A Jesse James Hold Up

A. M. McCoy of Horsecáve, Ky., is famous thronghout tho Blue Grass State. For about twoscore years he owned the stagecoach lines between Horsecáve and Mammoth cave and Glasgow and Mammoth cave. He operated these lines all through the troublous times of the civil war. Of course he met with jnany harrowing experiences during the time, and wbich he likes to tell. Probably no incident connected with his career is more thrilling than the hold up of one of his stages by Jesse. James and three of his "país" some time back in the seventies. This incident is described in one of the stories of that notorious highwayinan. It occurred early one morning. Wheh the 6tage was about half way between Horsecáve and Mammoth cave, f our men sprang out from the side of the road and ordered the driver to halt. One of the men caught the horses and the other three drew pistols and held them at the heads of the driver and passengers. The driver of course did as ordered, and the men proceeded to search the passengers. Everything of value was taken. One of the men robbed was a man narned Rouudtree, who was well known at that time. He had a valuable gold watch. which James confiscated for his own nse. The timepiece was held very dear by Rouudtree, as it had been presented him by ex-Governor Kiiott. who was at that time a young man. The notorious Jesse earried this watch during the rest of kis hfe -