Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-26
Sixteen Stage Coaches Held up
and Robbed by One Lone Man.
With Brace of x-ShOOterS,
JOB YIELDS PERPETRAT0R
TEN THOUSAND IN MONEY
Modern Dick Turpin Success
fully EIudeS PurSuerSi Gone
to JackSon'S Hole Country is
Belief,

| BY Morning journal special Leased Wlrel
Livingston, Mont, Aug. 25.-The
total loss to the passengers in the
sixteen coaches hth up yesterday I'M
Yellowstone park by the lone high
wayman is now estimated at $4,000
in money and an equal value in
watches and jewelry
The robber has not been appre-
hended. although Major Allen and al
detachment Of soldiers and scouts
have been out on the trail all night.
The chances for his escape are good,
as the point at which the holdup oc-
CURED is near the Jackson's Hole
country, famous as refugee for Grim
inals and is reached from that part
of the park by several different routes.
The story of the holdup which has
reached Livingston, the nearest point
on the Northern Pacific railway, to
the park is as follows:
Sixteen stage coaches travelling in
string were halted each in turn and
ono lone hlghwayman with two very
large and business-like six shooters
relieved the touring passengers Of
their money. jcwelry and wrtches.
The smoothness with which the
outlaw planned his work showed him
to be 2 mastesSh8pdlat his business,
and the GOODNESS and determination
with which he executed his plans left
nothing for the sight-seers to do but
to stand and deliver. The scene of
the holdup was particularly well
chosen for both the natural advan-
tage and cover during the robbery and
for the escape which was so success
full after the last plundered coach had
been sent on it's way
From old Faithful inn to Lake yell
lowstone is nineteen miles through the
widest and most deserted parts of
the park. 1t was in this part of the
road that the highwayman chose his
ambush
Four miles south, Old Faithful road
sweeps a clear and straight stretch for
another half mile unobstructed by
turns or dips
The road at this point is narrow,
being bounded on one side by a high
cliff and on the other by deep
gulch. 1t was at the turn that the
robbery occurred. As the first coach
wheeled carefully around the sharp
point roughly dressed man dropped
into the road beside the wheel team,
a bandana handkerchief covering his
face below the eyes, and two heavy
Colts looking like Krupp cannon met
the bestartled gaze of the driver and
passengers The curt command to
halt and climb down was promptly
compiled with. The stop was made
as was noted by an observant tour
ist. so that the back wheel just touch
ed small log fastened across the
road. This stopped the coach in such
manner that all but the rear wheels
were hidden by a rocky point. The
driver and passengers as they descend
ed stepped down out of sight of the
following coaches, the occupants Of
which suspected that nothing but an
ordinary stop had been made to view
the wonderful scenery. Each coach at
this turn halted and slowly one at a
time swung around the corner to face
the robbers gun
AT the curt command of the bandit
the trembling passengers promptly
stepped down and disgorged. Each
coach and It's passengers were strip
ped Of valuabcs, were ordered to
move on at a trot. to which command
was added the caution to the passen-
gers not to turn and try any "funny
business" as they would be In sight
for long time and his rifle was n
long distance weapon, and beautifully
accurate. The hlghwaymans friendly
advice was needed and as he coolly
disposed of the last of the long string
of coaches he impaired to the occu-
pants of the last one the cheerful in
| formation that he would watch the
bank trail for one hour and travel over
| II In the direction OF Old Faithful, and
It would be anything but healthy for
them to return. This advice was lis
tened 10 and the string Of coaches
Travelled the remaining fifteen miles 70
lthe lake. All desire to even turn their
heads sideways to admire the won
derful scenery had vanished. OF the
sixteen coaches, four were Yellow
stone Park transportation company
vehicles, Ave were Monida coaches
and nine Wylie Campaign compan,
vehicles There were several promi'
nent persons In the party, and the
booty was heavy, one man alone be-
Ing relieved Of $1,000. Each coaci
carries about eleven passengers and 9
driver. The hlghwayman's clevernes
In taking advantage Of the naturalam
hueh WHARF he coutd handle ON