Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-27
MISSIONARIES HELD UP.
A Bold IllEhwaymau in Indian Territory
Spends Four Hours With Them.

Correp.nd,Hct Deisrd Na-L
BoKOsHA, 1. r., April "a, 1885,
Brother II. NJ. Harprr anu myself had
peculiar experience yesterday with q
bold hlghwaymau who robbed us Of
our watches. We thou lat 1t would not
be out Of tho way to write you short
account Of the same.
April goth, we left Mt. o. ). Walters
(who lives at Nubbin Rldgc) at
O'Clock q. m. and Travelled southwest,
about two miles, when we mt two
young men on horseback, the one in
the rear carrying ~ Winchester
rifle. We passed tho time ofday TO
them aud walked on. Amer We had
gone half amilo we were overiSken
by the one who was on lead when we
first met them, ana who now had the
gun, which was full cooked. AS lie
rode up we noticed that. the gun was
pointing towards us. lie neked US n
few questions abou; some men whom
he said that he had got separated from.
BY this time the other young man
came In eight, and when he came up
he also asked US a question or TWO, anu
then turned around and started of, ut
the same time trying to pereuade his
companion to accompany him. But
the latter did not heed hin; he
remained talking to us about fifteen
minutes. lie asked us the time, and
Brother Harper, suspecting something,
said TO me, "You've got the correct
time" So looko1 and told him that
II was twenty minutes TO s O'Clock.
Brother II. remarked that We had
better be going on. 50 We started on,
but had only gone about One hundred
yards when We heard the report Of q
gun, and on looking back we saw that
q shot had been fired by the young
man whom We had just Jeff, and that
he was Just In the act Of putting
another cartridge In his gun. We
kept ON walking until We
were nearly out OF the woods,
when suddenly We were again over
taken by the same young man, who
followed very close behind our heels.
We did not stop but kept on walking.
just aller we got out Of the woods he
fired another shot. We took no notice
OF 10, but went on. We were now on
what IL known as Buck Creek prairie.
After walking out about half a mile
we decided TO ait down little while,
thinking that we could get rid OF our
unwelcome company by 30 doing.
hut 20 our surprise Ms we drew away
from the road he followed us. We sat
down and took out my pen anu Ink
and commenced to write, Brother III.
doing the same, while the young man
remained on his horse for some time
watching us very closely. Finally
he dismounted and stood in front
OF US, keeping his gun pointed
towards us with the hammer up.
Alter while he sat down, but he
was very uneasy all the time
and kept getting up. While sitting
near Brother II. he leveled his gun
and fired at the fence,which was about
100 yards away.
We stopped there until about noon,
and then made preparations to 20.
Brother II. arose and said; swell, |
guess We will be going" Tue young
man who had been stan ling up Tor
some time now stepped back couple
OF steps, and leveling his gun between
us, said. ~ hate 10 trouble you men,
but I'll have 10 have those watches
before you CO." Brother IL. said:
"What do you meant" Levsling the
gun on Brother H.'s breast he eaid:
e. you, l mean just what say.
Take that watch OIL anu be In a hurry
about IT, too" by this time | had
taken my watch of and dropped
1t on the ground 40 | was ordered TO,
ana was Just going TO get up, when the
ronber leveled the gun on me
Brother IL. Instantly male q move to
grab the gun, but Wisely stopped as
tue gun was quickly leyeled ut his
head, the ruiilan saying, "Mako
another move aud by - l'll fix you.
III just give you half u minute longer
to get that watch out" Brother IL.
then dropped his gold watch at his
feet.
We were then ordered 10 pick up
our grips anu walk. After we hal
gone about iiity yards We were ordered
TO halt; to which we paid no attcn-
tion, lie then iircd shot, aud told US
TO halt. We obeyed, aud as no came up
he said, 81 believe you men have got
some money" Brother II. said, 81
have a dollaTyou can have II you want
It," But he said, "No, IN not take
the last dollar a man has" At the