The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-25
Samuel Clay III, a Scion of a
Noble Family,
UnceremoniOnsly Shakes HillsborO Dust
From His Feet.

Bud Stratton, who was presiding at the
desk, thought that the title indicated
some royal parsonage and ordered the
royal apartments made ready; but the
young man explained by saying that he
was member of the famous Clay family
of Kentucky and was the third one of
his immediate branch to bear the name |
of Samuel. In addition to his family
position, he was the representative of
the American Typewriter Co., of Cincin-
natl, and was out on his first trip. |
Althoug he was fluent talker and un-
derstood the typewriter thoroughly, he
did not meet with any considerable sue.
cess beyond impressing his newness and
also his Kentucky descent on all who
met him. He stayed for two or three
days and left for new pastures at Blan.
chester, Wilmington and Washington G.
II. During his sojourn in those places
he was led astray, for, when he returned
here on last Friday night he evinced a
strong desire to buck the Hillsboro tiger,
and was accommodated to the detriment
of large part OF his surplus cash.
During his stay in Wilmington he had
been SO anxious to sell a machine that
he had offered them for one. half or one
third their value, which is $s5, and had
succeeded in drawing suspicion to HIM
self. The company got wind Of the
course he was taking, and on Saturday
w. H. Bardsley, the superintendent of
the Cincinnati concern, went to Will
mington to investigate. Clay had how
ever already come to Hillsboro, and Mr..
Bardsley followed him. Samuel had
been industrious during the morning
and cashed cheek for $40 given him
in payment for a machine by Gardner,
Worley and Sans, the attorneys, and he
met Mr.. Bardsley with a smile and
cordial shake of the hand when that
gentleman arrived at the Kramer House.
He excused himself, saying that he
would go and see prospective pur-
chaser while Mr.. Bardsley was eating
dinner and that he would soon be back.
But "he never came back" He hied
himself to the livery stable and, while
Mr.. Bardsley was enjoying the delicacies
of the season, was making Kentucky
time over the road with Hillsboro at his
back. Assoon as his flight was discovered
an affidavit was made out charging him
with the embezzlement of the $40 he
had collected in the morning, and Con-
stable Jolly started after him towards
Pricetown, in which direction he was
last seen. Samuel was too smooth how
ever, and had cut across country to Rus
sells, where he left the horse and buggy
and boarded the train. He was last
seen on the Midland train going in the
direction of Columbus. The horse and
buggy were found about six o'clock Sat.
urday evening, but Constable Jolly, who
had been chasing through the wilds OF
Brown county, did not get back here
until Sunday afternoon.
In addition to the typewriter disposed
OF here, the Sd is said to have sold an
$S5 machine for $25 at Blanchester.
CAUGHT AT CHILLICoTHE.
The sharpness displayed by Clay in
getting away from Hillsboro led the
officers to believe that he had made his
escape good, but on Monday telegram
was received from the Sheriff OF Ross
county asking if Clay was wanted here
and stating that he was in custody there
Constable jolly at once started for hin
and brought him here yesterday morn
ing. His cousin, Mr.. III. @. Clay, O
Lexington, KY, who is one of his bonds
men, had arrived here in the meantime
and was in consultation with Mr.. Bards
ley and the attorneys during the after
noon, and an arrangement was affected
by them to end the proceedings agains
him on the ground that he was mentally
unsoun , and on both sides making thei
statement to that effect before Squire
Maddox the prisoner was discharged.
The extraordinary nerve displayed by
Clay in entering the Sherif's office a
Chillicothe and trying TO effect sale o
machine not only led to his arrest but
with some OF his other actions, give
rise to suspicion of insanity. Th'
Sheriff had been informed of Clay
hasty departure from here and when h,
) entered the office suspected that he haC
his man. The police were notified ant
he was put under arrest. After reachin;
the station house and before bein,
locked up he made another break fo
liberty, eluding the officers and givin
| them lively foot race for several block
, before being taken. He had registered
at the Carson as j. W. Hemming, of Ney
( York. He did not seem to take hi
little escapade seriously and, after hi
> discharge last night, was as full of lif
l and spirits as before his trouble.