The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-03-28
AT LAST.
A. 7. Emmett, Accused Of Rob.
bling PostOffice at Louisa.
Under Arrest.


with Postoillcs Inspector Kile. Tho
former Kentuckian WAS In jail at
Little Rock when Inspector Kile
found him. lie had been II victim
OF the Arkansas drag net" law,
which permits the police to take in
charge and hold almost indefinite
ly all persons who can give no
good account OF themselves. In
spite oi Emmets vigorous denials
Of his Identity ard his professed
preference for residence In Ar
kansas, the inspector forced upon
him the hospitality OF the United
States Government. They came
up together, Mr.. Emmett wearing
irons all the way. Now he is In
Covington, where he will remain
until next September, when his
trial will come up ut Frankfort.
BY that time the, authorities OK
pect to have four other cases Of
postotllce robbery to bring against
him. las well as an interesting dime
novel story OF life in Indian Ter
ritory, brlstling with train rob.
berries and stage hold ups.
In fact Mr., Emmett ls supposed
to be one OF the real bad men OF
the West.
Emmett will be tried In Septem-
Der for the robbery OF the postofflce
at Louisa, on the night OF Deem
Der 10Th, 1900. Emmett, with three
pals, jim Gleason, Il. j. Burns and
Fred Dillon, were seen on the
streets OF tho town on the day OF
the robbery,
Inspector Kile ran three OF them
to earth. Two OF them were given
iour-year sentences, while tho
third is serving seven years in an
other State. Emmett alone escap
ed. He was supposed to have Sc
cured most OF the swaw, $500 In
cash and 1925 worth OF STAN ps, pos
tai cards, etc, A reward OF 5000
was offered for his capture. In.
spector Kile has been working
steadily on the case. But Emmett
seemed to have been swallowed up.
No trace OF him could be found by
, the postal authorities, though they
sent kilograms and descriptions all
q over the country.
A month ago the police at Little
= Rock, Ark, picked up tramp:
? He did not seem 10 have money
i and called mself Harry A,
Strange. He carried union work.
ing card Issued IN San Francisco
10 A. Berg, while another card
. showed the name Of Head. Ac'
cordlng to the provision OF the Ar
kansas "drag metz law the mar
vas fined $50 and put In the "cala
boosep to serve II out,
Fearing the man was desperate
and might escape they made hin
" a jail cham bermaid instead Of put
!" ting him on the street gang. TheI
T" Chief Mshon sent picture OF tn
man to Birmingham. Frank Dun
Il, can, an Alabama murderer, wa
:. something Of the same build, an,
/ a big reward had been offered 10
10 him. The authorities at Birming
s. ham replied to Little Rock tina
al the suspect was not Duncan bu
OF might be a. 7. Emmette, wante
n. in Kentucky for postofllce robber.
N Pnstotilce Inspector Kile was nj
As tilted and sent Immediately pho
20 to aud Bertillion measurements c
Emmpt, They tailed and the II
spector went down to look for hin
y self. He arrived at Little Roc
CO last Saturday. The rest Is bes
"' told In the inspectors own words
OF al knew Emmett right away" h
er said, "as soon as he came into tn
~ room spoke to him, but tho ma
u replied Pardon me, my name
W not Emmett, and j have not bee
" in Kentucky for four years. iu
20 rolled up his shirt sleeve and foun
AZ blue arrow with other tattC
" marks Identifying him. The
'e' was nothing more to 1t. Emm
was indicted by the Federal grar
IN Jury at Frankfort and will be trl'
ere in September. His bond Is $3.50
ne so he can't get out.
at The capture Of Emmett mar
H. the roundup OF the gang tina, re
bed tho Louisa postotiice. HI
oil three Of them already. The re
ma bery was committed In Decemb
ne and on May 2tth Emmett W
uE- rounded up with lot Of tramps
ear Covlngton. Hs was tried and ST
fenced for seven years, having bl
ave glar tools In his possession. |
s. lawyer, Mr., Neal, secured a n
trial and an aequittal. That v
me months ago. l got there Just
5 OF late and have bcen on his trail o.
was since.N
'ge' The conviction OF the last offel
Odd or in the Louisa robbery will b.
oil big feather in the cap OF lnspec
Ills Kile.
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