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Though the Ruggles boys were manifestly guilty of highway robbery, the women argued, John had been justified in shooting Montgomery because the latter had shot poor little brother Charlie. Treasure hunters continue to comb the countryside for the Ruggles boys' cache, hoping - like John and Charlie - to strike it rich. In the wake of a deadly 1892 stagecoach robbery vigilantes in Redding, California, took the law into their own hands By Matthew Bernstein Around 5:15 on Saturday evening, May 14, 1892, Johnny Boyce crested the grade on Middle Creek Road above the Sacramento River in the heart of northern California, en route to Redding. JOHN RUGGLES CHARLIE RUGGLES Shasta County Courthouse, Redding After a trio of teenagers captured the badly wounded Charlie Ruggles (who gave his name as Lee Howard), authorities locked up the stage robbery suspect in this courthouse. INSET: LOST TREASURE. [Extracted from the article] |
