Tombstone epitaph., 1896-11-15
Ills EXPERIENCE.
How Black Jack and Pals Held
 up Agent Temple.

Mir. Joseph Temple, the gcntlemanly \. Nj. < A. sEent ct Huachucs Siding, was in town today on court duty and was seen by a PEosPEcroR reporter for an account of his experience with the robbers who held him up on Saturday last.
 Mr. Teuple states that himself and another employee were in the office when suddenly two men entered and without much ado ordered hands up, at the same time both men were peer ing into the barrels of two ugly look ing pistols, man ufactured by Mir. Colt. IL is needless to cay that both com piled with the request with alscrity.
 Whereupon the dark compleIioned highwayman, presumably Black Jack {, acting A. spokesman, volunteer' d the information that they were cut for the stuf, saying: I've do not want to rob any individual person, bu. are after the railroad and express companies. We do not want 10 kill anyone. but fl necessary it will not trouble us much to do it." Concluding his speech he order- ed the agent to open the safe under penalty, of death and accompanied him to the iron box to see that it was properly done.
 h the meanwhile the other en- ployee wa. being looked after by the other robber who hunted abou, his clothes for concealed weapon vixen containing some money. The robber pocketed it but when the old gray haired employee appealed ,o him say ing it was sll the money he had in the world the heart of ths robber was sof.ened and ne returned the purse without opening it.
 The money drawer of the sale was placed on the counter and the Iobber, to make sure nothing was held back, investigated himself and ordered every thing in the safe, papers and all, placed on the counter. He noticed disposition on the part the agent 10 reluctantly bring things forth who was promptly told they would stand "no monkey businsss,' and by the way the guns were fouri-hed they meant it. The agent was ordered to separate the checks and papers from the cash and when finished the coin was tucked away ID the robbers cspscious pockets.
 Alter looking about and passing joculsr remarks about things and per- sons, the robbers concluded they had got everything of value. Before leav-
 ng. however, one took another last look at the safe and seeing some email packages that the agent didn't take out he put them in his shirt front and then the two employees were marched out to where the robbers horses were tied.
 The younger robber had Agent Temple in tow and when about half way the former concluded he wanted some whiskysnd asked if Tom Smiths saloon was open yet. Tom had closed unusually early that evening and he was informed so. Then espying apri vate car on the track the inquisi,ive highwayman wanted .io~ know ,sil about it. Again the desired informs ton wss furnished, the car being tn st of General Wheaton who was on an insp c,ing tour O! the military posts. Williams, (for that is who the robber is beloved 10 be) stated that he would go over S"d have A ,rink with the gen. ,r4I bim of, an wa> mnch disap- pointed wren told. the entire party were at ,he poet.
 WIllisms declared ho had c most elegant thirst and knowing there was some wine in the warehouse told Temple to come back and get some. Both returned. Williams holding the lamp in one hand and sixshooter in the other. The wine was found and Temple was made to uncorK Q bottle 1 and sample some first, then wil!Isms grstified his desire for refreshments. Williams next told Temple to take |. two bottles. upcork them and carry | them out to his partner which was done. Black Jack and the aged em- ployee were found ps.ieptly waiting, Black Jack being engaged in pastime cbss and tearing open the psskasss hs