The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-05-25
A BOLD ROBBERY.
a ColoIed Mans House HurglaTized
of 8Go6 90


There lives in the northern part of this
county, a colored man BY the name OF
lsham Gresham, who by industry, perse
veranee and economy, has accumulated
some s. 600 90 worth of property He is a
good farmer aud when be annually sells
his crop be generally has left cash sur
I plus Now, Grisham was foolish enough
| to keep this money in his house where
thieves can break through and steal On
Monday evening. the 10th inst, while
Gresham was hard at work in his cotton
field. some one entered his house by prize
ing open N rear window, and then broke
open Gfishsm ; trunk and took therefrom
S6O5 90 in money-$2l0 being in green
backs, $l65 in gold and $3.50 in silver.
leaving in the frank $50 60 in silver. Girls
ham had his suspicious and our Sherifis
! were notified OF the burglary. Deputy
| sheriff Mcclellan gathered some facts rela
tive to Bart Holmes Gresham 5 son in Law,
spending money literally in Marietta. be
ing seen with gold, silver and greenbacks,
and on Friday night last, Mr.. Mcclellan
went out 10 Bart Holmes house, which is
situated about 400 Yards from Gresham
house Here he arrested BAIT Holmes aud
his brother Wade Holmes He handcnfied
them and pIocee led to search the house,
He found quantity OF dry goods aud four
packages of money 10 different places,
amounting to about $1,000 one of these
packages containing $j2 so, he found on the
person OF Bart Holmes Wife The prison
ers were brought to Marietta and lodged in
jail
on Monday last Wade Holmes confessed
that he did the breaking and stealing, and
if Deputy Sheriff Mcclellan would go with
him lac would show him where the money
was concealed After a weary ride 10 the
country, arriving near Holmes house in
the woods Wade pointed ont the spot At
the foot of tree, covered with rocks $843
ia money was unearthed, and in the yard at
Bart Holmes house, covered with leaves.
was found navy pistol stolen from Ores
ham aud Sill 90 and under the door steps
ten cents more were pointed ont. Bart
Holmes denied all know ledge of the money, |
except Scots, which he says was all the
money he had The money he spent he
says his wife gave him She tells ditier |
ent tale and says Bart brought the money to
the house but as the law iOrbids vile |
testify ing either tor or against her husband, |
her statement was suppressed and she was
not introduced as witness before Judge |
Campbell at the trial last Monday afternoon.
F. A. Irwin appeare AZ attorney for the |
prosecution and Win j VIM and A. $ |
Clay for the defendants. Harvey Moore |
and John Holmes, both colOred, who had |
been arrested on suspicion, We're dismissed |
for want Of evidence to connect them with |
the robbery. Wade Holmes was bound |
over ia bond OF $500, and Bart Holmes |
was discharged ont of the $60j stolen.
only some $3.50 have been recovered The |
case excited a good deal of interest among |
the colored people, and they crowded into |
the court house to witness the trial
While the trial was progr sssing, Deputy |
Sheriff Mcclellan stepped ont into the au
dience and arrested Cap McAfee colored, |
by authority Of Il bench warrant for carry |
ing concealed weapons