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d so gave up the chase. A few weeks later information was re- ceived which led to the belief that the stage was again to be held up by the same parties and George Olney was put on the stage with a shot gun, to convey to the robbers the compliments of the stage company. Sure enough, the robbery was attempted and George emptied his shot gun into the party of three before they could say “hands up,” and this unceremonious reception stampeded the robbers. A party was made up to trail the hold ups and in the party were George Olney, Jim Ran- dall, Henry Grey and John Hoovey. They fol- lowed the men around back of where Morenci is now, and just at dark came up with them. The robbers left their horses and took to the brush. The pursuers stood guard all night and at daylight again took the trail and soon ran the men down. There proved to be three in the party, one of whom was a small or medium sized man, but a great talker. He told his captors that he had done nothing but rob stages for years, that this was the first time he had ever been caught. He seemed to take the matter as a huge joke. The men were taken to Clifton, irons riveted on their limbs and then taken to Solo- monville, the county seat.