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The Nevada Journal
Nevada City, Nevada County, California
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A teamster was robbed of $115.75 at gunpoint by Tom Bell and two accomplices at Dry Creek crossing on Tuesday last. The robbers fled and remain at large. An organized band of thieves is active in the area, with recent horse thefts reported.
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A teamster was robbed at the Dry Creek crossing, on Tuesday last, by Tom Bell and two other persons. He was suddenly accosted as he was driving along, ordered to stop, and his money demanded. A pistol was presented to his breast, and he threatened with instant death if he did anything but draw his purse. The scoundrels obtained $115.75 and made off. The robbers are easily recognized by the teamster. They have not yet been taken. It is reported that a regular organized band of thieves infest the locality. Quite a number of horses have been stolen in the vicinity within a few weeks past.
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Tuesday Last
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A teamster was robbed at the Dry Creek crossing by Tom Bell and two other persons who accosted him at gunpoint, demanded his money, and took $115.75. The robbers escaped and have not been captured, though easily recognized by the teamster. A regular organized band of thieves is reported in the locality, with several horses stolen nearby in recent weeks.