Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-21
TWO STAGES
HELD UP BY
COOL BANDIT
"Black Kid" Jokes as
He RobS His
Victims
Forces Boston Man to
Collect All Val
uables
Coaches Looted by Daring Highway
man, Long In Business Near Yo-
semite-Passengers Lined
Up Along Road
BY Associated Press.

WAWONA, Cal, June 2O.-Two of the
regular stages from Raymond, bound
for Wawona and owned by the Yosem-
ite Stage and Turnpike company, were
held UP and sixteen passengers relieved
of their valuables yesterday by the
BLACK Kid" the famous lone bandit
of this section. News of the holdup
reached here last night and from in
formation furnished by Archie Turner,
the driver, it occurred in MADEIRA
county, near the Mariposa line, at $3.50
D. M, in the same locality that was
selected by the bandit on his former
successful attempts at robbery.
The presence of the robber was dis
closed by the horses, which by their
actions called the attention of Turner
to man who stood at the side of the
road with an old rusty A Winchester
rifle leveled at his head. The bandit
called upon Turner to stop and then
commanded the passengers to hold up
their hands. The bandit asked Turner
where the other stage was and was
told that it was following. He displayed
considerable impatience until the sec
manded all the passengers to alight
and hold up their hands, which com-
mand was readily complied with on
the part of the passengers.
s'-' Forced to Pass the Hat
The bandit singled out. Francis S.
Eaton of so State street, Boston, to
pass the hat, demanding of the fright
ened passengers their purses and
wat~aes. After having made the col
don Eaton was compelled to tie the
wealth, consisting of several articles OF
jewelry and $3.50, in a handkerchief
and pass it over to the robber
While the collecting process was go
ing on the robber compelled Mrs. Eaton
to stand behind him. thus using her as
a shield from an attack from the rear.
When Mr.. Eaton was relieved of his
watch, which he valued as keepsake,
he told the bandit that If he would send
it to his Boston address he would
send him 5000 to any address he would
furnish. To this proposition the high
wayman replied that he (Eaton) could
borrow $25 from the driver, Turner.
Turner could only supply $40, which the
bandit took and returned the Watcn.
While waiting for the second stage
and when the collection was going on
the bandit talked. pleasantly with the
driver and asked what was the matter
with the stages of the previous day,
stating that he had waited several
hours for them to pass. These stages
were delayed in leaving Raymond by
a wreck on the railroad and did not
leave until 2 p. m. instead of 8 a. m.
The robber helped himself to some
peaches, potatoes and crackers from
the stage, remarking that he had
a hard night before him.. When he had
finished the general holdup and re-
nlenished his stock of foodstuffs he
ordered the passengers back into the
stages and commanded the drivers to
90 on. which order was somewhat or
a relief as they had been standing In
the hot road with their hands raised
over their heads for more than half
hour.
No Photographs This Time
From descriptions furnished of the
highWayman he Is no doubt the man
who stopped the stages IN l9O5 ana IN
July and September of last year, at
which latter time he permitted tour
ist to photograph him.
He was attired as when photographed
an a SLOUGH hat with sack over his
haad and shoulders with holes for eyes
and arms and carried the same "A
winchester rifle, an old modei ana
showing much rust, substantiating the
theory held by the local hotel and stage
neople that he has some place of con-
ceaiment for his food while not In
active pursuit of his business, and they
think that he has some place OF con
cealment for himself in the woods While
evading pursuit, o,,
The people of this section are muen
aroused over the depredations OF the
s,Black Kid" as he styles himseiI, ana
at their request Col. Frank w. Mars
ton of the governors staff sent the toi-
lowing dispatch to the governor:
Hon. James y. GIilett, govsT"or OF
California. Sacramento, CAL: IWo
stages of tourists, one a mall stage
from Raymond, held up this afternoon.
These are the last of four consecutive
holdups by the same robber. It Is the
general impression of 100 guests mere
tonight that if you, as governor OF the
state of California, will offer q iiberai
reward the robber will be caught. Inc
Yosemite Stage and Turnpike company
offers a reward of $3.50. Will be mere
two days. FRANK w. MARSTON,
Will F. Hunt, Mrs. w. B. Hunt ana
L. e. Elliott of San Francisco We're
among those on the stage.
Miner Killed bv Blast