Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-25
Daring Highwayman in yell
IoWStOne Park Gets Off With
Loot Valued at Many ThouS-
andS of Dollars.
PASSENGERS, POWERLESS
TO RESIST, YIELD WEALTH
EnterpriSing Thief Takes ADJ
vantage of Stringent Rule
Against Carrying Guns on
National Reservation.

Nd1I0nal reservation,
IBy Morning journal Special leased Wirel
Wyo., Aug. 24.-The most daring stage
Wyo., lug. 24MThe most daring stage
holdup In the west in many years oc-
Cured today within the boundaries of
the Yellowstone park. The work was
done by lone highwayman 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 passengers
1t is estimated that approximately
$4,000 in cash was obtained, drafts
worth $4,000 and other paper and
transportation besides a rich haul in
watches and jewelry. In all twenty
one coaches left the upper Geyser
basin this morning. The highwayman
was encountered about five miles fur
ther on at a 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 follow
ing each other closely passed by the
place unharmed. There was a gap
between them and the next lot of eight
following. AS the first of the eight
came along the btahwayman stepped
from the Bushes and ordered the
driver TO halt. He did not moest the
driver nor any of the drivers follow
ing.
On the first seat sat r. Drew. of
Orlando, Fla. and his stepson. p. II.
Gaskin. Mr.. Drew with the gun upon
him was ordered to hand over"
which he did to the extent Of 500.
Young Gaskin was ordered to dis
mount and hold the mans sack This
he did at the point of a gun all along
the eight coaches. Every driver was
warned not to start his team or he
would be shot. In one of the other
coaches Forest Stevens. of Wilkes
Barre, Pa, gave a nervous laugh
which seemed to enrage the bandit
and he was ordered to dismount and
also accompany the highwayman when
he got out He started to go around
the rig but was summarily ordered to
come back and got whaclS over the
head with the barrel of the rifle for
his pains.
When the last Of the eight coaches
was reached the highwayman remark
ed that he had good mind to shoot
him anyway and did fire a shot ever his
head. Then both were ordered back
to their rig and the drivers ordered
to move on. These eight coaches had
scarcely gone when three more came
along and these were gone over In
like manner. In one Of these coaches
was w. l.. Walker. an Oklahoma
banker. He had 10000 in drafts in
his pocketbook, and tried to conceal
this under the seat The robber saw
him and ordered him to bring it for
ward. Mr.. Walker asked for his
drafts and transportation back but
they were contemptuously thrown into
the bushes with the remark from the
robber that he would have done so If
he had not tried to hide his money.
The last coach contained four young
ladies' The highwayman obtained
very lllNlt lfnlIl Ailftii Uul GAbUlih lbtlh
enough TO appropriate some candy.
In all about hundred and twenty
five people were held up though not
all OF these suffered loss. When he
ordered the drivers to move on the
bandit stood few minutes with his
gun pointed towards them and then
walked down the road AS quickly as
.,oeefIIo n &C.. a faIanbnua tvau ranobaJ
at Thumb station, word was sent 10
the soldiers and n detail started af-
ter him. The man Is described as about
five feet eight inches. blush grey eyes,
bristly grey whiskers and acted either
as a man who was short of breath or
a consumptive. lie understood Ger
man as he answered questions asked
him in that language. He had on
bluish-brown overalls. brown shirt,
soft felt hat and carried an automo-
matte rifle and used smokeless powder
AT meeting tonight of the victims
held In the Lake hotel, the follow
ing resolutions were passed with the
request that they be sent to the AS
ISOLATED Press:
"On the morning of August cath. in
Yellowstone park on the road between
Old Faithful Inn and Thumb Lake,
several coaches of the transportation
companies and other vehicles contain
ing men, women and children We're
held up and robbed by a highwayman.
These travellers were entirely defense-
less, as. by the rules Of the park.
tourists and visitors are not permitted
to carry weapons Of offense or defense.
"They were insulted. struck. robbed
OF money and valuables to the extent
of about S2,fO0.
"As this reservation has been taken
from the public domain and placed IN
special charge Of the department Of