Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-20
FUSILADE OF LEAD
Exchanged by Travellers and
Robbers at Smithfeld.
Another Daring Attempt at Highway
Robbery and Another Failure.
H ,irraising Experience Ct New Jersey Men Re-
turning from Fishing Trip.

Waterville, Ne, Aug lS.-(SpeciaD. -
Another hold-up was added to the list.
Friday night. So long as fox TERROR;
are enough protection it is all right.
but when ii takes lead and lots Of il. a
it did in the last one, it is about time
something was being done. The scene
of the last adventure was near that
where the fox terrier was the hero. on
near the railroad crossing.
Two gentlemen. A +. Duren and d.
A. Dnsmore of New Jersey, who had
been spending a few days fishing at
the ponds, We're returning to this city
t. take Il train for their homes. They
hired a team and boy to bring them
out When near the railroad crossing
they could hear a team in front Of
them. The first team was halted by 4
voice. saying: Hold UP, d you, or
we will open The barlAcrs." They could
then hear the whip being applied to
the horse rs tho driver attempted to
make his escape. Then came flash
and report from a revolver. and an
other report from the team in reply.
Things We're getting rather interest
ing for those in the rear by this time.
and especially rs the bullet from the
second shot could be heard whistling
by. One Of. the party drew gun and
prepared for charge into the breach
AS the first team disappeared in the
distance they could hear the would be
robbers saying. An right but Wen
get YOU the next time, old Duchy."
The highwaymcn evidently were una
ware Of the approach Of the second
team. It had been brought u a stand
still While the first vollcy was being
fired. but it was now time for them
70 begin the attack.
One of the men stood up in the wag-
on with the gun ready for action. while
The boy applied the whip. They made
the rush with yen and the men in the
road, evidently taken by surprise,
"a into the bushes. AS the team pass
ed them one shot was fired at it. but
it went wide Of it, mark. They then
attempted to OVertake the team in
frone which was evidently n peddlcr's
cart. but the driver had had enough
to suit him for one night and kept out
Of reach.
The second team came to this city
ana the case was reported The men
tried to prevail upon the boy to re-
main here all night. but he was plucky
enough to return. although he took an
other road. After the attempted Ii ID
up another team containing Il man and
4 woman was met ana thcy were told
of what happened and decided to take
another road rather than risk an en-
counter with the highwaymen.
1t was dark when the affair took
place 50 in this instance as IN the 9TH
CT, no descriptions OF the men could
he secuted. The principals were 50 ex-
cited by the experience that they could
not remember exactly how many shots
were fired in all. but the boy who was
driving said that the man in the first
team had been fired on three times ana
had fired twice in. return. while the
man with the gun in the second team.
he dark, cmptied his revolver into the
mir.
There has been rumore galore about
the section of the country where the
hnld-ups are reported to have taken
place. Reports have been brought into
the city of the farmers losing their
hens and of the various attempts to
catch the thieves, which have been
fruitless thus far. The general opn-
ion is that there are several hobos in
the vicinity living off the farmers ana
depending upon IN occasional team ii
the dark for spending money.