On February 24, 1881, two men robbed the stage traveling between Globe and Florence. When they found that the Wells, Fargo & Co. strongbox was empty, they stole the U.S. mail.
On February 24, 1881, two men intercepted a mail-carrying stagecoach between Globe and Florence. Upon discovering that the Wells, Fargo & Co. secure container was empty, they stole the United States postal system's cargo.