What evidence linking the Pepper gang to the crime was found in the stock cave?

• A. Copper cartridge cases
• B. Six horses in the cave
• C. A dynamite cache
• D. The train's timetable

Answer: (B)

Physical evidence found in a hidden stash is one of the clearest ways to connect criminals to a crime. When six horses are discovered in the stock cave, it directly ties the Pepper gang to the act because those horses are tangible property tied to their operation and escape route. The scene suggests the gang used that secluded spot to stash or move stolen stock, showing an organized pattern and a concrete link to the crime. Other items wouldn’t establish that direct connection in the same way: cartridge cases point to weapons, a dynamite cache implies explosives, and a train timetable doesn’t relate to the hideout. Six horses in the cave is the strongest, most specific evidence.