Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-04
LEI: KING CAUGHT: + !:
PRISONER is NOW AT HARRISON
AND WILL Sc TAKEN TO
MISSOURI
Has Governor Right to Pay States
Money for Arrest OF Person for
Crime IA Another State
las Governor Right TO Pay State 5
Money for Arrest Of Person FOR

Crime IA Another State.

Harrison Feb. 4.-The people CT
Boone county We're surprised ydster-
day when the sheriff of Summerville
county, Tex, arrived with Lee King,
for whose arrest and delivery 20 the
Taney county Mo, authorities Govern
or Davis last week offered a reward
of 500
People are wondering if the COVER,
nor has the=ri4ht TO pay the states
money Tor arrest OF a party for a
crime committed in another state.
It is understood that Judge Mitchell
will accompany the party 10 Taney
county TO protect King from mob vio-
lencc
History Of the Lee King Case.
The arrest Of Lee King in Texas, as
told by the dispatches from Harrison,
reyyes interest in ease which has
attracted moro than statewide atten-
ton on Deeembef# l. last. just across
the Arkansas lire in Missouri a man
named Henry Barchman vas shot and
killed, and four persons residing III
Boone county, Ark were charged
with the crime. one Of the accused
is Lee Kin2. The governor Of Missouri
issued a rcquiston upon the governor
of Arkansas for the four persons
charged with the murder. Governor
Davis hOnOred the reqUisition as to
all of the men except King, his expla-
nation being thai King was under
felony charge in Arkansas, and that as
soon as that case Was disposed Of King
would be extraditcd The governor or
dcred the release Of King, who was
then under arrest at Harrison. Mean
while it developed that the charge
against King under the laws Of Ar
kansas had been mol pressed, and that
he had escaped and could not be found
by the Missouri authorities.
Governor Davis then offered re-
ward Of $500 for the arrest Of and de-
livery Of King TO the sheriff Of Taney
=
arrest against King. The first news
Of the capture Of the fugitive comes in
a special dispatch from Harrison.
The question Of the governors right
10 offer reward for the apprehension
Of person accused Of crime commit
ted in another state is one that will
elicit some discussion. In fact the
question has air ady been raised at
Harrison, where there has been no lit
tie indignation because of the fact that
the governor ordered the release of
King several weeks ago. The concen-
Sus of opinion among Little Rock law
yers who were asked about the ques-
ton was that the language Of the
statute should be clear enough to de-
governor in express terms to offer a
reward for person wanted for a
crime committed without the state.
Of course there could be no question
as to the governors right in the prem
ises. None Of the lawyers who We're
asked about the matter cared to give
an off-hand opinion however.
Section 3401 Of Sandels & Hills di
gest Of the statutes of Arkansas, says;
IF any person charged with or con-
victed of treason, murder, criminal as
sault, robbery, burglary, arson or any
other felony within this state shall
break prison, escape or fee from JUS
| tice, or abscond or secrete himself, in
such cases it shall be lawful for the
governor, if he shall deem it necessary,
| to offer reward not TO exceed the
sum Of 81 900 for the apprehending
and delivery Of such person into the
custody OF such officer as he may di-
rect"
One lawyer stated that under pecu-