The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1894-12-14
A COURTEOUS THEE
VICTIMS LIKED THE WAYS or
GENTLEMAN JOE.
ueid Up Two stages AZ Once and Avoided
Trouble By Leaving the Malls unmo-
Tested 81 Lievsu Dssed Men. Al well
Armed nich uaui.


great railroads crossed the West. liz
was a gambler a prospoctor "a miner
man who could and did shoot
when occasion required. but not one
10 b. warmed away by vigilance
committee because he was worse than
the average.
Joe went broke on cards. got
cheated out Of a rich "nndn Of silver.
and one day left Virginia City TO pick
mp a new occupation. had known
him personally for two or three years.
and from his conversation and general
bearing had no doubt that he was
we'll educated and had been brought
mp ~ gentleman. lie left Virginia
City to blossom out ~ "a road agent.
and be- had mo- partner.
! had the honor or misfortune 10 o.
q pusscugcr iu the nrst'stngc be- tried
biz hand on. Tho spot was between
Virginia Ciiy and Silver Ci.y. and tine
timo n o'clock In tho forenoon
There were seven mon Of us besides
the driver. and while the four horses
were being wniorcd ~ a crcck cross.
Ing the road Joe called for the pms.
s'ngcrs Ia descend. had q scat with
the driver. aud Joe called me by name
a. he called mo down. II was the
first hOld-up for ycnr. and no one
was prepared for a. A. fast a. We
dropped to the road ho looked Ia sor
that all weapons had been lrft behind.
aud a. We "lInod mp De tool, position
between us and the vehicle. H. had
clear mellow yolcr, and ihcrr was
no menace IN his speech as be- said.
"Gcnilcmen. ! have failed ~ gam
bling, prospecting and digging am
now going 20 iiy this profession for
awhile want your money. pro-
po.u 10 rob you In gcutccl way Use
mo like gentleman and / will respect
your feelings Ia return Me. Blank
hero ~ my friend. but under the cir
cmnstanccs he viii she'll out with the
rest Of you. will nov AL, him 10 I'M
troduco me 10 zach one OF you In rota.
tion
Joe took from mo four twonty-dollnr
gold pieces. aud then ! introduced him
10 q Mr.. Bnacomb. who happened 10
stand noNt 10 him. Ihcy shoo, hands
and said They were pleased to soc each
oihcr. aud Mr. Bascomb handed ont
$3.50 Ia gold. SO 10 went clear down
the line, tho rOhbor trusting Ia every
mans integrity 10 hand over his entire
Doodle. In this instance | believe
every ono Of ms did. a. be- got about
$1,000 from the crowd llo did not
ask for watches or iowclry, and when
some one told hun that he had forgot
ten the stage driver. who stood hold
ing the leaders by the bits, hc laughed
and called outi
GLOW much cash have you got by
YOU SamP'
About $50 replied the driver. a.
hc produced the coins.
"You are too small pclSings. and /
know you have wife and child to
support Now, gentlemen. don't
want your firearms, and don't
believe any OF YOU will be fool enough
TO ilro ON mo whom you got hold Of
them. Pile into the coach and drive
ahead. should you meet with another
gentleman In the Same profession a
will console you 20 realize that you
have no cash TO ho robbed Of.
Aiiera second robbery no was 70
vigorously pursued that no had to
abandon the Silver city route. but In
tho course Of couple OF weeks he
was heard OF up In the Humboldt
valley. Ills advent was characterized
hy feto which has no peer In stage
robblng, say, writer In the Detroit
Proc Press.
lie caught the up-gage and the
down-stagc just rs they were about 10
pass each oihor at o'clock Ia the
afternoon. One had five mon and a
woman and the other four men, aud d
woman aud "a boy.
With the drivers there were eleven
men, and all we'll armed. and yet he
appeared W suddenly and moved about
81 swiftly that II was at first supposed
there were four or live robbers h
the attack The drivers no paid ne
attention TO. but no lined up tho min,
passengers, searched the first and
made him 20 through the others. Il
Is said that his haul amounted 20 g., OOl
and was all In gold coin. lilo had q
lying on u blanket in the road whei
the passengers ro-cmbarked aud IN,
stage rolled away.
By never interfering with the mail
or express matter, Gentleman doc cs
capped making official enemies. Nolthol
Uncle sam nor the express Official
were much concerned about huntin,
down man who did not Interfere Will
tholr property, and such pursuit a
was made by sherins ended IN smoke
Ia one year the robbor held nj
thirteen stages and made ~ gross hau
of az least 100000 lie was neve
known 10 enter town, aud probabl
lived alone In the thickcts aud noun
tains. He had a good horse and tw
royolyers, and occasionally appearo'
At mill or country store TO max
purchases.
la Chicago,
Mrs. Ozone Can't You get NOV
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