The Jennings daily record., 1902-02-19
BROOKS PRISONER FREE.
Escaped Convict Recsptured by City
Marshal. Gone Again.

bOSI-Dy atlie tOWHSl1l = VI - Su
nings, a marshal; by the state at
large, a bold burglar.
The burglar is Henry Bode,
who was at the head of the THEW
ing firm of Clarke s. Bode, house
breakers. The marshal is Char
les Boudreaux, who captured
the theft, lost him, and is now
lost himself, for his kinsmen
here have not been able to find a
trace of the country officer.
Only a few weeks back Bode
escaped from one of the convict
gangs that was working on the
state farms. Messages we're
sent out by the penitentiary Off
cials to all sheriffs and officers to
hunt for the thief. Marshal
Boudreaux happened to get one
of the messages, and with that
power of deduction and acumen
he discovered the wanted man in
painters overalls in Jennings.
1t was on Saturday that the
marshal made the great discov
cry, and he took Bode a prisoner,
relieving the thief of his danger
Gus pistol and his dirk. The
burglar knew he would have no
chance in fighting in Jennings,
for there were a number of men
around when the marshal took
HIM from the painters ladder.
He made the best Of his luck, and
announced himself as willing to
do just what the officer said.
The townipeople knew what the
marshal had done. The officer
stood out before the folks IN
boider relief ihan either Sher
lock Homes or his droll rival,
Foxy Quiller, and all the glory
that goes to thieftaller was giy-
en The plain marshal Of Jennings
Had he desired the officer could
have telegraphed here that the
bluecoats need no longer worry
about Bode, for the thief was
li; prisoner. But Marshal
Bou0reauX Qid not do this, and
ne did not even hint that the
theft would be escorted lnto this
city, for he wanted TO surprise
the penitentiary officers by re
turning BUde to the walls in the
quietest possible manner.
Bode argued that the marshal
was doing a sensible DIT Of work
10y keeping the arrest and the
proposed "trip 70 Baton IlouSe,a
secret from the local police; he
s;Llu lhaJ they would try 10 steal
some OF the glory Of the capture.
OF make a play 1or the reward.
Ile credit belonging TO the mar
| Sllui .llOIS.
HUue promised that lie would
appreciate the kindness Of being
allowed to come into the city
without being handcuffed.
Marshal BoudreaX thought
that he was too much for tbs
thief, so he allowed the convict
to ride with him ls Il com panion
Instead o. a prisoner. The mar
sinai and the burglar smoked and
laughed and chatGed all the way
while on the train from Jennings
to this city yesterday morning.
"Where are We going? asked
BUde. The marshal SAID he want
ed to stop oveI at the home of MS
hiatt brother. Private Watch
man Troncy,at 9l7 Where sLreet
for he had not seen his kinSnlul
in twelve years and q jolly reuu
ion could be had, and BUde couiC
participate in some OF the pleas
ure if he acted like d gentleman
Bode agreed
So when The train reached here
sterday morning Bode show
ed the way to the house, and the
marshal was welcomed by his
kinsman and introduced to Nj L
Troney's son-in law, Conductor
@. Sconza. 8ode Wits preseuteC
as q prisoner, but the marsha
was particular enough to SEE
that the burglar was not to suffer
any i'll treatment, for Bode was {
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