Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1875 — A Present to the Man He Robbed. [ARTICLE]

A Present to the Man He Robbed.

The Virginia (Nev.) Chronicle relates this incident: “ About two years and a half ago Col. Stone, of this city, was on his way one evening in a buggy from Silver City, when he was stopped and robbed by a highwayman, who afterward proved to be Darling, alias Rattlesnake Dick. Among the articles which Cpl. Stone surrendered were a valuable gold watch and chain. He at once commenced the work of trying to identify the thief, and prosecuted the work with such success that Rattlesnake Dick was detected through being in possession of the watch and chain. He was convicted and sent to the State Prison at Carson for several years. Yesterday Col. Stone received from Darling a cribbage-board of beautiful workmanship, which he manufactured in prison himself. On one end is carved a picture of a man with a pistol, stopping two horses attached to a buggy, representing the robbers, and beneath it are cut the words, ‘ Darling vs. Btone.’ On the other end are the words, * Stone vs. Darling,’ and above is a man with a ball and chain attachedip his leg, with a mallet and chisel in his hand cutting a block of stone. The cribbage-board is of elegant design and finish, and shows considerable artistic skill on the part of Rattlesnake Dick.” To the blessed eternity itself there is no other handle than this instant