The San Francisco call., 1908-08-25

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Arms in Park Rendered De-
fenseless From Theft
LAKE HOTEL, YELL
LOWSTONE PARK, Wyo.,
Aug. 24.-The most daring
stage holdup in the west in
many years occurred today
within the boundaries of
Yellowstone park. The work
was done by a lone highway
man and the passengers were
absolutely helpless in his
hands, as no guns are permitted
in the park to either drivers or
tourists.
From the statements of pas
sengers it is estimated that APP
proximately $1,000 in cash was
obtained, drafts worth $1,000
and other paper and transporta-
ton, besides a rich haul in
watches and jewelry.
In all 21 coaches left the Upper
Geyser basin this morning. The high
way1nan was encountered about FIVE
miles farther on at lonely point
along the banks of Spring creek, a
tributary of the Fire Hole river. The
creek is lined with bushes.
The first lot of coaches, numbering
seven and following each other closely,
passed by the place unharmed-
STEPS FROM AMBUSH
There was a gap between them and
the next lot of eight following As
the first Of the eight came along. the
highwayman stepped from the bushes
and ordered the driver to halt. He did
not molest the driver nor any of the
drivers following.
On the front seat sat B Drew Of
Orlando, Fla, and his stepson, p. H.
Gaskin. Drew, with the gun upon him,
was ordered to hand over" which he
did to the extent of $50. Young Gas
kin was ordered to dismount and hold
the mans sack. This he did, at the
point of gun, all along the line Of
eight coaches. Every driver was
warned not to start his team or he
would be shot.
In one of the other coaches, For
rest Stevens OF Wilkesbarre, Pa, gave
a nervous laugh, which seemed to en-
rage the bandit and he was ordered to
dismount and accompany the high
wayman when he got out He started
to go around the rig, but was sum-
marily ordered to come back, and got
a whack over the head with the barrel
of the rifle for his pains
When the last of the eight coaches
was reached the highwayman re-
marked that he had a good mind to
shoot him anyway. and did fire a shot
over his head. Then both were or
dered back TO their rig and the driv-
ers ordered to move on These eight
coaches had scarcely gone when three
more came along. and these were gone
over in a like manner
In one of these coaches was NJ. L.
Walker, an Oklahoma banker. He had
s1O,0 900 in drafts in his pocketbook and
tried to conceal this under the seat.
The robber saw him and ordered him
to bring 1t forward. Walker asked
for his drafts and transportation back.
but they We're contemptuously thrown
into the bushes with the remark that
he would have done so If he had not
tried to hide his money.
TAKES CANDY FROM GIRL
The last coach contained five young
women. The highwayman obtained
very little from them, but stopped
long enough to appropriate some
candy.
In all, about 125 persons were held
up, though not all OF these suffered
loss. When he ordered the drivers to
move on the bandit stood few min
utes with his gun pointed toward them
and then walked down the road As
quickly as possible after the telephone
message was received at Thumb sta
tion word was sent to the soldiers and
detail started after him.
The man is described as about feet
s inches. blush gray eyes. bristly gray
whiskers. and acted either as a man
who was short of breath or con-
sumptive.
He understood German. as he an
swered questions asked him in that
language. He wore blush brown over
alIs. a brown shirt, soft felt hat and
carried an automatic rifle using smoke
Eless powder
PASSENGERS SCORE OFFICIALS
At meeting tonight of the victims.
held in the Lake hotel. the follow
ing resolutions were passed. with the
request that they be sent out through
the Associated Press:
ION the morning Of August "a. in
Yellowstone park. on the road between
Old Faithful inn and Thumb lake. sew
eral coaches Of the transportation COM