St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-11-19
JULIUS PARKER CASE.

Snccial to the Times Democrat.
Frankl,nton, La, Nov. Il, via
Tangipahoa, La.-since the Times
Democrat correspondents arrival
from rangipahoa this morning It
has been impossible to discover any
Of the indications Of coming trouble
over the Parker trial which have
been made the text Of sundry highly |
sensational rumors. AS IS usual at |
court times, there are many people |
from different parts of this and
some Of the neighboring parishes in
town, but they all seem to be
pacifically inclined, and there has
been no display of firearms visible
to the eye.
Neither District Attorney Dun
can Kemp, who will prosecute
Parker, nor Mr.. Kemp's father and
brother, who will defend the prison
er, anticipate any trouble, for the
present at least, and they all de-
precate the sensational stories cir
culated on this subject.
The prosecutor believes that
there will be next to no possibility
of q collision between the Reid and
Parker factions until the case shall
have been decided one way or an
other, while his father and brother,
who may be supposed to be we'll
into the confidence of the Parker
faction, say that the friends of the
prisoner are all peaceably inclined,
and that if trouble should arise 1t
would come only through the most
pronounced aggressiveness on the
part of the opposing faction. The
Kemps, father and son, are ex-
tremely confident of Parker ac-
quittaI. They say that while the
State will have an extremely weak
and doubtful case, the defense will
be in a position not only to prove
an almost total absence of motive,
but a positive and definite alibi.
They are undoubtedly not. only
confident as to the outcome of the
trial, but they unhesitatingly pre-
dict that 1t will be in no sense ex-
citing or sensational. They only
point out that Judge Reid had him.
self been convinced that three out
of the four originally charged with
the murder were innocent, and they
predict that they will have no diff
Guilty in convincing both the jury
and the general public Of the entire
innocence of the prisoner Parker.
AS already indicated, the legal
conduct of Parker's case promises
to be largely family aft ,ir. Dis
trict Attorney Duncan Kemp, as
ISOLATED with Mr.. Saunders Of New
Orleans, will conduct the prosecu.
ton, while his father, Mr.. B Kemp,
and his younger brother, Mr. Boil
var Kemp, will defend Parker
! Judge Reid, brother Of the murder
ed Joe Reid, is now presiding a
, the courthouse, but the Parker cas-
, will be tried by Judge Burnot O
East Baton Rouge, Judge Reid de
clining to take any part in it.
Judge Reid and the sheriff hav'
both received threatening letter
> relative to the Parker cas-, but Par
ker's counsel profess to believe tina
) they emanated from irresponsible
persons IN no way interested in tn
case; in fact, the Messrs b. and B
Kemp represent Parker's friends q
} cool and confident as TO the outcom
Of the trial, and wholly indispose'
to do or even contemplate anything
1 rash. The cases occupying the at
tention Of the court thus far are Q
no especial interest, and this after
; noon this little town is quiet eve
; to the verge Of dizziness.
The people Of Franklinton ar
somewhat sensitive concerning tn
!. rumors that have been circulate
about anticipated violence, an
every effort will be made to chez
any acts of lawlessness should an
be attempted.
al. At 3 o'clock this afternoon tn
prisoner. julius Parker, in charg
i, of Sheriff Burkhalter arrived her
and was Immediately lodged in jan
Parker was with the driver In
two-horse carriage, which va
closely guarded by some twenty 9
y twenty-five mounted deputies
e heavily armed. Judge Reid Wa
presiding in court when the prisone
arrived, but he called Judge Bruno
: to the bench and Parker W;
J, brought in and arralgned. He al
ii peared perfectly cool and sell
e possessed and pleaded not guilt!
Is uttering the words in a firm, clea
\ voice. After some little amicab
discussion between counsel and tt
' Judge as to certain details and TO
e malities the case was fixed II
N Thursday. The District Attorne
n asked for and obtained a severant
IL of Parker's case from that of Cos
y Joe Reid was assassinated viii
), leaving the Franklinton COurthou!
on the night of Dec. Q, 1897. i
had been defending a man name
e Bob Miller, who was charged wit
e having burned the Franklinte
e Courthouse in March of the san
year. After concluding his arg
menl in the case Reid walked dow
" stairs and went out of the do
" when two men stepped from eat
8 side of the shadows, and gettir
e within six or eight feet of hin
10 shot him in the back. Five sho
= we're fired, only one of which too
= effect. 1t proved fatal. 1t strut
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