The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-12

Denver. Colo. April ia special to
the Times from Cripple Creek. Colo.
says:
The mail and express wagon which
connects with the Midland Terminal
railroad at Grassy. was boarded today
about two miles from this city by
two men who overpOwered the driver,
Robert Smith, secured an express
package containing $4,000 and escaped
on horseback.
tn hold-up took place about $50
O'Clock, on the summit of Tenderfoot
hill. on the highway between Cripple
Creek and Grassy, a 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
Greek with mails and express matter
received at Grassy on the morning
train from Denver and Colorado
Springs. Two men sitting beside the
road accosted Smith, asking for a
ride.
Struck From Behind.
He drew up his team and one OF the
men climbed up to the seat beside
him, while the other mounted the bag
gage behind. AS soon as Smith started
to drive on the man behind struck
him on the head several times with
revolver. The blows staggered, but
did not stun him The man on the
seat with him also drew a revolver
and levelled at him, commanding him
to get down, walk to the heads of the
hsar-S hi hot 1,ri1 IL
piled, and while he was covered with
guns they ripped and rified the mail
and express pouches. After securing
$4,000, which was being shipped to
one Of the Cripple Creek national
banks, and several other valuable
packages they unhftched the two
leading horses, mounted them and
rode off rapidly into the mountains.
BIoOdhOunds Out.
Smith, who was very weak and
bleeding profusely, drove into the city
as quickly as possible. When he drew
up in front of the Fargo Express
office he tainted and fell from the
seat He was revived in a few minutes
and related what had befallen him.
Within twenty minutes from the time
the robbery was committed, Deputy
Sheriffs Sterling and Jackson and 200
men started to scour the hills in
search of the robbers. who have so
small a start that it is not believed
they can escape. A message has been
gent to Canon City for bloodhOunds,
which Will be put on the trail OF the
robbers if they are not captured be-
fore they arriy~.
The $4,000 package secured by the
robbers was consignment from Den
yer by the Wells-Fargo express 1t
has not been ascertained by whom II
was shipped, but it is believed to have
been forwarded from the First Ma
tionaI bank of Denver to the First Ma
nasionaI bank of this city. Another
package, containing $3.50. is also miss
ing. 1t is believed the robbers came
from Denver and knew that large
money package was in the wagon.
Five Hundred After Them.
1t has beeu learned that the $4,000
package was a consignment to the 81
metallic bank, TO be used in paying
miners The robbers crossed over Cow
mountain, and near Gillette discarded
the stolen horses. then took a horse
and light buggy they had secured In
the timber and drove away toward
Alhambra. AS soon as the course was
determined word was sent to this
place and fifty heavily armed men cut
across the country on horseback to-
ward High Park, where they hope to
intercept the robbers. Over 500 men
are securing the country. many or
whom know every inch Of the ground.