Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-17


man, being his first cousin. They
going over it as thoroughly as was
possible in that time.
About the only things Of interest
encountered were several pistols ly-
ing carelessly. about, all loaded.
1t has been understood generally
that MIR. Scarborough kept money In
small and large amounts in various
receptacles, such as tin cans and box
es, all about his store. If this had
been his practice, the money had
been gathered up by him or someone
else, tor the boxes, cans and other
similar possible hiding places of
money or other valuables contained
absolutely nothing, the searchers re-
port. lnasmuch as he was known
to have had considerable money in
his possession in the store in the
past, the deduction is that he was
robbed. Whether little or much was
obtained is mot even sirmised, as
there is no basis upon which to base
an opinion.
The search cf the premises was
undertaken by the officers and at
torneys after Ordinary Cobb had is
sued an order appointing Mrs. Nor
gan Stevens temporary administra-
triX of the estate
The search is said to have revealed
no evidence of the place being ran
sacked, which leads to the conclus-
ion that the perpetrator of the deed
was familiar with the premises and
possible has spied on him, learning
where he secreted his money, so that
when he had killed the owner he was
able to go directly to the cache and
make off with it.
If he owned the reputed valuable
collection of diamonds, little is
known Of it. Some of his friends
who frequented his store, says they
have seen his collection numerous
times, but the he was always care-
full never to let even his closest
friends see where he got them or
where he put them after showing
them. Stories of their number and
worth differ
A Diamond Incident
Fl. l. MiZe on one occasion went
to see Mr.. Scarborough about the
purchase Of diamond, and was told
that he did not have time to look
them uD. but as soon as the occasion
presented he would bring them to
town for Mr. Mize's inspection.
Mr.. Nize related that about two
months later M Scarborough came
into his store with a small package
done up in tissue paper. announcing
that he had brought the diamonds for
his inspection. Upon examination
they proved to be three small stones,
the largest priced to him at 1865, and
too small for consideration by Mize.
Mr. Mize stated that if Scarbo-
rough had other diamonds he did not
bring them to him to look at, and said
that he had only three with him that
day saying that he had already dis
posed of all others he had in his pos
session
That he once kept a large supply
of diamonds is the testimony of many
citizens who often visited his place
when he operated store on Cotton
avenue. This was prior to eight
y SSdl9 dSO HuGll Ut IIONGu OUTSIDE the
city to the hill, because he objected
to city valuations and taxes. Cap
tain John A. Cobb stated that
number of years ago he sought to
buy pair of ditching boots and
could find none anywhere. He re-
membered ,Scarborough's stock
which consisted of little of every
thing, and found what ne wanted.
While | was in there" said Capt.
Cobb, Scarborough, whom l knew
well, told me to hold my hands,
which | did. He reached up on a
shelf and got a cigar box from
which he poured out loose diamonds
more than | could hold in one hand"
Worth $4,000.
DR.. II B. Allen gives similar testi-
mony. He said that he once saw a
supply of diamonds in his Cotton
avenue store that, if genuine, would
have been worth at least $4,000.
Charley Russell, well known ne
gro, who once spent two OF three
wears in pawn shop, he said. where
he picked up a knowledge Of gems,
said he had seen Mr.. Scarborough's
diamonds on Cotton avenue, and de-
clared they were genuine and val
uahle.
However. his gems had not been
so generally seen in later years, al
though several friends who often
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