Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-03
YOSEMITE STAGE
AGAIN ROBBED
TRICK TURNED IN THE USUAL
MANNER
Lone Hlshwayman Appears, Rifle In
Hand, and Passengers Donate
Llberally-Niekel Watches
Returned
By Associated Press.

by ASsOclated RreSS.+
WAWoNA, Cal, Sept. 2-At 1890 D.
m. today three miles from Ahwahnee, a
Yosemite stage was held up. The first
was driven by Bright Gillespie. who
took President Roosevelt and his party
through the park on their visit here
three years ago.
The robber appeared at a bend in the
road and told the driver to come on up.
The driver drove until he was within
few feet of the robber, then stopped.
The robber ordered the passengers out.
The driver was told to go on some
fifty feet more. The bandit then lined
the passengers up in the road. Mr..
Wertemer Bishop of New York, was
first searched. The robber saw to It
that no small change was left in his
pockets. Mr.. Bishop lost $3.50. Mr..
Bishop snapped the robbers picture.
He says the robbers voice was very
no chance was given the driver to shoot
him had he had a gun.
A. Formsbee, friend of Mr.. Bishops
from Brooklyn. N. Y, lost $13. He took
two snap shots of the robber Two of
the passengers were women.
They took the hold up as though
1t was part of the trip. One of them,
Miss Maud Smythe of Merced, who
was on her way to Wawona, was very
/
| showed presence of mind and GOODNESS,
and asked the robber If he wanted her
valuable papers. He said: wait until
come to you" She was relieved of
r. A. Tutt1e of San francisco, with
| his wife, was relieved of SIS. Mr..
Bishop was ordered to keep his hat off
and put his money and jewelry in it.
| He showed his watch, which was q
nickel cased one to the robber, and
was told he could keep 1t. Mr.. Ormsbee,
next in line to Mr. Bishop, had a nickel
watch also. The robber did not trouble
any of the others for jewelry after this.
He said he wanted to make the most
of his time and wanted cash only.
Passenger Wants Picture
| He asked Mr.. Tuttle to tie the cash,
which amounted to $42, into handker-
chief and throw it TO him. Mr.. Tuttle
wanted his picture and asked to be
allowed to take it along with the group
of passengers. He left his card on the
Eground for the highwaymen and when
he saw the name he seemed a little
| surprised He took step backward
and when Tuttle offered to shake hands
the robber refused. u
~ 'flie robber Wore white felt hat
alursap 'e3sd tbst feache9t TO his knees
tshort sleeves, his trousers were q
black cloth tied. He had hob nails
In his shoes which made tracks in the
dust through the black cloth. He
seemed to, be man between 45 and 80.
| His voice was low. calm and rather de-
| liberate. The gun he had was a Win
chester which he had suspended by a
| stout string.
A soldier passenger was not dis
turbed any more than asked to get out
of the stage. He had loaded 3s-rifie
and as the bandit was rather careless
| in his manner of facing the passengers
| the soldier took aim but was prevented
by his fellow passengers who feared his
| aim might not be true and that the
robber might have more accomplices.
| After the passengers had cotton back
| In the stage the driver asked the robber
not to fire until he had cotton out of
the way. This wish was complied with.
The Wells Fargo treasure box was taxi
en- out, rified and the contents burned.
/ 1t is not known how much this box
contained. The United States mail was
taken out in search of another treasure
box but not disturbed. The man is,
without a doubt, the same one who held
up the stage last year in August and
| this year In July.
The sheriff and posse are out for him
and the stage company has offered a
reward of $3.50 for his arrest and con-
viction.