The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-09-04
.ROASD ALIVE.
Two Chil&onsumed in Fire Be-
lieVe1 Have Been Started
by Incendiary.
Chas. 6 and Wife, the Parents, Also Bad,
JBmned--TwO Arrests Made.

the roaring flames, The four year old . !,
girl perished in lis bed. Both Mr.. :,
Cooper and his wife are horribly burn {
cd. Mrs. Cooper's hands, back aad s
limbs are mass of deep burns,
while Mr.. Cooper's head, face and
chest are, in many places, completely ,
charred. The twin girl who met such !
an awful death was only eight months
old. Her sister whose tender body
fed the flames kindled by the hand OF
hate was four years old. VIXEN day |,
dawned upon the scene of this sad
tragedy nothing was left of these
helpless children save few eharred
bones. Mutely they appeal, not for
vengeance at the hands of sslf-appoin;-
ed Judges and self-chosen execution
ers,but they appeal for diligent tire
less search for the real offenders and
for speedy trial. for infle&ible justice,
and for punishment adequate and sure
1t did not take long in that thicklv
settled region for news of this dread
transaction to spread. The glare of
the burning house attracted many, and
these were the first to arrive. These
did what they could for the relief Of
ttle injured and stricken ones, and
through them the pitiful story was
spread until hundreds, some living
many miles away. were on the scene,
shocked and appalled, by the horrible
event. Who did this dreadful
thing? What monster in the guise
Of man applied the torch to this
peaceful home and sent two little
children to eternity? I'VE don't
lbnow," said they, but let's get The
dogs" A message was hastily sent
to Bill Mullins, at Webbville, to come
with his bloodhounds.
!, It was while they were waiting for
e the dogs that the news Of the dreful
tragedy reached Louisa, and this en-
$ tire community was thrilled with q
: feeling of horror because of the aw-
n full crime which had been committed
2 and of pity for those who survived
e II was not long after the first news
q came before It was told us that "theI
p had caught John Sprouse and was
g bringing him to Louisa" :" why" sal
. one, what had John Sprouse to dt
,s with it," While we were waitint
Il. and listening to every ring of tn
is phone Bill Mullins and his dogs ha
= come. All the way from Dry Fork =
~ Cherokee they had met or passs'
A. crowds of people and paid not tn
lie slightest attention to anybody. In
as scene of the holocaust was crowde
10 with all sorts and conditions
a men. vet not one of them attracte
all the notice of the sagacious brute'
Mt Suddenly they give a yelp, and, sraii
,e, ing on their leash, they dash ava!
h. For a mile and half they go, nc
m once faltering. The house of Jon
of sprouse was reached. They darte
nd through the open door, not noticin
re the woman and children, but inc
es. Jumped at Sprouse, and Mullins sal
of Here's your man." Then follow
rin ed the protestations of innocence al
he denials Of guilt, but, somehow U
en- large majority of the crowd, some
Yer those present being his relative
he accented the unspoken testimony
hil the dogs as strong evidence
.et, sprouses guilt. Many of them we
eat cognizant of matters to be allud
in further along in this story IL
ing knowledge, coupled with the ia
itb that although he must have knoy
ten of the great excitement in the count
BILE and its cause, Sprouse had not De
,ide down to proffer aid or sympa'f
un- All this made 50 strong an impre
we'd ion on the crowd that very little u
ars was wasted before Squire Boggs
,ut- sued a warrant charging sprouse W
,ins arson and murder. Upon this war;
red he was arrested by Deputy sheI
roic q. M. Sparks who, with a large nu
ter, lber Of guards. started for LOU
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