The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-11-21
Becker, Ballard & Co.'S Store At Bryants.
vile Robbed for Fourth Time In
Twelve Months. CuIprits
Caught And Sent To
School OF Re-
form.

On last Friday night the large
merchantile establishment of Becker,
Ballard & Co. at Bryantsville was en-
tered by thieves and goods to the value
of $50. taken. This is the fourth time
within the last twelve months that this
store has been burglarized. each time
in the same manner, by clipping the
heads from the bolts which held the
rear shutters being pried open with a
crow bar, the tools used for the work
bolt clippers and crow bar being secur-
ed from a near by bI; cksmith shop.
Capt. Mullikin was te!ephoned for and
arrived early Saturday morning with
his bloodhOunds; Deputy Sheriff Curt
A. Robinson was already upon the
ground when the dogs arrived and to-
gether with Mr.. Mullikin, Immediately
took the trail. Notwithstanding there
had been heavy downpour of rain the
previous night, and the groundwas wet.
muddy and badly trodden from the
many people who had come to the scene
upon hearing of the robbery, the dogs
worked remarkably well; taking the
trail promptly at the broken window
they followed it through muddy roads,
across sodden fields, across branches
and wendell their circuitous Way to the
| home of Judge r. c. Browning a few
miles below Bryantsville. Judge Brown
ing CHANGED to be away from home on
business in an adjoining county. The
dogs Immediately rushed to Carl
Browning the IL year old son of Judge
Browning and so demonstrative were
they toward him that the youth was
considerably frightened, Mr.. Mullikin
asked him if he had not been in the
Becker-Ballard store at Bryantsville,
| and under the stress of his excitement
and fear he confessed to the robbery of
the previous night and implicated his
older brother Give. While Sheriff
Robinson was further interrogating the
lad shot was heard and the older boy
was discovered hunting in a nearby
field. Mr.. Robinson at once made for
him, and upon seeing the approaching
officer the boy took to his heels, Mr..
Robinson had no trouble in overtaking
him, and he was found to have in his
possession one of the guns distracted
from the store the previous night. The
younger brother told the officers where
the stoleL goods was hidden and &C
companied the officers to the barn
where it was discovered under a lot OF
hay. Among the goods found was
articles which had been taken upon
previous occasions when the store was
robbed, indicating very clearly that
the youths under arrest were probably
implicated in the other thefts. The
same class of merchandise was taken
on each occasion, and consisted of guns,
ammunition, candy, neckties and such
other articles as would strike their
youthful fancy.
Sheriff Robinson brought the boys to
Lancaster, and on Saturday morning
their father appeared and at their ex-
amining trial before Judge Ford, re-
quested the court to commit them to
the School of Reform, which was done
Carl, aged IL years being sent for one
year, while Give, aged IA was sent
for two years, Deputy Sheriff Bonnie
Robinson left on Monday for Lexington
with the young culprits.
Much sympathy is felt for Judge and
Mrs. Browning in their misfortune.
Judge Browning is an upright, honor
able citizen and he and his wife are