The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-04
THE YOSEMITE H,GhWAYMAN.
Those Who Were Robbed Admire the
Bnndit's Courage.


SAN FRANCISCO, June al Ter details
of the robbery of the Yosemite stages yes
terday, near Raymond, show that the work
was done by lone highwayman, the sane
man who robbed two stages last month ol
big Oak Fiat Road He actually roll be !
three stages. two wagons, and took car-
bines from two cavalrymen and then
escaped, th5rgh troop of sixty--even cav
alrymen we're close on his heels.
1t is the bolGest work done since the
days of the famous Black Bart, who also
preferred to do stage robbery without a
partner
The bandit was armed with magazine
rifle, and he did his work with coolness
that excited the admiration even of those
he robbed. The man held UP two wagons
and three of the stages of Yosemite Stage
and Turnpike Company. carrying twenty
seven men and five women. and then with
out firing a shot, stood off squad of
United States regular cavalry and escaped
into the woods.
The first stage carried nine stone cut
ters and they had no money. The second
stage left Raymond at o'clock, preceded
by a troop of United States cavalry on
their way into Yosemite. In this stage
were the Misses Anterior of England Mr.
and Mrs. A. n. Drake Of St. Paul, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas N. Griffin of San Francisco.
Mr. and Mrs. W. NJ Hart of Berkeley, and
s. S. Bohanji of Bombay.
The stage overlook the cavalry and be-
gan the long ascent to Grub Gulch. About
three miles from the latter place the
road turns sharply to the right and runs
straight across a little sand fat. AS the
CT 1t-o fho
saw the first stage drawn out to the left
of the road, with two cavalry horses tied
to the wheels. The passengers were lying
underneath tree and on the bank was a
solitary figure with a cooked rifle grasped
in blackened hands. with a mask made of
blue cotton handkerchief covering the
whole face except pale blue eyes encircled
with black
The BLACK Kid" as he is now known,
has peculiarly effective gesture with his
rifle, SO persuasive that his orders are
Immediately and carefully obeyed. Before
the passengers realized that it was not a
were clambering down. The lone high
wayman's manner was quiet and easy, his
orders came clear and cool from behind the
handkerchief:
Climb down there; hurry up; no excep-
tons; line up there; now, you there, PASS
the hat
The digniied gentleman indicated by a
gesture with the rifle walked bareheaded
up and down the line and collected. Then
he was ordered to chip in himself.
Climb in" was the next order. The
hat was accepted, emptied, and returned to
the owner.
The sound of voices and hoofbeats inter-
rupted the robber. but it turned out to be
a load of Chinese These he went through
in quick order. The express wagon with
mail and the express box arrived next
and the driver was compelled to put down
the box and his lunch.
The stages were ordered to move on,
but two of the stonecutters escaped to the
rear and warned the advance guard of cav
alrymen. These rushed forward, but be-
ing unarmed were held up by the Kid un-
til he made his escape. The cavalrymen
scattered in pursuit, but found no traces.
From the three stages the robber collected
about $3.50,