Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-18

he attaches to that fact
According to information, some
months ago, Scarborough had an ar
rangement with local white taxicap
driver through which the taxi driver
had charge of small tenant house
on the Scarborough farm, standing
near the road and not far from the
store This place. it was said, was
used to house gambling game and
on occasions. women visitors to the
city. On one occasion a brawl took
place which attracted the attention
of a we'll known citizen passing by,
who, thinking it was negro fight,
stopped and ran in on the party.
Recognizing men from Americus, he
is said to have warned them to stop
their law violations, and then COM
planned to Mr.. Scarborough. This, it
is understood, ended the operation
of the "house by the side of the
road"
Erected Gambling Room
But the demand for such a place
continued About six or eight weeks
ago Mr.. Scarborough bought some
cheap lumber and had erected under
a large shed Immediately in the rear
of his store the walls of room about
10x25 feet. 1t was equipped with two
doors on the side next to the store
and one the rear, with two swing
ing wooden door windows through
which no light could penetrate when
closed. These windows open on the
north on q corn field, with only
lone negro house in sight.
This room remains locked with pad
locks, but Tuesday evening It was
opened for the inspection of the
newspaper men. 1t contained several
chairs, simple table and few other
small articles. two or three kerosene
lamps, a soft cloth covering for the
table 70 deaden the sound Of the
noker chips, ana a pack of cards.
The store itself stands high OH an
embankment at the side OF the ROAD,
with bushes and trees on each side, 50
that nowhere from the road is It's
rear; or the newly built gambling
room. visible to the passing public.
Until the tragedy attracted curious
scores of people to the scene, cont
paratively few, It is said, eXcept the
gambling fraternity, knew of its eX-
istence.
Strangers With Woman
The women who have been coming
l,1
uuently about his store it IS said,
although not making it particularly
a resort. They stopped TO buy Cigar.
cites, or a meeting place on appoint
ments. One of these who was here
last week. had been seen at the store.
She was of slight build, and on this
trip to Americus is said ~ have heen
accompanied by two strange men
who, after the killing, are reported
TO have been observed taking a par
ticular interest about town IN listen
ing intently whenever in lettering
about they would chance to hear the
case discussed They left Tuesday,
it is said, for Columbus.
That such a Elace was conducted
by Mr. Scarborough was no surprise
to persons who knew him well He
is said to have had no conscientious
scruples on the SOURCE of his gains.
Although a student of the Bible he
professed no religion, and as said 70
have boasted that he feared neither
God nor man. and to have held the
opinion that no such thing as vir-
tuous woman existed, He read the
Bible stud:ously for the sake Of az.
gument, it is said, but pr0fe$sed tc
be an atheist.
No further discoveries of valuable'
or money, supposed to have beer
hidden by Scarborough. have beer
made, it is said. The store is now il
charge of Morgan Stevens, Jr., sol
Of the TEMPORARY administrat1 tx. whit
was Scarborough's first cousin.
Mr.. Stevens processes the graves
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