The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-03
HELD UP FOR $500.
A Coffee County Cattle Drover Robbed
in Crawford Square

Al CA&WAOA0 -AA6ACs
s. W. Lott. a cattle dealer from Coffee
county, was robbed in Crawford square of
nearly $50 yesterday morning. He put
Detective Wetherhorn on the case, and it is
likely that something viii be brought to
light this morning at the mayors court.
Lott came to Savannah Saturday morn
ing with a drove Of cattle, which he dis
posed Of at Cox's stables, on West Broad
street, for 1913. He expected TO leave on
the S:l5 tran for Jesup, but was delayed,
and did not get of. He said that he stopped
in a saloon on South Broad street, near
Houston. where be met some men, who
drank with him. One Of them went out
with him, AMI just as they were going
through Crawford square, two colored men
stopped him, and the white man who was
with him assisted them TO take from his
trousers pocket the money. They relieved
him Of a pair Of saddle-bsgs, which he
carried over his shoulders, and took from
them a bottle of whisky and some clOJnin
As soon as they had flished the white ma1
ran Off and the robbers were not seen
again. Lott gave al alarm, but nobody
responded to it, aud tso hours later ne
ma aged to find the police barracks and
some one was sent with him 10 De; ectlYe
Wetherhorn's residence. They reached
there a few minutes after o'clock and the
detective was aroused, and Lott explained
the matter to him. Detective Wetnerhorn
accompanied Lott to South Broad and
West Broad streets, where l. tt said
he was 70 bed. After rambling
around for some time the detective sug-
gested to Lott that he was evidently mis-
taken, and asked him if it was not further
down the street where the robbery &C.
Cured. Lott was not sure, but when the
two reached the neighborhood Lott began
to recognize the surroundings, and he
carried the officer directly to where the men
held him up. The pair Of saddle bags were
found on the spot, cut in several places and
containing nothing but a pair of
spurs. Detective Wetherhorn made
tour through the surrounding
neighborhood, but not trace or a clew to
the robbers could be had. When in the
neighborhood of the barracks it was learned
that a white man had been arrested about
daybreak, near the market, in an intoxi-
Gated state. and that he had been seen with
a large amount OF money.
Detective Wethe horn went at once to
the barracks and took Lott into the Jail to
see the man. The moment the countryman
put eyes on the prisoner he said that's the
man. The prisoners name was Bar
rett Lott identified him as the
party who accomp inied him out of the
saloon on South Broad street. Barrett
stoutly denied having seen Lott before. but
the officers are in possession of facts which
they believe will connect the prisoner with
the robbery. II is believed that proof can
be established that Barrett had S276 on his
person yesterday morning some time before
he was arrested at the market No money
was found on him, however, when he was
arrested. Detective Wetherhorn, JUS
tice Mike Naughtin and Mr..
Lott made an extensive tour
over the territory gone over by Lott the
night before Information was obtained
at several places later In the day, and De-
tective Wesherhorn said last night that he
is confident that the Information will lead
to the arrest of the two colored men to-day.
Lott deals pretty extensively in cattle,
and makes usually weekly trips to Savan-
nah with herds for market A large num-
Der OF the cattle were unDaid for, and he
said that if he does not succeed
in recovering the stolen money
the loss win fall heavily upon him.
Lott is we'll acquainted in Savannah, and
he says that it is the first time that he has
ever been in any trouble here. He is posi-
tive that he can identity the negroes if he
meets them. At tue otficsr's request Lott
will remain over in Savannah until more
information concerni 6 the affair is OBJ
tanned, and will be present at the examina-
ton this morning.