The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-25
There WERE is STAGES,
Haul Made by Yellowstone Bandit
Bigger Than That First Reported.

Livingston Mont, Aug. 25.-The to-
tai loss to the passengers in the 16
coaches held up yesterday in Yellow
stone park by the lone highwayman 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 a
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 hold up oc-
CURED is near the Jackson's Hole
country, famous as a refuge for GRIM
mails and is reached from that part
Of the park by several different
routes. This combined with the start
the bandit gained while the coaches
were making the drive of Is miles to
the lake, makes his escape seem al
most certain.
On their arrival at the lake the vic
Tins notified the troops and search
was at once instituted and later with
reinforcements from FIT. Yellowstone,
it was vigorously prosecuted under the
personal supervision of General
Young, who commands the park gar
rison. A reward of $1,000 was also
posted but no clew has been found.
The story of the hold up which has
reached Livingston, the nearest point
on the Northern Pacific railway to the
park is as follows:
Sixteen stage coaches travelling in a
string were halted each in turn and
one lone highwayman with two very
large and businesslike six-shooters re-
lieved the touring passengers OF their
money, jewelry and watches.
The smoothness with which the out
law planned his work showed him to
he hor of h11SinpSS and
the GOODNESS and. determination with
which he executed his plans left moth
ing for the sightseers to do but stand
and deliver.
ticularly well chosen both for natural
advantage and cover during the rob-
berry and for the escape which was Sc
successful after the last p1undered
coach had been sent on it's way.
From Old Faithful Inn to Lake
Yellowstone is Is miles through the
widest and most deserted parts of the
park 1t was in this part OF the roac
that the highwayman chose his am.
bush. Four miles south, Old Faithful
stretch for another half mile unob
structed
The road at this point is narrow
being bounded on one side by higf
cliff and on the other by a deep gulch
It was at the turn that the robber.
| occurred. AS Ine ITSt COdCU WHccISt
| carefully around the sharp point ;
roughly dressed man dropped into tn
road beside the wheel team,
bandana handkerchief covered hi
| face below the eyes and two Colt
| looking like Krupp cannon met tn
startled gaze of driver and passen
gers The curt command to halt ant
climb down was promptly compiled
with. The stop was. made as wa
noted by an observant tourist, so tina
| the back wheel just touched small
log fastened across the road.
This stopped the coach in such
manner that all but the rear wheels
were hidden by rocky point. TIL
driver and passengers as they de
seconded, stepped down out of sight o
the following coaches, the occupant
of which suspected that only an ordl
nary stop had been made to view thu
wonderful scenery. Each coach at thi.
turn halted and slowly one at a tim'
swung around the corner to face thu
robbers gun.