Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-19
rrEsDAY LIS BUsNEss DAY.

IasNAN-A ANAo I'D q f-a-'e' Ia
An Oregon Train Robber Who Seems
TO Have Reserved That Day for Oper-
ating.
AS the Coos Bay stage was coming
up Camas mountain. en- route from
Myrtle Point to Roseburg between 2
and 2.30 o'clock in the afternoon, Dan
Cardwel and Barney Matthews, Of
Roseburg. were riding on the box seat
with Driver George Lainger. The
driver remarked:
Here's the place we were held up last
Tuesday"
He pointed 10 a log by the roadside
and said.
There ne stood. one foot resting on
the log. with a pistol I'm c3Ch hand. I'm
the right he held am oid-fashioned long
barrell5d Colts pistol and In the left
bulldog
After having driven on nearly quar-
ter of O mile where the grade was
heavier and where many small scrub
oaks grew. with q large fir Standing on
either side of the road @ short distance
apart. am ideal spot for @ STAGE hOld-up.
Nr. CardweI remarked:
Would it uoA De q joke if a robber
should appear from behind that tree, on
this side of the rood2'
Almost before he had finished speak
ing a slight sound, as of twigs being
broken. was heard from the upper side
of The road. Lainger said:
MY God. here me comes.
40 the same instant q man sprang
from behind q tree. with pistol In each
hand He was quickly recognized as
the one previously described by the
driver and carried himself in the same
manner as az the last hOld-up Eew0re
mask made from the leg OF an ola
pair Of knit drawers Holes were cut
for his eyes which appeared 90 be OF "a
light blue or gray color. The cloth
was tied with n string TO form @ tassel
ON the ton Of his head. and huns well
over his breast He had ON yellow
gum coat reaching TO his ANKLES. and
gray socks drawn over the tops Of his
shoes. His hands were blaCkened as l.
with burnt wood lie cried out.
"Hold up. hold up.
The driver pUt on the brake and stop
ped. The rObDer next commanded all
hands up. and said:
"Put EN- mp high and stand up and
repeated stand up.' several times. No
one made q move, and Mr. Cardweu
asked:
ITO whom are YOU speaking
He replied. "T0 You, and throw out
your money.
Nr. Cardweu stood UP and threw s.
| to- the ground. but was told 20 dig up
/ the rest and not give all small "stUit.
Tie gave up 81 more. He had on the
. first alarm. thrown another purse, con-
. tanning S19S. on q seat behind him,
which he saved Mr.. Matthews was
! next commanded To- stand up and de-
liver He stood up and threw on the
[ spot designated $3.50, saying.
/ Fl can't help YOU much. partner;
| times are too hard.
yes. I know. replied the robber;
/ that's why I'm i'm this business
I Matthew's carried several hundred
I dollars i'm gold aud greenbacks. which he
/ threw ON the back seat and into the boot
! of the stage Major Pond. lighthouse
inspector. and Miss Myrtle Ban were in-
side. The r0bber addressed the major,
I saying.
"Dig Up. old man.
He was told the major could not give
much. and the latter took $50 from his
YES. rocket. Miss Ban carried about
s124 bur was not disturbed. The driver
was then told 90 stand mp, but said that
I De could not. The road was so steep
that it was q difficult matter 10 stand
erect. and he was allowed 10 remain
seated. Had ne arisen the money
I thrown ON the seat by the passengers
would have been I'm plain view Of the
robber. He was asked if he had any
mail and said:
Give only way sack. and anybody
who would take that would rob his
grandmother
The rObber didn't want that Mr..
Lajnger then asked: "Why don II YOU
hold mp some one else and not always
me2 to- which he received no reply. but
was told 10 drive ON and for no one 10
look back. The driver bid the roooer
goodbye. and ne replied.
Goodbye, but YOU will see me again
I'm day or two.
The passengers looked back and saw
him disappear behind the tree from
which ne had come
Mr. Iainger is confident it is the same
fellow who held up the stage last week.
The OregOnion.