Pike County GaArchives News.....Arthur Scott Robbed January 3 1902
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The Pike County Journal. Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia
Arthur Scott Robbed

Ed Scott, of Hollonville, was here Wednesday and told of the robbery of his 
brother, Arthur Scott, which occurred at his home near Hollonville last Friday 
night. Mr. Scott said that his brother was called out and going to the door and 
receiving no response, he returned to his room and pulled off his shoes 
preparatory to going to bed, thinking that some of his friends had called him 
in order to have a little Christmas. He was called several more times and he 
lighted his lantern and went out but again failed to discover any one. He was 
called out the third time and when he opened the front door, two men were 
standing on the porch and they grabbed him, placed a cloth over his eyes and 
something in his mouth. He was then led out in the cold rain and was compelled 
to pull off his shoes and walk up and down the ruts in the road. He was turned 
loose and was told to put on his shoes. He thought he had a chance to get away, 
and run. He was knocked down with a rock and was robbed of $40 in money. Mr. 
Scott’s wife becoming alarmed after missing him for some time, went out and 
found him lying on the ground in an unconscious condition. She gave the alarm 
by ringing a bell and the neighbors soon assembled and carried him to his home 
and made a search for the robbers but it proved futile.

(Transcribed 02/15/04 Lynn Cunningham)

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