Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-11-28
\ Ruby valley Robbery.

'u tHc WoInlHp I" inc 1911 las |
James III. Combs, who is driving
team for Tom Short of Ruby Valley,
was driving a four-horse team ;long
the road leading from Cherry Creek
to Ruby valley, about five miles
northwest Of TaylOr's in Butte valler.
lie was held up by Il man with "A flour
sack pulled owe his head who rose
up cut OF IL shallow wash by the
side OF the road with Il Marlin rifle
aud commanded him to halt. Tie
fellow was about forty feet in front
OF The leaders when first seen. The
team took fright and started to run.
but the h~ighwayman kept in front OF
them and commanded Mr.. Combs To
stop. AS soon as the team was
brought to a halt the robbcr com.
manded Mr.. Combs 20 dig up his
money. To this command MIR. Combs
replied thai he had none. The rob- |
Der still with his gun ON him said:
You G.. DIN rHnchcr. ! know bet
ter, you've got it and Gig it up or |
will plant you right here" At this
Mr.. Combs put his left hand il: his
oyeralls pocket and pulled out 1910
i'll n smnll tobacco sack aud handed
ii out to him saying. -IIerc it is
pardner what there is Of it," The
robber then ordered the money
thrown on the ground and wanted to
known now much there was OF il and
Mr.. Combs replied that lie didn't
know how much, but therc was $40.
lie then ordered SIR. Combs to turn
his other pockets inside out and or
dered him To take OF his jumper and
throw it on the ground. The jumper
came oil. but instead of throwing il
on the ground Mr.. Combs dropped
1t i'll front OF him in the wagon.
There woe "9i in on" Of the jumper
pockets and when "-.iered 10 turn
Tho p"ckS:S inside ont. Mr.. Combs
turned all but the one that contained
this money. lie took Il bunch Of
matches from this pocket and offered
them to the rObber. After further
pnrlcyinG the robber ordered Mr..
Combs to drive ON which order was
obeycd without any ceremony. AZ
ter Mr.. Combs had gone 40 or 80
yards he looked back and saw the
rohher pick up the money and star.
oil through the hills to Il cliiT of
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horse. Mr.. Combs saw him come
from behind the clitf of rocks and
start oil CD horseback toward Mcdi.
cine Springs. After circiing around
two or three times he started of in
the direction of Cherry Creek.
After the robber had got out OF
sight, Mr. Combs whipped up HE
horses and drove to Ross Wright's
place. Here he got a saddle horse
and went to Mr.. Shorts. Mr.. Short
IIitchcd up his buggy team, and Mr..
Combs and an Indian got saddle
horses and started in pursuit. They
went Hs far rs Mr.. Taylor's that night
and the next morning examined the
e Of the robbery. Then Mr.. Combs
started for Cherry Creek and Mr..
Short aud the Indian returned. AT
the scene of the robbery they picked
up the pieces cut ont Of the flour
sack to make the eye holca. Mr..
Combs got to Cherry Creek Friday
night, after dark, and watched
through the back door Of the saloons
and finally located his man IN Martin
Il Rodgers saloon where he was
drinking and having Il good time.
The constable was sent for. but be-
fore he arrived the suspect got wind
u what was up and left the saloon
and started up town. Mr.. Combs
started aftc: him and drawing his
pistol caught and held him until the
constable arrived. He was then taken
III charge 10y the constable. l.. ID.
Pierce, and brought to Elko Monday
night and lodged in jail. Tho Ollie
Crs searched the prisoners cabin, but
found nothing. Mr.. Combs and
others searched the hills around the
cabin and found Il Marlin riilo hid
away in the brush. This rifle had
been in the possession Of tie prisoner
and his partner for two or three days
previous to the robbery.
Tho prisoner who gives his name
MS Otto Sulm. has been IN Cherry
Creek about two months and is not
much known there. lie vas not in
the habit OF spending much money Mt
the saloons before the robbery, but
branchcd out considerably after 1t
occurred.
Tho preliminary examination was
held before Justice Morgan this AZ,
noon mud Solm was held to appear
before the grand jury. with bail fixed
at $1,000. Bong uuablc 10 give hai
he will board at the county's cx'
pcusc.