Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-04-14
More Goods Found and More Thieves
CauQht


The coils have tightened so closely
around this gang Of thieves that nothing
Is left for them but TO await circuit court
and take their sentences. The comics
sion OF Dick Evans settles HE case and
makes assurance doubly sure that his
sons and sons.in-lsw will spend good
portion OF their remaining days in pris-
on. They have played a bold hand and
the wonder is that they have been able
to keep out OF Jail so long.
Frank Mckinney fully identified the
two barrel of apples found on the prem
Uses of Miller Broaddus as bis and the
negro wac jailed. He waived examina.
ton and was held in 500 bali, which he
gave. Broaddus had bee n regarded az an
honest man till year ago or two he was
charged with stealing corr from Mr.. +
Reid. He was turned loose, but on a
Scotch verdict.
Dick Evans, who escaped on the night
that his house was searched, ia in custo-
dy. The merchants made up pony
purse of $50 Friday and that night lshsm
Elliott, relative of the accused. brought
him in and delivered him to the jsiler
Evans says he went to Tom Slime the
night the officers searched his house and
then to Elliott's He claims that the
goods were brought to his house without
HE consent. by his son. Ossley, and
son-in law, Miller Broaddus, The former
was already in Jail and the latter was re
arrested and incarcerated
The old man told where the goods
would be found at Broaddus' and thith-
or off GERS r. NJ. and o. ]. Newlsnd and
T. j. Benedict went in search Of them.
In the stable under the straw and in a
hole dug in the ground, into which a
barrel had been inserted, were found
slits of clothes, boots and shoes and ma
ny and various other articles which were
recognized by the owners as having been
stolen within the last few years. As
Brosddus has paraded M big church
member, the revelation il quite shock
to some OF his brethren. One OF them,
however, told us to say that Broaddus
was not deacon in the Baptist church,
but he confessed he wss assistant sun
dav.scbool superintendent
The officers then made another search |
OF the premises OF will Brown and under |
his kitchen floor was found similar con
triyaucc for holding goods "a Broaddus
had and in it were nearly everything
that could be thought of, such as doctors
books, school books, bed quilts, silk !
dresses, the latter the property OF Mrs. j.
II Kirby, and many other things OF no
esttly value to him. The chain ia now
complete and about six negroes will get
from to 10 years each in the peniten.
tiary.
Old Dick Evans has comfortable |
home in Dsvisvile, a suburb OF the well
known Boneyyille. and owns another
farm besides. He has been negotiating
for still another place, but his arrest
broke of the deal. IL has always been
his custom to wear old clothes, but his
children and others around him have
dressed surprisingly well and we're look
ell on rs the elite OF their section. Dick
avs that some Of the posse got mighty
close to him during their search, but he
Rugged the ground and evaded them. He
is a well preserved man for his years, has
a keen eye and il a good tslser
Brown saw that there Was no chance
for him and waived examination early in
the action At o'clock yesterday, Mil
II Broaddus, Dick Evans and Owsley
Evans we're brought out and they also
waived examination, each, including
Brown, being held in $500 bail. The two
small boys. Arthur and Andrew Evans,
II aud - years oil, re discharged, 70
proof sgainst them. None gave bail.
Dick Nawland tells us tha, - hous's
were searched in All, hui nothing found
At any hut those named.
Chief Of Poi'c' Helm, Of Danyii'e, las
located two more Of the watches stolen
rom Danks; Evans having sold one and
givan the other aWav.