Thieves Steal and Destroy Solid Silver Statue of Abraham Lincoln Created by Mount Rushmore Sculptor Gutzon Borglum Police have arrested and charged three suspects in connection with the incident, which took place at at the Houmas House Estate and Gardens in Louisiana Sarah Kuta - Daily Correspondent Get our newsletter! Police in Louisiana have arrested three suspects in connection with the theft and destruction of a statue depicting Abraham Lincoln, which was created by Gutzon Borglum, the American sculptor who designed Mount Rushmore. Kevin Kelly, the site’s owner, noticed the antique, solid silver statue of the nation’s 16th president was missing on September 7, reports the Times-Picayune’s Doug MacCash. Not long after, pieces of the statue began turning up at pawn shops and precious metal exchanges in suburban New Orleans. Looking ahead, Kelly plans to display the eight pieces of the now-destroyed statue in some way.