The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-11-14
GEN. FoRREsrs SPURS GONE.
They We're Stolen and the Thieye
Melted Them tn RuIlion

Ihey We're Stolen and the Thieves
Melted Them to Bullion.
Memphis Commercial.
The silver spurs which Gen. N. b.
Forrest wore through the civil war
nave been stolen and melted into bull
lion.
These spurs were given Gen. For
rest by ladies of Mississippi. They
bore the following inscription:
Made of thimbles donated by the
ladies of Mississippi and presented to
Gen. N. B. Forrest"
"A number Of other valuable relics of
inc great cavalry leader have also
been lost. Gen. Forrest was the re-
clplent OF honors and compliments
from every source during the struggle.
Many presents, valuable intrinsicaily,
and priceless by his possessing them,
were left to his son, Capt. William
FORREST. The spurs were especially
beautiful. They were large, of solid
silver, every grain of which had en-
cased some deft lady's finger, and
were lost in transit to st. Louis. The
American Express Company delivered
them to the wrong party. The family
Will, 1T is stated, bring suit for $40, 900
damages.
About month ago Capt. William
FORREST, Or his son-in-law, Il. j. Brad
ley, shipped a box containing large
amount OF the family plate, Including
the spurs and other gifts to Gen. For
rest, to ST. Louis. The address was
-. Bradley himself. Mr.. Bradley
left immediately for ST. Louis. He
and Capt. Forrest were removing to
that city.
Calling at the office of the Ameri-
was informed that the box had already
been delivered. 1t was then apparent
that some mistake had been made
The goods had been delivered to
Ihos. j. Bradley, u barber, on North
Sixth street, ST. Louis. A receipt
from him was shown the rightful con-
signee.
message was sent after the bar
Der. The latter was absent. The
police arrested him few hours later.
The barber secured his release by pro-
duclng receipt showing that the
box had been returned to Memphis.
The police were satisfied and Bradley,
the barber, was released.
In a few days the box was sent to
1870 Kennett place, the home of II. j.
Bradley, late of Memphis. On ex-
animation all the valuables, amount
ing. to about $500, were missing. The
police again sought the barber. He
was again absent. Detectives Nc
Graht and O'Connell of ST. Louis failed
to find him out, but arrested Pierce
Dolan, a barber, and Gambetta Achord,
son of the secretary of the American
Jewclry Company, at 4l5 North Fourth
street. They were held for trial
under $1,000 bond each. Dolan,
Achord and Bradley opened the box in
Dolan's room, on Pine street, melted
the silver and sold the bullion to
Achord's father.
Mr.. Bradley employed Harry Hill,
formerly of Memphis, and brother
of Napoleon Hill, to attend to the
matter. The. express company wanted
him to prosecute the ST. Louis Bradley
criminally and civilly. This the at
torney declined to do. The family
proposes to hold the express company
liable for the irreparable loss. 1t is
stated that suit has been brought in
the United States Court at ST. Louis
by Capt. William Forrest for $4,000
damages. The suit, if not already
brought, is contemplated. The spurs
are we'll remembered by members of
Con. FORESTS staff here