crsz S nnd tears are for her
soon recover: although Driver .Boyce will be
crippled for life. nine buckshot having entered
~ estimated that the robbers cleaned up
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sehg party found the tS.v the
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effect in the robbers face, one on the outside
corner OF the, right eye. ono about tho centre
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advised his, comrade to leave him and strike
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old stage driver. who was made shotgun mes
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Wells Fareos best Detectives Thaeker and
hight. and big reward viii be offered should
the robbers not be run d doWn tSt:1IhGht
from Tic descriptions re sieiow Is evidently
year and gave the detectives q clue by which |
they broke up the notorious Howard gang OF |
stage robbers near ltsdding.
his home at midnight, he having failed to |
throw up his hands whom ordered; The young |
felow whom Hume suspects Is only II: but he
from san Quentin through tho detectives |
promise to shield him from punishment.
captured this afternoon not far from the |
scene of the robbery, He had been left
three mon were engaged on the rob-
berry. but aiterwsrd admitted there was
emily one who robbed hi% Ct his 81 share b q plum:
sure to die lie was taken to Redding in
q wagon and hurried into jail. as
great crowd vas YES, IN T TTait InS, and there