The record-union., 1895-07-09

Pouches Taken - Poole and Case
Positively Identified as Two of the
Oregon Express Robbers.
REDDING, July 8.-The Brady excite
ment was renewed here to-day. The
south-bound Redding and Bieber stage
was stopped by lone highwayman
about thirty miles from lhis city, and the
driver was compelled to throw out both
express boxes and mail-bags.
1t was IL o'clock last night when the
Redding and Bieber stage, south-bound.
with Jay Smith, driver, reached the
grade at Bullskin Hill, point about four
miles from the hamlet of Morley and
thirty miles from this city. 1t was
bright moonlight, and naught disturbed
the quietness of the night save the rum
bling of the stage coach and the occa-
sional bowling of a coyote in the dis
lance
Bullslkin Hill has been the scene of sew
eraI robberies, and it is here that the cel-
ebrated Howards held forth and struck
terror to the farmers and residents i'll the
neighborhood many years ago, and one
of whom, two years ago, was killed In
his fathers house while eluding the offl-
GERS who wanted him for stage robbery.
This has also been the scene OF exploits
OF the elder of the Ruggles brothers, who
with bis younger brother had justice
1neted out to them at the end OF rope IN
tins city two years ago, alter tney mad
killed Buck Montgomery.
AS last nights stage began to descend
Bullskin grade the driver noticed The
dim outline of a man along the road, and
almost simultaneously the command
Hat ~ was given. There were two
passengers in the stage. Mrs. William
Bracket and Supervisor Bass. beside the
driver At the command Smith drew
rein, and as he did SO the rObber, who
was a short and rather heaVy-Set man,
with dan k mask over his face, ordered
the driver TO throw out the box. The
driver complied, and both boxes We're
thrown at the feet OF the bold and lonely
robber. This was not enough, and lie or
dered Smith to throw out the mail sacks,
and The driver did so, and the Stage was
eInptied, so tar as the nited States and
Wells argos goods were concerned
The passengers W ere not moIested, and as
the last sack struck the ground the COM
nand 10 drive on and don't look back"
was given. The stage rolled on. and ar
rived here nearly on time at o'clock this
morning, when the officers We're at once
notified.
The description of the robber given by
Smith tallies exactly with that OF Brady,
The bandi! who has been causing the Olh-
GERS so much trouble here lately. 1t is
the general opinion that the robber is
Brady: that instead of going toward the
coast after his 1 plot on Clear Greek, he
aE,y., ,.5s,sr thu
east, and Ell route held up the stage to
get a supply OF coin to carry him through.
This morning Sheriff Houston, a deputy
and q small posse left for the scene of the
hold-up, but as there is no Geographic or
telephone communication, nothing Will
be learned OF their doings until mes
senger comes down, or they return.
Tie fact that this is Brady is made
still more apparent by a circumstance
that has just been made public 10 the
officers, which goes to show that Brady
was in that county on the east side of
the river soon after being seen at the
Johns house. on Spanish Gulch. One
morning last week an old German was
returning TO his home near Alillville
from Redding. II was about o'clock
in the morning. On his way he met Il
man of rather small size, but well built,
walking or rather limping along the
road. The Individual had his face COW
cred with a dark handkerchief, and the
German thought him to be a highway
man, and expected to be held up.
on approaching, the fellow asked the
German how far 1t was to certain point.
The German asked him why he kept his
face covered, and he replied that he did
not want 10 get any blacker than he was
now. This caused the German TO suspect
that something was wrong, but he had
not as vet heard about Brady. on hear
ing that the bandit was in the county, he
at once came 10 the conclusion that IL was
he who accosted him on the road, and the
description lie gave tallies exactly with
that individual. 1t also tallies with the
description of the robber OF last night S
hold-up.
1t is not known how much coin or
treasure the robber secured, as there
were perhaps several registered packages
in the mailsacks.
4 report came to town this evening
that Chinaman had found the body OF u
dead man on Clear Greek, near where
Brady and Bowers and Martin had the
shooting, but up to this hour. P. NJ, the
report has not been confirmed.
EXAMINATION OF THE OREGON TRAIN
ROBBERS.
RIDDLES Orr, July Sat 10 o'clock
this morning court was called IN the eX-
animation OF the alleged traiu-rO bbery.
The examination was before JustIceN W eb-
ber of Riddles Precinct. The defendants
Case and Poole were represented by At
f0rney W. W. Cardweil, and George NJ.
Brown made a splendid and able pre-
sentation for the State, and Cardweil Tor
defendants demurred against the arraign-
lnent, claiming no jurisdiction. Inc de-
murrer did not stick.
John Case was examined at length.
Albert Norman testified, giving details OF
the hold-up. His testimony was positive
that Case was the man that went through
the train robbing passengers anu mail.
j. p. Arroussez of San francisco, who
was one Of The robbed passengers, also
identified Case as the robber. He was
good witness for the prosecution, was in
cllned 10 amuse the audience with his
descriptions. and said anyone would re-
member that robbers face Il they had
ever seen his long and big nose.
Michael Dean was next called. whose
evidence was direct and positively iGen-
tifylng case as the man who passed his
home on the day OF the robbery and IN
Qulred the way. Dean also identified the
gray mare that Poole was leading
Justice Nebper here gave the defendant
Case chance to make q statement. His
attorney waived the opportunity, and the
Justice fixed his bail bond at 81. goo.
lanes Poole at this time was arraioned
Albert Norman was called as a witness.
He said he saw one Of the robbers az the
hold-up and he thought he resembled
Julius Poole.
Sam Dyer was called. and testified to
seeing two men near Mr.. Deans OH the
day OF the robbery leading the gray mare.
George Quinn was sworn and produced
lot of things He offered IN evidence
some corn, a seamless sack and some cal
leo strings, some dried beef, and also q
pair of shoes that were James Poole's.
Christopher Ledgerwood was sworn
and testified as TO the finding of several
things the robbers had. and as to fixing
the tracks OF the gray mare as the ldenti-