Grants Pass Stage is Robbed!

An out of state newspaper reported that the "William Creek-Grant's Pass" stage was held up by a lone man on December 13, 1902.

The news article goes on to say that the stage was on its way from Grants Pass to Williams when a young man wearing a red bandana stepped out of the woods, pointed a revolver at the driver and demanded that the driver and passenger stop and raise their hands above their heads.

The robber demanded that the mail bags be tossed out and then ordered the stage to go on its way.

The mail on this day was light, so the robber only got away with about $15 in loot.  

Josephine County Sheriff Lewis and two of his deputies went out to the scene of the holdup where they found the opened mailbags.

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