The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-12-16
KIDNAPPED.
John Babers Wallace Captured
and Carried Away By the
curgs.

Curgs.
Two more acts OF the serio-comlc
drama begun at the house OF John
Babers-wallace understOod-three
weeks ago have been played since
this paper went to press last week.
The first act is still fresh in the
minds OF the readers of theNews.
A mob. II was nothing less. had gone
TO Baber's house near the mouth OF
Rockcastle They destroyed some
whiskey but carried away more, brokei
up all Babers' furniture; Mrs. Ba-
beers shot Frank Curry In the breast,
and she got IS bullet in one leg.
This. we say. was act /. The curtain
rose last Thursday, maybe Friday.
when Babers procured a warrant for
the arrest OF Lewis Dillon, one Of the
gang that visited his premises and
wrecked his home Armed with this
warrant and accompanied by two or
three friends-not officers. mind you
Babers made forced march into the
enemy's country How many miles
the party travelled and how many
shots, II any. were fired. and by
whom, history does not relate Ii is
said. however. that more than one
Winchester was emptied, aud that
at least one blue pill found a resting
place In human flesh. BE this as II
may, Babers and his party got hack
Saturday night, bringing with them
the person OF Lewis Dillon and put
ting him in the jail OF Lawrence
county, where he now is, awaiting an
examination. Thus ended Act H.
Just before daylight Monday morn
ing, over on the Point, in sight Of
the Jail and the courthouse, at the
house OF Joshua Summons, the cur
tain rose on Act ILL., When Babers
and his squad brought Dillon 10
Louisa they could not get their hors-
es TO this side Of the river 50 they
left them at Summons Babers for
got TO take his saddle pockets from
the saddle before his horse was lei
away. and this act Of forgetfulness
is probably what caused him weary
Journeyw on foot, with manacled hand.
exposed to the cold. and also the
ioss Of 1900 in cash and his last COW.
Babers went over TO Sammons Sun
day night for his saddle pockets, and
stayed all night Just at daylight.
eight men. among them two Of the
Currys, went TO Summons house
and asked to warm. Summons told
them to come In and he would start
a fire They went in. and before he
could say scat John Babers Wallace
was looking into the big muzzle Of
a bigger pistol, in the hands Of a
sun bigger man-and his name was
Curry, No time was wasted in pre-
nmlnarics, Their prisoner was Sc
curely hand-cuffed and the posse
started on the weary march towards
Yellow creek. There was only one
horse in the entire outfit, and YOU
may be sure Mr, Wallace did not try
its gaits during the whole journey.
What Babers thought as he trudged
along over the rough road surround
ed by enemies and every step TAX
ing him further from his friends, no
one knows but himself They We're
not Of Christmas and It's pleasures,
anyway. Vie was thought TO have
money, and after several miles Of tray
FL he was told that II he would give
them two hundred dollars and COW
they would release him Babers prob
abs thought live pauper was bet
ter than dead man with coin and
COW. so the deal was consummated
without much difficulty. to 1--all
in favor Of s. John rendered his
check. but his captors gave him the
merry ha! hal and said not any in
theirn. So they stopped at John Y
York's and Babers gave York his
check for the money and TOOK
Yorks. This completed the finaneia
part Of the transaction, but the COW
had not yet changed owners
Now, said the merry maranders
wen stop at Stanley Chafiin'
and Wen say here's the dollar w
owe YOU on the COW. You'll say
= ALI right. and we'll let YOU 80. !
was still S to l, and Babers said al
right" He got back TO Louisa Tues
Y day and tn public is awaiting viii
= some curiosity and not a little anxi
r ely the opening Of the next act G
.e the play. Curry says he and his me
1t came into Louisa Sunday night au
Is remained until near daylight, watch
ing the Jail. It may have been thu
Is the, contemplated q rescue OF Dillol
r then in jail, or they may haze bee
looking for Babers-
This whole ugly business. from u
Of beginning until the present is not
I'd all credltable to officers or the con
n munlty. Such outbreaks are dissrac
he full 10 the county. a discredit TO Il
ed State. and calculated to deter DO
rs labor and capital from seeking occ
e patton in this seseon.
Of Rewards aggregating $3.50 ha
been offered for the capture of :
currys. Judge vinson offers $500
he behalf Of the county. Sheriff Corr
m offers $50 and the wife of the k
M mapped man adds 500. Besides
ny, Currys, the proclamation of rewa
vat names two OF the billions and Ste
IN art McNealy as among the numl
uu wanted
A representative of large fur
ma ure factory has been here look
'ay over this location. with view
are finding favorable place to establ