Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-10-11
! lR, ALLMAN'S SAY Elective Returns From Little S Rock Accompanied by s Gov. Davis.
 - ALTMAN SAYS THE COVER ssNoR ADDRESSED A POINTED LETTER
Prosecuting Attorney Sorreils (which Will Cause That Gentle. man to Loose Appetite.
1bAr MIR. soRRELLs HAS TO SAY

INY. D. Altman, the chief speelal a~nent for the Great Northern railroad, returned last night from Little Rock, uhere he went for the purpose of cor ferring with Gov Davis with reference to the scene that was enacted at the Cofton Belt depot Wednesday after noon, when MT Altman and MT. Hen nessey were prevented by Prosecuting Attorney w B. Sorrells from leaving the city with a prisoner, Charles '. Bachant Altman and Hennessey ar rived i'll Pine Bluff Tuesday. armed with acquisition papers from Gov, Da- yis for Baehant. a Cotton Belt en- gineer of this city, who was wanted in Dakota to answer to charge CT grand larceny, it being alleged that he. together with some others, entered box car in Grand Forks county, North Dakota. and robbed il of a large amount of silks ant ctEe valuable material.
 
 promptly arrested and placed in the county jail It was the intention of the detectives to leave with the pris- oner Wednesday afternoon on the Cot ton Belt train, but before the train had pulled out Mr. Sorrells arrived on the scene to request them to stay over until the midnight train m order that their papers could be ex- amined. They both demurred, and warrant was sworn out for Henessey, who had Bachant directly in charge, for false imprisonment. A constable was present and placed Hennessey under arrest, and it was then neces- sary of course. for them to remain over Hennessey was afterwards re- leased on his own recognizance and Bachant was placed in the jail
 MT. Altman feeling that they had been grossly mistreated by the prose cutting attorney. left that afternoon for little Rock for the purpose of seeing the governor with reference to the matter.
 Mr Altman was seen this morning : by a Graphic representative and : talked of his visit to the governor, who came down with him last night and returned to Little Rock early this morning He was rather reluctant in taking about his conversation with the governor but said that he easily found him accessible and laid his side of the case before him. MT. Altman told Gov Davis that he had ffared his reQuisition papers to MT. Sorrel!s at the train for his examination, but that 5orrells refused to look at them. re marking in words to the effect that he lid not care anything for his papers pr the governor who issued them.
 MT. Altman says that Sorrells fur her said in connection with the above 'eferenee to the governor that he tDa- 7is) was nothing but hobo anyhow. Mr. Altman says that Gov. Davis was nformed of this statement, which he Mleges Sorrells made, and that what le said was hardly fit to publish.
 Gov. Davis.' remarked Mr. Altman.
 Addressed a letter last night to Mir. S0rrells. which, when received, will aot give that gentleman a good appe- lfle. Mr. Sorrells had no more au- hority to prevent us from leaving With our prisoner than you or anyone
 lse, and it is my opinion based on
 Y conversation with the governor
 kat Mr. SorreIls will not fill out his
 rn as prosecuting attorney
 M. Altman, who is a detective oi