Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-08-27
SOUTH CAROLINA, WIlDNEsI,A va AUGUST p, 1910.
SEEKING oNE--cAUGHT TWO.
sheriff and Rural Policemen Re-
warded for Patient Waiting.

Tuesday Of last week Sheriff Alex
ander received word that a horse
! had been stolen from the stable Of
A. T. Whitfield, of the Cross Roads
| section Of Oconee, and he and two
rural policemen, Messrs. Reeves and
Mitchell, left at once for the scene
of the reported theft. Receiving
| what information they could from
Mr.. Whitfield, the officers at once
started ont on the trail OF the man
suspected OF having taken the ami
NAL, which was removed from his
stall some time before Tuesday
morning or IN the night Monday. .
They traced the man and his
stolen outfit to the neighborhood in
which one Hoyt Richardson lives,
and 1t was learned that the man and
his wife were either stopping there
or in the neighborhoud. So the
| officers concealed themselves and be-
gan a period of "watchful waiting"
which was little later rewarded in
a manner somewhat different from
that expected. Hoyt Richardson
emerged from the premises and
cautiously made his way some dis
tance from the house, and coming
to terrace deposited something
thereon and returned to the house.
| The officers were fnQuisitive as to
| what had taken place at the terrace,
and they made their way to the
| point where Richardson had stopped.
| And there they found two gallons OF
contraband liquor reposing in the
dewey grass. h
This "find" gave them abundant
grounds upon which to pay visit
to the house, and they made the
visit accordingly, finding not only
! MIR. Richardson, who had come to
the terrace, but one Pratt Buruette
as we'll.
The two men were placel under
arrest and it was not long before
| Burdette opened up" admitting
that he had taken the horse and
buggy, and stating further that he
was ready to tell where the animal
and outfit could be found. This in
formation was given, and the officers
acting thereon, made their way to
the. point. Indicated by the man.
About Ave miles from the Richard-
son place the animal was found, un-
hitched from the buggy, but securely
tied to tree In the woods. The
officers found also the place from
which the wouldbe typical horse
thief had stolen corn for feeding
purposes.
Burdette is from Atlanta, accord
| ing to his statement, and Sheriff
Alexander has since had informa-
ton to the effect that he Is wanted
III Georgia on charge similar to
that upon which he Is held in Oco-
nee. He is in communication with
| the Georgia authorities in an en-
deavor to ascertain the correctness
Of this report.
Burdette Is held in the Oconee
Jail to await hearing of his case.
! Richardson was also brought to Jail
but was later released on bond for
his later appearance to answer to
the charge Of handling contraband
liquor.
Burdette was accompanied on his
trip through Oconee by his wife and
| child. He Is a cripple, and it is
stated that some years ago he was
sent to a hospital for treatment,
| ladies Of this section of Oconee hay-
ing interested themselves In his con-
dttion and securing others In Atlanta
| to take an interest In him there.
We have no direct information as to
Burdette's home community, but it
is evident from the statements made
that he Is a native, or at least was
resident of this county at one time.