Show T Count 8 Milianj Page The Robbers’ Roost Story started here Ihan Ihttfi' r IkxT mx mo On Januarv 2 bcrv flagged down a ( end il I’acitic R ail road train at Monk II" in north eastern Nevada md pro hey tied up the tram nc seeded to tlie xprexs car t" relieve i' (il its valuatiles Here is the account ot tin Wells h in RA h Wells ttie Deseriptmn ol the argil’s i xptess Messenger he Januarv Ogden rob a ulroad train boldest attempt in the ecss was made it Centra! the on with hie h met West morning Aaron Russ tael lias been no sue Munlellu Station I’aiitu vestetdav hero die the n the o at ot emplov largo A o sinee Hi“ arid this is the third unsueeesshil attempt wlueh has been made to rob the ex press matter while under Ins charge levcn years ago while gti irding the treasure eo h ori the Mont ma line ot Wells stages he road agents roved ol the the rest lie several hut shiHitmg Irom got awav Ins last hv a g mg ol lumped is attempt has seldom been equaled anvwhere lor the boldness and pcrxislemv ol the robbers and stubbornness ol the delense When interviewed this morning Ross said "We let! loino on tune and cheeked the wav hills received at that station lav down and went he next thing which was to sleep aware of was a rip on the car door as it all agent had called and siippos lecomn got up ing the tram was and went to the door opened and looked out when a man poinltd a gnu at me and said 'Hop and the '( out we are through going ' you door to lies then went over to opposite side ot the car and said tpen up the door and pimp out We pimped hooked back the pulled going to rob the Ham replied lust wail until boots oil 'Never mind vour hoots are ill get out here arid we get mv right through with Hop Blaze the Mustang poses Roost Gang and you then can vou get your on pulling my boots around and Alter kit mv chest blankets Again on top ol it the men said burn will vou out anil then lit got drew on threw saddle purported with boots my tpen up or we murder you and shot position through the side ot the car Nothing was said or done tor a tew minutes until one ol the robbers vou going to open up asked ‘Am the door and come out told them was not coming out hen heard them walk under and around the car and another demand was made lor me to hop out made no reply to that hey then stationed one man at each corner of the car between me and the baggage car and live shots were tired simul taneously from ditlerent quarters all tanging toward the center ot the car Ihese wcie the shots that struck me one on the linger one on the hip and one pisl below the breast near the watch pocket They then got up on the end ol the car to uncouple the to once belong tired two shots train hereupon through the end ot the car XI’RI SS W S HOUND "At this lime they beard No 2 the west bound express train coming They backed our tram up and went on the side track and sent two men down to meet No 2 When it came heard onductor t lenient ask up ( ussm 'What are you doing here’’ ' to speak to you he robbers aimed their guns at lement's head and told him to pull he robbers out and he pulled out then returned to the train and one ot them tiled to get on the front end ol the car and upon the roof tired in that direction as near as could calculate where he was and he dropped down on the platform Then all was quiet lor a lew minutes They went down to the water tank got the brought them gineer and back and made the couple my car from the baggage car thought would save mv ammunition1 so did not tne They dropped the express car down about two car lengths from the tram uncoupled the mat! car trom the express and drew it away about two lengths then came back again and asked me if wasn’t made no reply wherecoming out upon they commenced breaking in both doors with coal picks besides tiling several shots into llie car never moved or said a word but kept waiting for them to come in Presently want gave up the attempt to get in by use ot the coal picks and left and went down to the engine K OPI N TH MPTS K) HRI THLCAR "They ordered the engineer to back down on the express car as hard as be could When the mail car struck the express car both doors ot the latter sprung open the length ot the chain lhat left me unprotected in my rear and got up and went to the other end of the car to pile up some boxes but thinking it would take too much time closed the doors instead and booked them They then backed down on me again and again the doors flew open immediately dosed them They now left mv car and went down to get some wood from the engine The firemen told them that there was no wikkJ or onlv two or three sticks Thev then went to the section house they the rv to a member of the Robber's Photo taken in 1937 and on coming back for the third tune said ‘Ain't you going to hop out'’ They then backed down on my car again but it was not a very heavy bump as the engine did not have much steam They then asked Cassin how long it would be before another tram would arrive He told them that another tram trom the asl would be in in thirty minutes Then they left us and rode otT The gang numbered seven and they had nine horses The number ol passengers on board in the sleeping cars and coaches was very small and the money in the express car amounted to but about S600 ” Thus ended the Nevada State Journal similar account of the robaccount bery was printed in the Weekly Llko Independent on January 28 1883 The robber John Brently climbed on the root ot the I xpress car and was shot dead by Ross who had aimed at the sound ot Brently’s footsteps frustrated by the inability to get to the Wells Fargo shipment the robbers searched the captured train crew and took S 0 trom the conductor’s wallet 1 his was added to valuables taken (flicked) from the passengers from here the five surviving members of the gang headed for Ibapah I ly and finally Robber’s Roost in Millard County They were Frank francis Frank Hawley (also known as Jack Todd) Sylvester Lari Omis N'ay and Trastus Anderson There is no record of a seventh member of the gang by name 14 a carOn the buckle of item tridge belt in the Utah Territorial Statchouse Museum four names are etched They are F Francis ex lari and O Nay f Hawley rasius Anderson was apparently apprehended at a later date and in other place According to Nevada Historian arl the five I’lullip surviving men spent a total of 46 years in the Nevada Slate Prison after their capture More information regarding the capture of the gang was provided by W R Black of Deseret in 9 to frank Beckwith Sr and by Sherman Tolbert of Abraham in 2006 to Dean Draper Tolbert’s story will be published next week Black's account was published last week I 4 Public Notices UPAXLP NOTICE n Greer Spike Lee born Mirli dwo Xp kc was He dud a' n his grandma s in Dc amo llitickiev home mi ebniarv 2006 survived hv llvis Max parents Brandon He Bae is - brothers and BroiKc-- is Jack grandparents and Irinitv T ft and Tamara is a vers special Xp ke loved to ride around m his dog He dad s u and hang out the window so he could see things better He is alwavs on guard He loved chasing mice or md fusing with his brothers on their x ere home He will alwavs he a vr spec a' friend He shared his lent- with ail whowasluckv enough to 'ndv know him He is hereby g'ven that the City Council conduct hearings cm Tuesday M irch 21 2 V r at 6 p m in the Council Cbamt nrs of the mo'e City building lori'ed at 7S Vst Center St Umore UT for tte pu'fxise ot re uimment onceming the q pubiii posed amendments to the 2006 fis at yea' PDA bu Iget s Ja'queime Ha C Peuorder Published in the Willard County Chronicle March 22 Progress 2006 NOTICE Fillmore put It: ill be so deep jd M ard School tor a g'ocmds for ALL Articles 1 AnnourKerrcr 5:00 pm Fsch Friday wtl in 31 2 O' can c piiahars and re’urred to M School 55 East Die ‘a be picked s'rir jrtn D 50 N M j:Z Shoji Ds"J lever on is an and e t as s o' Equal dues not s° rae had ap Published in tft Chrome Progress 29 "Kindness " I I I is bound Johann Goethe I ! 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12 0(1 Saturday noon a( (he Holden IDS Chapel Friends may call Sal trom 10 00 to II 30 a m at the Church Interment will he in the Holden City Cemetery under the direction ot the Olpin Southern L’tah Mortuarv of Levan and Myleigh Marlene Kanosh We are sad to announce the loss of our daughter Myleigh Marlene Kanosh who struggled to be with us for a short period ot time She w as bom March and passed away March 13 she was a beautiful little angel sent for only a brief moment but touched our hearts forever She will be greatly missed by her family Father and mother Corey and nka Kanosh brother Malachi and Sister Alijsha Grandparents Lee West Shaunna West Marlene Pikyavit and the late Milo Kanosh And many aunts uncles and cousins She w ill go home to be w ith Great Grandfather McKay Pikyavit Great grandparents Nolan and Adele West who are waiting for her hut by all who wanted to meet her Services will begin Thursday at March 16 the Reservation Building m Kanosh at 7 0C p m the and conviewing and sing will tinue throughout the night al this tune friends and family are welcomed She will be remembered as our tle butterfly that we had to let tree Emerson Wayne Gonder Stpltmhcr 2’ 732 - Sfunh 16 2tH6 Lmerson Wayne Gonder age 74 ot Baker Nevada passed away March 16 2(86 in Delia Utah He was bom September 27 2006 in Deseret Utah to Wayne Daniel and Mollie Marie Conk Gonder He married Daisy Virginia FIdridge on June 14 1957 in Baker Nevada Lmerson spent most of his life ranching farming and raising horses m Snake Valley He attended School at the Branch Agricultural College in Cedar City and BA L’ He served his country tor two years during the Korean War He was a licensed pilot avid historian and loved to dance He was an ax id hunter and I merson w as a member ol the Church of Jesus Christ of Saints Among his callings he served as a member of the Branch Presidency and as a Stake Missionary in Family History in the ly Nevada Slake He was President of the White Pine County Farm Bureau and a member of the Baker G1D Board Lmerson was instrumental in the development of the water and sewer sy stem for Baker NV He is survived by his wfte Daisy of Baker NV daughter Kathleen Gonder of Montrose CO son Kev in Gonder of Baker grandchiliDawqi) dren Joseph Wayne Gonder Sarah Gonder Mollie Moriah Gonder and Kascie Pence sisten Lila (Donan) Faber of Salt Lake Frona Huntington ofBatlleMountamNVbrother Owen (Pat) Gonder of Escalante Utah Funeral Services were held Monday March 20 2(8 6 at the Garrison Branch Buldrg in Garrison at 00 am PST Praver was by Kathleen Gonder (Daughter) Prelude and Postlude Masic was by Rae Anne Gonder (Niece) President Brandon Humphries conducted Rae Anne Gonder (Niece played a Invocation washy Brother Owen Gonder Healey Brother) spoke Piano Solo was by Ben Flake Merlin Flake spoke Guitar music by Gerry Murpbree (Cousin) Benediction was by Guy Gonder (Nephew) Dedication of the Grave was by Daniel Faber punosolo (Nephew) Mhiary Rites by American Lc 35 as ln’emicnt gion Post in the Blackhorxe - Lldridge Famly Cemetery Pallbearers were Joseph Wavne Gonder Mike Hill An’hony fa'x-Glen Deardcn Shawn Gonder John Huntington Kellen Cracraft Don and Guv Gonder Geary Honorary Pallbearers net Owen Gonder Allen Hill Ferrel Snvth Reed Banker Ladd Davies Fred Skeem Jack Hoots Gan Mark Ley land Da’e Ciark and Doran Faber poor coi |