The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-09-20
ROBBERS Captured.
Claude and Rassls SeagTaVss Held fOI
Robbing Dr.. Gambill.

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account OF the loss by burglary OF
$1,000, the golden hoard of DR.. ]. j,
Gambill. OF Blaine. and the arrest
and confinement In the Lawrence
county Jail OF two young men namel
Seagraves charged with breaking In.
TO safe and taking the money and
other property. The arrest was made
on Thursday, and the alleged cul-
prits we're. brought to Louisa only o
few minutes before the NEWS wen,
to press. On Monday last the par
ties we're brought before Judge
Boggs, OF the Lawrence countycouIt
for an examining trial. They waived
an examination and in default OF
sirvo bail they we're ordered back
TO jail to answer at the next term
CT the Circuit Court.
When DIR. j. J. Gamblll. not Dr.
w ]. Gambill. as the Paintsville tel
egram had IL. returned TO his home
in Blaine after visit to relatives
In Johnson county, he was speedily
made aware that there had been
something doing In his absence.
His safe. an old fashioned one, hal
been literally chopped and battered
until the door had been cut aud
pried open. The lock had been
knocked off and pieces OF the fire
proofng material were scattered
about the floor. He had left about
$1,000, mostly in gold. in the burg
lar-proof'' receptacle. but none OK
Il remained. Near by on the floo-
lay the pole axe which has been 50
successfully used to open the treas
ury. Almost as soon as the rob
berry became known suspicion fell
upon the parties who are now in jail
charged with the offense The rep
utation OF the family as whole
was not good. and the boys who
we're suspected had been seen hang
.hg about the town OF Blaine during
PIE absence of DR., Gamblll. There
kas not enough evidence to war
ant an arrest, but the two Sea-
raves were missing and parties
iere put on their trail.
On the night OF Wednesday. Sept.
lth. two young men called at the
ome OF Fernando Meek, who lives
10 the Blaine road not far from
ouisa. and asked him II he could
AXE them to Blaine He told them
1he only conveyance he had was a
buggy. They told him that would
do, and that they would give him
ten dollars II he would take them
Meek did as they asked and they
Jpaid him the ten dollars In gold.
AS he returned he met George
Swetnam. Of Brushy. and told OF
the circumstances connected with
his trip. .Swetnam made them known
at Blaine and warrant was issued
and placed in the hands of Deputy
Sheriff II. e. Ross. 1t did not take
long to arrest both suspects. They
were Claude Seagraves, aged %.
and his brothera Rassie. aged H.,
lately married. Claude was found
at the house OF his father. Jesse
Seagraves. on upper Laurel, John
son county, and Rassie was caught
at the house OF John Trusty, his
father-in-law.
Search was made for the stolen
money, and some was found In a
tobacco box. buried. and some was
found hidden in sweet potato
patch. In all. s453 and one cent
was found, most OF 1t In gold,
\ From the moment the robbers left
.he scene OF their clumsy but highly
successful exploit until they return
Id to the starting point they left
| golden trail. They had visited the
anks In some places down the
liver and exchanged some gold for
Ihper They had made several pur-
bases. including a couple of quarts
booze. When they bought the
'hiskey the saloon-keeper offered
. pack the bottles in their suit
;ase, but they refused to let him
ouch the case, doubtless fearing he
hight see some OF their ill-gotten
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