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- MHR note: Myrtle said that Robert Hedges was murdered while driving the treasure coach in Colorado.
Robert had started for the home of P. T. Hedges in Illinois when he was shot by a bandit, so never arrived.
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- Headstone inscription:
Robert B. Hedges
Born Dec 8, 1858
Died Oct 8, 1879
"Gone before us, O our brother, to the Spirit land. Vainly look we for another in thy place to stand"
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- J.W. Roberts, of Rockwall, reached the city to night in charge of R.B. Hedges, who was recently wounded in a fight with highwaymen, near Morrisville, Colorado. In the fight two of the gang, Texas Jack and Shelby, were also wounded, and are now prisoners. The following morning, while Hedges lay in bed, one of the gang entered and shot him in the hip. Hedges came through in the express coach, and was lifted from the car on his cot.
The Galveston Daily News, Galveston, Texas. Tuesday, 7 October 1768, page 1.
The same text also appeared in:
Tri-Weekly Herald. Thursday, Marshall, Texas. Thursday, 9 October 1879, page 2.
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- [Under the section
Southern States News.
Texas.]
J.W. Roberts, of Rockwall, reached the city to-night in charge of R.B. Hedges, who was recently wounded in a fight with highwaymen, near Morrisville, Colo. In the fight two of the gang, Texas Jack and Shelby, were also wounded, and are now prisoners. The following morning, while Hedges lay in bed, one of the gang entered and shot him in the hip. Hedges came through in the express coach, and was lifted from the car on his cot.
The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, Louisiana. Saturday, 11 October 1879, page 8.
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