The herald., 1896-03-29

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Vulturs mine to send out, and wal
afraid to risk 1t on the regular stage
He sent out q dandy decOy. The bes
horses and harness were selected
and everything gotten up in thu
baggage were put on, also Wells, Fargo
& Co.'s treasure box. whenever q de.
coy was sent no one knsw it but Jim
Stewart, and the decoy would always
run az the regular stage. To have
intimated that the outgoing stage was
to be followed by another carrying
the valuables would have been q
dangerous plan, for no one
knew who might give the snap
away. This incident occurred
about the time when there was
such a rush into Tombstone. A
Phoenix miner down there had written
to his wife to fix up his old clothes
and send them down. The wife could
only muster one undershirt and pair
Of trousers which she considered as
worth patching up and paying express
charges on. She brought the package
containing the miners patched trous-
ers and undershirt to the express
Office on the day thst decoy stage was
to go out. In spirit of fun Jim Stew
ard put the package into the treasure
box and sent it out on the decoy. The
stage was held up and all the robbers
got was pair of patched trousers and
an old undershirt, while the stage
which followed with $4,000 in bullion
on it went through all right"
"To go back to the story of the
stage." continued Blankenship, 'it was
once held up between Benson and
Tombstone. That was in July, 1881.
Il. ID. Paul, senior, was messenger and
Eli Phillpot, better known as "Budd"
Phillpott, was driver. The stage was
just opposite big mesquite bush
when, without word Of warning, the
robber fired and shot Phillpot dead.
Paul grabbed the reins and whip and
drove out Of range before another shot
took effect.
I'm 1883 the same stage was again
held up between old Maricopa and
Phoenix. The hold-up was made by a
fellow known as Johnny behind the
Deuce" and Mexican known as "Kid." |
The former got his name from the fact |
that he was quite q gambler and his |
favorite bet was to put his chips be-
hind the two spot. He made this play |
so frequently that he became known
as Johnny behind the Deuce" He was +
captured by United States Marshal E.
M. Mills, and is now serving out his
term at Detroit, Mich.
In 1887 the railroad between Phoenix
and Old Maricopa was completed and
the stage line withdrawn. The line still
ran to Prescott, but new order of
things had come in Arizona and hold
ups were neither fashionable nor safe
business speculations. The people took
hold of matters with a determination
to make this an orderly, weil.governed
and the road agents showed
good discretion in "moving on"
The pay in old times? Oh! yes; that
was all right 1t was a risky job either
as driver or as messenger, and men
were paid for it. The drivers got 800
a month. which included board; while
the messengers got $3.50, and in some
instance $40 a day. used to get $15
for round trip to Old Maricopa and /
the same to Wickenburg and return"
j. w. Blankenship is Californian
by birth, but has been in Arizona since
1870, and in 1876 was appointed deputy
sheriff Of Maricopa county and has
held the position ever since. He was
marshal of Phoenix six years and has
nad many nalrDreadth escapes and
bears the scars of not less than twelve
serious wounds.
1--WE Conquered Napoleon"
"We conquered Napoleon" says a
Madrid newspaper, "by a system of
guerrilla warfare" This is news in
deed. There has hitherto been some
what general impression that rather
well-known Englishmsn named We'll
lington, with some troops of the same
as himself, took so promi-
nent part in the Peninsular war that
such little guerrilla fighting as the
Spaniards did need hardly be taken
into the account. Still, English histo-
risns are by no means infsllible and the
may be all wrong.-New
York Times.
An Irishwoman sent for her lawyer in
great haste, saying she wanted him in
court at once. The woman's son was on
trial for burglary. On his entering. the
woman rushed up to him and said. s'Mr.
B., Oi want ye to get continuance for my
Jimmie" 'Very we'll, madam, shall do
30 if possible. but it will be necessary to
give some reasons. What shall say ?''
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