The sun., 1892-05-01
KILLED IN A STAGE COACH.
a YOUNG WOMAN SHOT BY A HIGA-
TIrMIN IN CALIFORNIA.

single Handed n RObbrr Attempts to Hold "
n Stage Near san !Npdrens-Rieing Froa
Behind - Bush lie Fires on the Coach,
Killing Young Woman. MortniIy Wound.
ing the Driver. and iniurinG n Messenger.
SAN ANpREAs. Cal. April 3O-A highwaymAn
near tho mining camp here day attempted
to get hold of the money on board the stage
He used a shotgun and his attempt resulted
in killing n young woman. wounding the
driver. and dangerously iniuring the express
messenger. The highwayman escaped. The
stage left early this morning for Sheep Ranch,
IL largo property owned by J. B. Haggln and
the site OF his famous Chimney mine. that
yielded nearly Sl.OOO.OOO in three weeks.
When only five milos from town. and as the
driver was ordering his horses to go easily up
the steep grade. all on board were startled by
u cry OF -" lIalt!'
Tho driver was Anthony Raggo. cool.
headed man. Beside him sat Mike Tovey an
old and rcsolute Wells Fargo Express mes
sergcr. He was selected to accompany the
driver because in the express box was u large
sum Of money for Haggn's ranch. to pay OF
the men for their April work. The stage wss
near the summit Of tho hill
Before Tovey could grab his shotgun. Q
masked highwayman roso from behind .
small clump of manznnia bushes and fired
tho contents OF shotgun full ut tho stage.
Tho driver. who was lashing his horses
when the robber fired. was shot through the
body and dropped mortally wounded upon the
dashboard. AS ho fell Messenger Tovey.
though bndly w9uned IN the right arm. seized
tho rcins from the dying man and succeeded
In CARRYING tho coach beyond the range of the
mscrrant.
When out Of danger it was found that .
buckshot had killed u young woman passen-
ger. Miss Roderslno. who had loft her home in
San Andr"as to visit friends ut the Sheep
ranch. Toucy was bleedin,! SO badly that he
could not drive to the, ranch. SO he
saw the robber making his way. toward the
hills in dlreetl3n OF tne railroad. When the
Sanr Woman was TAKEN !u out @ and te % nortais M .
injured driver was removed to the hotel. the
men ecame wild to hunt down the criminal.
The sheriff had no trouble in organizing
posse Of dead shots and good riders, d the
band Of avengers was soon on tho fugitives
bothered with his trial.
Tho express company also sent detectives
In talking about the tragedy, ono q Wells.
Fargo & Co. IS detectives said to-day: " This Is
Occurred @ for years because M Of the loss % Of lie. '
Tho rohbcr must have become demoralised
the consequences may he serious. The sight
of that dead younnG woman's nody must have
short shrift when ho is caught
haEgo % the g; driver vas aS an ns experienced man:
without n struggle. and had they had any
show 1t would have Jared hard with the robber.
This is tho third time thut Tovcy has been
shot in the arm in ten years. His most noted
exnloit was II midnight duel he fought In 1881
robbers on the carson and bodie road.
Tho agents had stopped tho stage. and
Tovey. standing behind the OIL front wheel Of
the coach. met their attack. Jones was killed.
and Sharp continued battle until he shot ToveY
in tho arm. lie then retreated md Tovey
to have his wounds dressed. Sharp niterward
returned aud robbed tho stage. Sharp was
found by means OF documents on the nody Of
Jones, and he was captured ut his lodgings In
this city as he was returning from his roboing
this crime in the Carson penitentiary.
coupleof years rs, after @ killing Jones. Toyey
Fargo messenger. at Candelara, New. and
Witherow took shot at him. His arm again
rcceivedIthe charge.