The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-10-14
TWO NEGROES ARE
ARRESTED CHARGED
WITH DURGLARY,ETC.
MYSTERY or CALDWELL BROS.
RECENT Loss MAY HAVE
Z BEEN CLEARED UP.
GLMO,T $500 CASH TAKEN
Charlie Foster and Sam Sanders, un-
Gle and Nephew Accused Of the
Crime and Warrants Were Sworn
out Against Them.

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both colored, have been arrested
charged with HOUSEKEEPING and bur-
glary as the result of the theft Of mon
ey and checks from Caldwell Brothers
store at Bear Greek about two weeks
since.
Foster, who is a man Of As to 30
years of age. protests his innocence OF
the charge and claims to have been TO
church on the night OF the burglary,
but Sanders, who is a young man OF
about 20 years old, admitted his part
In the burglary and incriminates the
older man, who is said to be his UNI
Gle. Foster lives in the vicinit% Of
the store
Sanders was arrested at Nashville
Saturday night, and Foster was ar
rested at his home near Bear Creek
Sunday morning. The latter was ar
rested by Sheriff Goodwin and Consta-
BILE Goad.
Foster had been to Sunday school
and was preparing to go to church
when arrested By the officers, He Is
said to be superintendent Of Sunday
school Both Of the accused men were
lodged in jail. and will probably be
given a preliminary hearing Wednes-
day of this week. Sanders lives In
this city, and his first story Was to
the effect that his mother had given
him money, with which he visited
Nashville, where he seems to have
taken two or three companions, bay
ing the expenses of the trip himself
He had no money when arrested,
claiming that he had spent what ne
had on having good time, and for
the purchase Of clothes.
After saying his mother had given
him the money, she was seen, and 1t
is said she positively denied having
done so. He was again Questioned,
and finally told the officers that he
had assisted Foster in breaking into
the house, and his story seems to be
confirmed by the circumstances OF the
case. He said a window was first
pried open through which Foster en-
tered and that the latter then opened
a door He say sa portion OF mar
row and rake tooth were used, and
that the paddock to the sale was
broken with the latter Matches were
used for light, according to Sanders,
and this seems to be borne out by the
fact that burned matches were found
near the safe. The checks were Hiac-
ed in cigar box and burned, and u ls
said that cigar box was found whlch
indicates that this part of the story
is also true. The boys story is said
to be confirmed by various circum'
stances in the case. Sanders claimed
that his portion of the "swag' was
about $3.50. OF this sum $40 dollars
was in one bill. ten in another, and
there were three rolls of pennies Of
so each.
He claimed that was the amount
his uncle gave him.
1t develops that more money was
taken that at first reported, and Cald'
we'll Bros. found on further investiga'
ton that the amount Of cash was $I7O
while the checks amounted to $50
One check Of SIS was found, as previ
ously stated. twenty-five dollars oil
the money taken had been left with
Caldwell Bros. to be given to preach
err, whose name could not be learned
this morning.
Sheriff Goodwin and Constable Goad
who have been working on the case
have done well and proved themselvei
very efficient and made good use oil
such clues as they had.
The warrants we're sworn out befors
ESQ. Guest.
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