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The Last Horse-drawn Mail Stage Robbery: A Forgotten Tale of Robbery and Murder in Jarbidge, Nevada, 1916.
Richard Dorman, Geologist and Local Historian
December 1, 2022 from 5:30-7:30pm – Intermission with wine and cheese refreshments
It had been raining in Jarbidge all day on Tuesday December 5, 1916. The mail stage was expected to arrive by 5:30 pm with a large shipment of cash to Crumley and Walkers Success Saloon, which acted as the local bank, to cash the miner’s monthly checks. On the road from Three Creek over Wilkins Island into Jarbidge it was snowing and the trip was a little slower than usual. At 6:30 pm residents at the north end of town heard a gunshot but thought nothing of it since it happened all the time. Soon after the gunshot, Rose Dexter heard the mail stages horses and hooves on the road and went outside to greet the driver. It was not snowing but the driver who Rose could clearly see the outline of did not look in Rose’s direction and just continued towards downtown. The mail stage never arrived. Get an detailed account of the robbery and murder, and the players involved in this small mining community. This will be fascinating lecture that you won’t want to miss! Intermission with wine and cheese refreshments.
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12/01/2022 17:30:0012/01/2022 19:30:00America/Los_AngelesNevada History Lecture: Murder in JarbidgeThe Last Horse-drawn Mail Stage Robbery: A Forgotten Tale of Robbery and Murder in Jarbidge, Nevada, 1916. Richard Dorman, Geologist and Local Historian December 1, 2022 from 5:30-7:30pm - Intermission with wine and cheese refreshments [caption id="attachment_6661" align="alignleft" width="300"] 1917 Jewel Martin in Post office stage[/caption]
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It had been raining in Jarbidge all day on Tuesday December 5, 1916. The mail stage was expected to arrive by 5:30 pm with a large shipment of cash to Crumley and Walkers Success Saloon, which acted as the local bank, to cash the miner’s monthly checks. On the road from Three Creek over Wilkins Island into Jarbidge it was snowing and the trip was a little slower than usual. At 6:30 pm residents at the north end of town heard a gunshot but thought nothing of it since it happened all the time. Soon after the gunshot, Rose Dexter heard the mail stages horses and hooves on the road and went outside to greet the driver. It was not snowing but the driver who Rose could clearly see the outline of did not look in Rose’s direction and just continued towards downtown. The mail stage never arrived. Get an detailed account of the robbery and murder, and the players involved in this small mining community. This will be fascinating lecture that you won't want to miss! Intermission with wine and cheese refreshments.Reno, NV| Event Starts | Event Ends |
| 12/01/2022 | 12/01/2022 |
| All Day Event | |
| 5:30pm | 7:30pm |
