New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-20
RIDDLED WITH BUCKSHOT.
TWO HIGHwAYMEN ATTACK TREAS
URE-LADEN STAGE IN CALIFORNIA
ONE OF THE ROBBERS SHOT DEAD BY THE EN-
PRESS MEssENGER-A WOMAN FATALLY
wOUNDED-ARREsr OF a SUSPECT.
InY TRIRrNE.l


PRESS MEssENGER-A WOMAN FATALLY
woUNDED-ARREsr OF A SUSPECT.
IBr TELEGRAPH THE TRrBuSE.i
Stockton. Cal. May 19-One OF the most des-
perate stage robberes in California annals oc-
Cured this morning on a lonely stretch OF ROAD
near Milton in Calaveras County. 1t resulted
In the death of one robber, the fatal woundlnS
OF a woman passenger and the serious injury OF
one male passenger Ouly the running away OF
the team prevented more shooting. The stage
started from Murphys early this morning.
Since the two robberes early this month on this
same line, Wells, Fargo & Co. have sent an
armed messenger with every stage that carried
treasure. To-day there was bullion ana money
IN the box. so the messenger, Hendricks, was
detailed 10 go along He carried a shotgun WIN
the barrel sawed off He rested it between his
legs ready for use at an instants notice, put
unless one examined the stage carefully one
could not see that Hendricks was armed Evi-
IDENTIFY the robbers thought he was an unarmed
nassoneer or they would never have taken
chances Of stopping the stage without first shoot-
ing him.
The stage reached steep grade thirteen miles
from Milton. when the driver was startled by
the command 10 halt and IN an instant ne was
covered bv two men armed with shotguns Ihey
wore the usual masks over their faces ana
theIr clothing was concealed by rough sacKlhg'
ono shouted for the driver TO throw out the eA-
press box and the other ordered the passengers
10 alight Before any one could make move
Hendricks pulled his gun and fired Doth Darre'''
II was a sweeping shot. the messenger taxing "o
careful aim but evidently counting on diSaDlns
both robbers one hghwayman dropped MS gun
and fell dead but the other fellow instantly re-
nl,ed shooting straight at the coach WIN oo'''
barrels Of his shotgun and literally riddling the
s,aoa with buckshot Then he grabbed his CONF
panion's gun and fired again. In three sho's "e
mt TWENTY-FIVE buckshOt into the stage
The horses were now frantic ana 'he u'N'
could not hold them. They dashed OH OH '''e
run and several miles were covered before my
were under control. The last seen OF the loD0e'
-. u,s hondng over his dead comrade. When
the stage was brought 10 matt II was u''
co,.ered that Miss Ella Bray. Of Stockton was
dangerously and probably fatally wouhueu' ''''
r T Hume. one Of the passengers. was severely
Injured The driver and messenger po'h e'
caned though several shots went through their
o,o,htro The robber had about two hours star
- ,he officers. but II he was wounded ne WI"
probably be caught - .,N ct,oa tho
San Francisco May - (SpeClap.-oll.Ce na
,r, stage robberies by a lone nighwayihdii, o'I7
noor Sonora and the other near Mhton' '',s -
nress detectives have been searching oah % on
cisco streets for traces If the roober as Il Th'
,h.ucb, h. had come here 10 spend MS CON- DV-
,octivo Miles 4 few days ago. located man ~llo ~
answered tht. robbers description, ana mas
"shadowed" him since The fellow loitereu .n aoous
the express companys once, anu sPe"' ~ -.
- a. linton Square not far away. To-day
Miles scraped acquaintance with the suspect ana
by representing that he was an ex-conVict' Won Won
ne confidence so that he gave his name as Jonh
rsany and said he was from Angels Camp, the
nearest point to the scene OF the second roooery
He also boasted he had done good criminai Work
"n,, yai,tng for a partner 10 arrive with some
coin TO go 10 South America. Miles arrested ,he
man and the express officials are now hunting
for Calaveras people TO Identity MIN lhey i tlIilN
~, hove tho man as he answers the descrp-
tIon of the stage passengers He got nothing
BY his first robbery. but on the second ne Sc
cured considerable bullion. lie initiated BACK
Bart in leaving facetious notes 70 the express
company's agents. and he used dynamite car
trldges 10 blow open the treasure boxes.