The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-09-13
.ADARINa HOLD UP,
A Man Describes the Stage Robbery IN
the Adirondacks.

the AdlrQndacks.
Tho thrilling tale Of tho daring hold
up Of the Bluo Mountain stage at Coon
hill, near North River, in tho Adirou.
dacks, the other day by masked high.
wayman was tod rocontly at Indian
Lake, N. Y, by Edward Bernstein, son
OF Beojamin Borstein, a New York
clothing manufacturer. He was one Of
tGo IassS.Gn.s who eseaned robbery.
He said:
"Tbo Blue Mountain stage loft North
Crock, tho eastern terminus Of the Adj
rondack railawy, about midday. There
wero seven passengers, including my
self. All wore bound for Indian Lake.
The stage entered thick wood soon
after it loft North Crock. The road was
dark and narrow. Tho old stage rum.
bled along, swaying on tho rough road.
uatil it reached tho baso of Coon hill.
should not have known tho name Of
the hill had not William Eldridgo, the
driver Of tho six in hand team, told mo.
! was on the box with him from North
Crock. n M
Tho stage slaokenod up before os-
saying tho steop hill and began tho as /.
oeat at q vory slow paoo. AS it neared
tho hilltop q masked man stepped from
behind an oak tree and placed himself
in the middle Of the road. Hs was
about 25 yards in front Of US. .a
AT first it was impossible to eos his
face, because he had his back toward
the sun, but rs VIC advanced another
yard or two We noticed that he wore a
big sombrero, q blue flannel shirt, with
an an old rod har dkerohlaf Arom1 d the COL
lar. A heavy board that oamo to a
point covered d the lower part OF the ban
dts faoe,- and two piercing eyes wore
visible through holes in the mask. He
stood still, menaoing us with rifle.
Driver Eldrigo smil, and nudgtd my
elbow. A tourist, bot you'll ho said,
Laughing outright, but tho stranger
didn't look it. a.t'3
" [" Drop those linosl' old sred the
highwayman.
Drop what lines? asked Eldridgo,
bringing his whip down with snap on
the backs Of tho leaders What are
you giving us2 he continued, laughing
heartily. Got out Of tho way or iii run
ovor you.
'"rhe masked man didn't movo an
inoh, but raise d his gun to his shoulder,
drop those linesl'
Two sh0ts followed this order. It
looked as if tho highwayman meanI;
businoss;G for the two leaders Of the
team reared ard dropped to the ground
dosd Those in tho coach shrieked d
Loudly, and for moment i thought
some one had boen shot. q.
Drop these lines ths highwayman
ecommsnded for tho third time. .Oome.
now Stsl d and deliyerl' 81
.,'Eldridge & dropped the lines and
$mado "a flying loap from the box. y i:
tdidn,t,thlnk:it safe to stop on tho gooaoh}
eiithers, y oilos5ed Tho driver.
a IS "a
t@IeY pR Rss al q il gSFoii al III
near my head M egs & eaTs III ~ III Is
dsr me, aLdI fell to TIC grouad 81
thought | had broken thom, but /
found later that my ankles were
sprained. [ orawled far into the woods
ard hid in thick undorbrush. had
~ quo about my peraon and had no in
tontion of hadlng it over to the rob, :;
ber Iromained in hiding for noarly'
an nour ard thon started back for the
road. When l reached it the stage had
gone, 80 | had to begin a six mile Jour.
ney to Indian Lake on my hands and
knees."