The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-02-03
CHOULS
ATWORK
Grave Of George B. SauAey Is
Opened Monday Night.
BodyNot MoIesled
WARRANT ISSUED FOR MRS,
AMANDA HARRISON. WHO
FLED TO CASEY.

a woman rhoul with a male accom-
plioe sought to steal the body OF the
late George y Saufley from It's grave
In the Buffalo cemetery here some
time Monday night. and the entire
community has been greatly aroused
owe rtho affair and efforts to catcs
her. ON Tuesday night warrants were
sworn out for Mrs Amanda 8 Ilarri
son charging her with the crime, but
when the officers went TO serve the
In stanford lie admitted to Rowan
Sauiley that he had lied 10 the off
GERS, but disclaimed any knowledge
OF the crime OF the woman lie said
papers. she mad fled prom her home
about i've or six miles from town on
the panyilie pike. Every indication
seems to point concusiyely to the
guilt OF Mrs Harrison, but there Is
much mystery over the motive which
could have caused the woman 20 have
attempted such a deed.
Rowan Sauiley an employ OF this
office. and brother OF the dead man.
has taken charge OF the search for the
woman. She is known TO have fled
towards Casey with Raymond Smith.
a young son OF tenant ON her farm.
aud Tor several days aud nights Saui-
ley and Bledsoe Bailey. assisted by
Detective John Meeks. Chief Of Po-
lice Carter, Dink Farmer. Sheriff W.
1. McCarty. have been Watching the
house. expecting the Smith boy 10 re
turn 30 that he could be taken into
custody and forced to reveal the hid
ing place TO which Mrs Harrison has
fled in Casey Rowan Saufley went TO
Hustonville en- route to Casey late
Wednesday and will endeavor to learn
her whereabouts Il possible
She VIII immediately be arrested
anu Drought 10 jail here, where every
effort viii be made 10 make her tell
the name OF male companion on their
midnight visit to the graveyard Early
" ednesday IL was learned from Geo
smith, tEe tenant on her place that
one OF his sons had driven Mrs Har.
rison away while she had sent the
other with the horse and vehicle In
whihc she ~ believed to have visited
the graveyard to a place OF hiding
ear High Bridge II was thought the
woman was endeavoring To catch a
train tor soue city bat il seems that
she was without funds 40 started for
Casey county where she was reared
and where she has relatives.
Additional circumstances were learn
Cd Wednesday which strengthen the
chain OF evidence which has been
woven about the woman. Rural Route
carrier w. T.. Dawson Who had no.
ticed her Tuesday morning cleaning
her shoes at the bank of small
irook near the Danviile pike Wed.
noaday went 90 the spot ana found a
iot OF wet paper which she had used
This paper vas covered with the red
clay which comes from the graves In
the cemetery and is found nowhere
else In this section. Clothes which
Aha had left that morning 10 be clean
ed nv woman IN the country also
sere covered with this peculiar kind
OF mud.
Examination showed many tracks
OF a woman at the window OF sit
ing room at the home OF Rowan Saul.
lev. Since the visit OF the yelled
:. S;i,sf, "a thu cemetery a lew weeks
ago. the the brother OF the dead man
bad made frequent nightly visits TO
ihc grave aud the woman desired to
,a,isiy herself that he was safely AT
home before venturine upon her soul'
i,h mission that night.
Efforts TO solve the motive for the
deed have 80 far proved futile. II Is
believed that once in the clutches OF
the law the woman viii confess and
explain everything. Il was known that
the vas great admlrer OF the late
young saufley who had represented
her IA securing a divorce from heI
last husband. She was considered
very religiously inclined at her home
aud just before leaving in her flight
knelt in prayer with her small dangh
ter vino was lett In care OF MIR. AM
Mrs smith.
Vehicles filled with officers ant
members OF the saufiey family scour
ed Lincoln and Boyle counties Tues
day night in an effort TO apprehen'
tive woman Her start before the pa
pers were drawn out as warrant TO
her arrest vas too far for them q
catch her. and she covered her track
too well for them 10 be easily follow
ed. Il was early Wednesday morning
before the clew was finally diseovel
ed which gave the direction OF he
hiding place and this was forced fro'