The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-02-07
Made by Mrs. Harrison That
She Opened SauAey's Tomb
DECLARES THE LORD IN VISION
TOLD HER HE WOULD
RAISE HIM FROM THE
DEAD " SHE do
THIS.

Harrison Friday afternoon confessed
that she had opened the grave Of
Geo u. Saufley In Buffalo cemetery
last Monday night. confident thar
once she had lifted of the top OF the
outer box, aud seen his face. the Lord
would raise him from the dead. Alone
aud unaided save for the help OF nv
Savior az my side" she said. she dug
open the grave with a spade. working
from shortly after six O'Clock in the
evening until three o'clock the next
mOrning. Thinking that the box I'D
vas screw ed down anu unable to raise
Z she had started home Tor a screw
driver when daylight overlook her and
she knew that her labor had been IN
vain. With tears In her eyes and no
attempt AT discrimination. she declared
that the Lord appeared To her In a
vision Saturday night and told her 10
do this thing She said that he gave
her sweet assurance that once she
had seen the face OF young sauiley
he would raise from the dead She
believed that II would be as the Lord
had said. she declared. and could not
de otherwise than obey his mandate.
Mrs. llarrison's sensational COMES
sion vas made TO County Judge Bailey
ir the court house here late Friday
afternoon at her examining trial. She
was brought TO Stanford from the
home Of her uncle. Peyton Compbell.
FAR down In Casey. whittier she had
He'd on Tuesday night. as she says
that she might be out OF the way until
she affair had died down and the
fcehns against her might be softened.
Rowan Sauiley a brother OF the dead
Young man. finally found the woman.
trter an unceasing search Of almost G
week which he carried on with the
relentlessness OF n bloodhound, with
out sleep or rest.
Convinced as Is almost everyone
that the woman Is mentally unbalanc-
- "a at least as far as her religious fer
,er Is concerned. County Judge Bailey
held her over to await the grand jury
action. under $500. As It was late AMI
she had no friends here. she was TAX
en- TO the residence OF Jailer Dlnk
Farmer last night Saturday. morn
iug. A. she was unable TO furnish
bond. she was given final trial in the
country court and fined .75 by a jury
She will in all probabilities have to
remain NJ Jail to pay this A hnacy
van ant has been issued against her
upon which she will be tried.
Caught IN Casey
Il was early Friday morning when
Rowan Saufley found Mrs Harrison at
the hills OF her uncle in the hills OF
Casey. and he started at once for
stanford with her They drove all
cay reaching here about nve O'Clock
that afternoon. News that At last the
oman gnoul had al last been captur.
ed. spread quickly ans a large crowd
NsHh ANAAffAfN ~ ANNh ~ 81 - nANhA ~
her AZ she Was brought into town
50 Sauiiey. Sheriff. W l.. McCarty and
otLer OFFICERS. She was taken az once
10 the office OF County Attorney w.
: Buroh. where Judge Bailey held hef
oNaminng trial behind closed doors
with only relatives OF the Saufley
- a q.
Harrison said that she desired no at
togToy nor ADVICE. but was willing to
zen her stop in full believing that
.he had simply done what was right
and What was the will of the Lord.
IA reply tO tie questioning OF County
'ttOrney Bunch she gave in detail the
vlpie Story without reserve and
seemed glad to make known TO the
Sorld the wonderful raith OF which
,he vas possessed and how close she
was to the Lord
Mrs. Hsrrison's Story.
The Lord came TO me the Saturday
night previous. Mis-. Harrison said.
and told me to go 10 the cemetery
and open the grave OF MIR. saufley.
and that when | mad done this lie
would bring him back TO lie. I had
thought great deal about the death
at the young man; he had been my
pttorney ana was very dear 90 me,
much dearer than many knew. | was
sick at the time of his death, and did
not get 10 attend his funeral and want
90 10 see his face once more So
when my savior came TO me and told
mo what 10 do. did not hesitate. 1
went 10 Stanford from my home Gu
nc Danyille pike late Monday after
noon and bought a spade frop 'dr NJ