The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-01-28
BURGLARS
VERY BUSY
Robberies at Mckinney and Lancas-
ter and Sure Enough Haul
Made at Eubank.

A band of bold, bad burglars
seems to be operating in this section
of the state. Following close upon
the heels of the robbery of G. H.
Masters store at Mckinney last week
the country store of G. H. Floyd, at
Geneva, below Mckinney was robbed
and on Wednesday night the McKin-
ney Milling Company was entered.
Early Thursday morning burglars
blew the safe at the Lancaster de-
pot and entered R. E. McRoberts'
drug store. A sure-enough burglary
was but over at Eubank when Ed
inland was robbed of about $4,000.
The Floyd store was robbed on the
same night as the Masters burglary,
and a quantity of groceries and
small amount of change taken. A
window was priced open, and en-
trance effected through it.
The burglary of the Mckinney
Milling Company took place We'd
nesday night A window in the rear
was jimmied open, and the safe then
opened, but no money was found.
Several sacks of the best flour was
taken, probably seven or eight. Man.
ager ]. L. McKechnie secured LARS
bloodhounds from Hustonville. The
dogs made a trail at once, and started
up the road but soon gave it up. 1t
was evident that the robbers had en-
tered a buggy and driven off as the
dogs repeated the same performance
when put on the scent again.
Lancaster Larcenies.
The depot at Lancaster was enter
ed early Thursday morning by the
burglars breaking the glass IN the
door and turning the night latch. The
knob was broken off the safe with
large railroad wrench, and then the
safe was dynamited. Only few
stamps were secured, however, A
sack containing about SIS was hidden
in a corner of the room by Agent
Patterson and was not found. The
safes money box was found on the
railroad south of Lancaster next
morning. The McRoberts' drug store
on the public square was entered eth
er before or after the depot bur-
glary, entrance being effected thru
the front door, the glass of which
was also broken. 1t is said that
nothing of Importance was taken
from the drug store, although the
case containing narcotics was visited,
the intruders evidently being after
<'dope" of some kind. No clew was
left by any of the burglars.
Sure-Enough Burglary at Eubank.
The robbery of Ed holland at Eu-
bank was the most successful of the
many that have been pulled off in
this section in recent years. Accord
ing to news from there, Mr.. holland
had the check from the Cincinnati
Southern railroad company, which
he was recently awarded in damage
suit, amounting to about $11, 900.
The check was cashed by Mr.. No
lands attorneys at Danville and with
the remainder in large bills, amount
ing to about $4,000, Mr.. holland re-
turned to his home at Eubank. 1t
was almost one o'clock before he
reached home He placed the mo-
ney under his pillow and laid his pis-
toll on chair close at hand so as to
be ready for any intruder. The next
morning when his family awoke, No
land could not be aroused for long
time and it was extremely difficult
to awaken him. 1t was then discov-
cred that the window screen had
been cut away and the window left
open and every cent of the money
gone. The police were notified and
an investigation made, but no trace
of the burglars could be found. w.
HI. Lair, of Hustonville, was called
to the scene with his bloodhounds,
but no clew could be obtained. 1t
is thought that the robbers caught
an outgoing freight Immediately. No
land thinks that he must have been
chloroformed as he heard absolutely
nothing and was not aware of the loss
of the money until late the next day.
In the stolen roll were some bills of
large denominations fifties and hun
dreds composing the bulk of it.
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