The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-05-24
4 CLUES FOUND IN
lMER|CUs MURDER
rnc OF WEALTHY RE-
lLL ,-oE IN HIS STORE STILL
0oo11nED IN MYSTERY.
gu AND DIAMONDS MISSING

Is Revolver Cartridges Were
linDS ,d inside Back Door of w. II.
fO" Iborough's Store, However, and
Nav Ma, Help Solve Killing
d IMFRICUs, GA number OF
A% cartridges of small calibre
,1 inst inside the back door OF
r. H scarborough's store may solve
1 MYSTERY ~, which now surrounds the
81 Americas rich recluse, who
F'', murdered Saturday night week
bic store on the Dawson road
eo III 1T t'' Of the city limits. d.
Fl5t o"' sbots fired near the rear OF
rive .,-s s'' we're heard by w. w. Full
n Sto'[ white. and Lucille Brown, a
lsm' tenant upon the Scarboorough
- about the hour he is belleVed 10
r. ro been murdered. .1ouo
Il si+bongh the country IS open there
A AL. Of least half a mile, no flashes
7pou'' ,e az when the sound of firing
NJ lard This has led some to. be-
" . 'I hat Scarborough attempted to
#f !'.d himself when he discovered
II sl'n ossassins hidden within his store,
L. That hat after emptying his revolver
u ,r .5a overpowered and Drained. He
H. have cried for help, without be-
h. heard. -oa about mid
a M tbe store the dead man may have
IL ,jsovored to make his way out, seek
T. belp Had he been able to reach
Ss front door it is certain he could
T. aroused the family OF q. II.
r. orn4 who lived less than $50 feet
~ This is the only real clue yet
hyrd by the authorities.
Told About Diamonds.
Several davs ago Scarborough told
fb,riia Smith and J. H. Chain he in
krd4d to have some loose diamonds
Eb;rb he possessed put into settings
4 AZ TO sell them. At that time Scar
Grorgb had these diamonds in his
spssession. and it is believed they con-
hiture the booty for which he was
Murdered, Some of the diamonds are
r. to be missing. Scarborough, it is
spraved left no will distributing his
E+ata which IS valued yariously be-
syecn $4,000 and $4,000.
Several months ago Scarborough
lscassad with w. A. Dodson, his at
braev the question OF executing a
Fiji but the instrument was never
Irawa. he having told the lawyer he
E.,lsd to think the matter over be-
bre definitely acting thereon. Recent
1 however, he told Americas friends
hat Young Morgan Stevens, distant
elat;ye, would inherit all Of his mon
h at his death.
Much OF Scarborough's property
has in easily Iquidated securities, IN
.udng considerable cash and numer-
bus valuable diamonds. A goodly por-
hon of his cash, it is said, is on de-
post in the Planters Bank of Amerl-
bus, though it is known he always
kept in his store approximately $1,000.
frhe diamonds have not yet been To-
GATED. In this connection it is recalled
shat Scarborough some time ago in
Formed a prominent Americas woman,
lEho had approached him with the
purpose of purchasing a diamond, that
be kept his gems in an Americas bank.
Whether they still remain there is
loubted, however, in view of his more
ecent statement to Smith and Chain.
Kept Gambling Room.
The most interesting development
\ connection with the Staying of Var
rough came to light in the discovery
hat the old recluse maintained a
ambling room in the rear of his Sc
luded store.
This room, which was we'll hidden
rom the highway, contains every ev-
1ence OF the recent presence of gam