White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-09-16

stage ~ODDeTle anu lnQldf
in the vicinity of the Black
are copiously published Here
Is one of the former from the sec
ond issue:
BLACK HILLS ~HIGHWAYMEN
A private letter has been re-
ceived in Eureka descriptive of the
late attack on the stage near Dead
wood, which has been published in
the Sentinel and is as follows:
"The present week was ushered
in by one of the saddest events and
most daring of outrages. On last
Sunday night about IL o'clock as
the stage from Cheyenne was near
ing town, FIVE masked robbers, or
road agents, were awaiting it's ap-
proach a short distance above the
arastra, near the mouth of Gold
Run. The coach contained ten pas
sengers and the driver, John
Slaughter. On top were seated Mr..
Her and r. Phillips, tho others oc,
cupying seats within. Some of the
passengers observed five men
walking ahead of the coach; being
a very light and beautiful night
the curtains were up. Three Of
the men were on one side of the
road and two on the other. Mr..
Lake, of the passengers. was
seated in the center of the coach,
and being crowded, kept the door
open and had his feet outside. Mr..
Wustum, who occupied the other.
brush, and as they approached
cried. Hold on" ard commenced
firing Immediately. At the same
time a masked robber on the left
thrust two pistols n the face of
of Mr.. Lake, who Immediately let
go his hold of the door, showed it
open and grasped one of the pis-
tolls presented at him. Instan-
|taneously the robber fired both pis-
tolls, bit Mr.. l.. still continued his
hold and in the struggle pas pulled
out of the coach. While falling
the robber fired twice. Another of
the party at the SaIne time fired
a shotgun, hitting the driver, John
Slaughter. who fell to the ground
dead. The same charge struck Mr..
Her on his left elbow, passing
along his hand and tearing off the
sleeve of his overcoat, wounding
the side of his hand and taking
off the end of his little finger. The
ruffians on the right side of the
coach kept firing. three shots lodg-
ing in the side of the door. Mr..
Smith, of Denver, had his face
badly marked with powder, one
ball passing over his shoulder, tore
his coat. but fortunately did III
further damage. The horses took
fright and ran. Mr.. Tier fell off
drivers seat at the same timc
Slaughter received his death
wound, but recovering himself fol-
lowed the coach closely. The
horses ran about half a mile and
stopped. Mr.. Her quickly coming
UP with them. Mr.. Lake was eft
behind and was surrounded by the
road agents, who stopped firing at
the coach and gathered around him
presented their pistols and ordered
him to throw up his hands. He did
so and said, You can nave any
thing I've got" They demanded
his money, but with great pres
ence of mind and GOODNESS, he said
he had none. The same demand
was repeated. Mr.. l.. replied.
I've just arrived from Cheyenne
and am broke; if you don't be-
1ieve me search me- Four of the
gang consulted apart for a few mo-
mnts, when II of the number
told him to go. He started down
the road and kept in the brush
about thirty Yards. looking back
carefully and watching the rob-
bers, who wendell their way up
the hill. When he reached the
road he ran about 200 yards. then
slackening his pace and proceed
ing about half a mile further saw
the coach. He there found all the
passengers, none missing save the
poor victim. Slaughter, Mr.. Her
took charge of the team and drove
the coach to Deadwood. The news
quickly spread and great excite
ment prevailed, but up to tie
date of writing none of the high
waymen have bean apprehended.
In four short items following Mr.
Simpson expresses his belief that the
Osceola district holds out greater
promise to prospectors than the
Black Hills, a belief that has not
been borne out as it might well have
been hoped.
FOR THE BLACK HILLS-On
Thursday last Frank Pakin, fore
man of the Paymaster, accom-
panied by Messrs. Swancut, Tooth
acher and Hicks, left in a wagon
for the Black Hills, it being their
intention to make the entire rrir
by that means. We hope they
will arrive before the season il
e 1t appears to US that if any
n is in search of a gold country
equally as good as the Black Hills
it is only necessary for them tC
take a trip to the Oscecla district
about thirty-fve miles from here
in the vicinity of JEFF Davis peak
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