The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-04-12
Sixteen Thousand Dollars
Taken From a Wagon.
BOLD PLAN BOLDLY Executed
Deputy shsrins, with Posse of -Four
Hundred Men ON the Trail OF the
Thieves -re.---'7 -'-'-'

DENVER, April ia special to the
Times from Cripple Greek, Colo, says:
''The mail and express wagon which.
connect with the Midland Terminal rail-
road at Grassy, was robbed today, about
two miles from this city, by two men,
who overpowered the driver, Robert
Smith, secured the express package,
containing $4,000, and escaped on horse
back"
''The hold-up took place about $50
O'Clock, on the summit of Tenderfoot
hill, midway between Cripple creek and
Grassy station, on the midland Terminal
railroad. The mail and express wagon,
drawn by horses, driven by Messenger
Robert Smith, was en- route from, Grassy
to Cripple Creek with the mails and ex-
press matter received at Grassy on the
morning train from Denver and Colo
RADIO Springs.
''rwo men sitting beside the road ac-
costed Smith, asking for ride. He
drew up the team and one of the men
climbed up on the seat beside him j,
while the other mounted the baggage
behind. As soon as Smith started to
drive, the man behind struck him on
the head several times with his revol-
yer. The blows staggered but did not
stun him. The man on the seat with
him also drew a revolver and leveled it
at him, commanding him to get down,
walk to the heads of the horses and hold
their brides. He complied and was
covered with guns. They ripped open
and rifled the mail and express pouches.
After securing SIC, 600, which was being
shipped to one of the Cripple Creek
national banks, and several other valu-
able packages, they unhitched the two
leading horses, mounted them and rode
rapidly into the mountains.
''Smith, who was very weak and bleed
ing profusely, drove into the city as
quickly as possible. When he drew up
in front of the Wells Fargo express
Office he tainted and fell from the seat.
'Smith was revived in a few minutes
and related what had befallen him.
Within 20 minutes from the time the
robbery was committed Deputy Sheriff.
Sterling and jackson and two hundred
men started to scour the hills in search
of the robbers. Who have SO small q
start that it is not believed they can es'
cape. - ~ ~ -
ga message has been sent to. Canyon
city for bloodhounds, which will be put
on the trail of the robbers, if. they are
not captured before they arrive. Z -. =
"The $4,000 package secured by the
robbers was consignment from Denver
by Wells Fargo express. 1t has not ye
been ascertained by whom it was ship
ped, but it is believed to have been for
warded from the First National bank o
Denver to the first National bank of thi
city. Another package containing $S5t
is also missing. Itis believed the rob
bers came from Denver, and knew
large money package was in the wagon. ,
1t has been learned that the ZOO
package was consignment to the bimet
allie bank to be used to pay miners
The robbers crossed over Cow mountain
and near Gillette discarded their etolel
horses, took horse and light bugg
they had secreted in the timber an
drove. away toward Alhambria. AS 500
as their course was determined wor
was sent to this place, and fifty arme
men cut across the country on horsebac
towards High Park, where they hope {
intercept the robbers. Over I've hundre
men are securing the county, many {