The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1912-02-20
BLOOD HOUNDS FAIL TO
RUN DOWN RoBBER.
George n. Farris' Store BurgIarized
Friday Night and Stanford Sees
interesting Man Hunt.

the world is a man hunt, and the
people of Stanford had u short ex-
perience in that unusual sport OH
Saturday when bloodhounds from
Lexington, attempted to trail burg
lar who had broken into George III
Farris' grocery store some time Fri
day night, stealing about So out OF
the cash register.
The hounds were unable to follow
the trail TO n successful conclusion
and the affair will undoubtedly prove
one OF the series of insolvable mys.
FERROUS robberies with which this lit
tie City has been afflicted within the
past several months. This, in fact,
makes the third burglary of a bust
ness house within the past six month,
1t has almost gotten to the point where
the midnight marauders come and go
p; will. for no clew has vet been
found which might lead to the arrest
of any one.
This is the second time that Mr..
Farri>' place has been entered and
each time the burglar seemed to be
after the money. for he passed over
many things of value. groceries. hard
ware and the like. While many be-
lieve that some local man is doing
the work. the smoothness with which
the job is done. and the unwillingness
If the robber TO take anything which
might lead to his Identification,
shows that he j. an old hand at the
game and wise in the ways of wick
edne>s.
The entrance to Farris' store was
effected by breaking a window into
the cellar and coming up through n
trap door into the main storeroom
The cash register and the tills were
tapped and it seems that some effort
was made to open the safe. but this
was not done.
No sooner had the decd been dis
covered Saturday morning than Mr.
Farri- had Smith Baughman tele-
phone to Capt. V. G. Mullikan. of
Lexington, for his bioodhounds. They
came quickly in an automobile.
Grimes Beazley driving over "a far
as Camp Dick Robinson to bring
them here. by a little after nine the
dogs were on the scent. A large
crowd gathered in town to watch them
at work. and followed them as they
took The trail and started down the
creek toward Rowland.
The two hounds were held in leash
by Capt. Mullikan. who was able TO
follow the track Of the robber as he
left the store. TO Il large extent.
The trai! led up Somerset street to
the creek. and then down the creek,
back behind Mrs. lIardin's stable.
across the Menefee lot on the hill,
and down to the creek again, just
back Of the house occupied by p. L.
Beck and family. the burglar crossed
the creek. 1t was said that his
track could be plainly seen on the
ice at the waters edge. He then
cane MP narrow cow lane to Main
street. crossed and made toward the
railroad up the late this side of j.
u. Powcll's home. The trail led on
across the railroad to Mr.. PowelPs
saw mill and shops. Here the ami
mails seemed to lose out. They start
ed off Mt first cross the field on TO-
ward the Lancaster pike, but Capt.
Mullikan said they were evidently off
the trail there. Then he brought
them back to the saw mill shop. and
sought to start them fresh again.
They made several false starts but
finally took the trail again. and led
of straight down the railroad track
toward Rowland. When they reach
the crossing in front of Mr.. III. j..
Darst's place. they quit dead how =
ever. and would go no farther. 1t
WAS believed that the robber had
either caught n freight train coming
M the hill at that point. or had II
horse and buggy waiting there for
him and so lost the trail completely
for the dogs.
The work Of the hound, was rath-
err disappointment for il had been
hoped that they would unearh the
man who is causing so many store
keepers uneasiness about town. Capt.
Muiikan said that both dogs seem
ed little sick as result of their
long ,uto ride and inhaling the fumes
of gasoline, and it really seemed to
those who watched them that only
one dog was really working.