Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-08-28
BALLARD DID NOT
TRY TO RUN AWAY
Man Wanted by Arkansas OFF,
GERS Gave Himself up
Early Last Evening.
NOT BELIEVED TO BE CROOKED

II. w. Ballard, of Jonesboro, Ark
who came to Albuquerque some
weeks ago to take a position in the
Rio Grande Wooden mills, was arrest
ed early last evening by Chief of Po-
lice McMfllin, who acted upon a tele-
gram from the sheriff of Jonesboro,
stating that Ballard was wanted
there
The officers had no trouble in locat-
ing their man. Yesterday, as soon
as Ballard read an article in the morn
ing paper in which he was charged
with being a bad paper artist" he
telephoned to Chief of Police Thomas
McMilln and informed the officer that
If he was wanted he would at once
surrender. He was told that no word
had been received from the Jones'
boro officers to arrest him
He was not satisfied, however. and
hunted up Chief McMillin. and to-
gether they went to the telegraph Of
fee, where Ballard wrote the follow
ing message which was sent to Jones
bOrO:
Sheriff John T. Logan, Jonesboro.
Ark.
Have you papers for II. w. Ballard?
He is here. (Signed)
THOMAS MMILLIN,
Chief of Police.
"When you get an answer to that
message, and if they want me" said
Ballard to the officer. "all you have
to do is to telephone me and | will
give myself up"
He kept his word and surrendered
to Chief McMillin early last evening,
when the following message was
shown him:
Chief of Police McMillin, Albuquer-
que, n. NJ.
Arrest and hold Ballard. am com
ing. Answer. (Signed)
JOHN T. LOGAN,
Sheriff.
Ballard was not locked up, but upon
request, he was allowed the privilege
of being placed in the custody of a
private guard. Thomas Jordan took
charge of the prisoner.
His Case a Peculiar One.
According to the story of Mr.. Bal
lard, he has not been guilty of any
crooked work, as charged, but is sim
ply the victim of a series of unfor-
tunate business ventures. He came
to this city from Jonesboro some two
weeks ago as is stated above, and
has been here ever since.
81 have not been lodging the Off
GERS at all, stated he to The Citizen
reporter. 81 have been in Albuquer-
que all the time. and reports pub
ished to the effect that l had left the
city are false" continued Mr.. Ballard.
II am not at all worried about the
outsome. as ! have done nothing
crooked and will have no trouble in
proving my innocence when the proper
time arrives
Is Prominently Connected.
The accused man has papers in his
possession that show he is quite
prominently connected in Jonesboro
He is a member in good standing oil
the commercial club of that city, and
has letters from prominent citizens
showing him to be a man of good
character, Ballard says that he was
formerly lawyer and has been prom
inent in Arkansas politics, running fol
state senator several years ago, but
was defeated by fifteen votes. Dur
ing the past year he has been engaged
in the real estate business.
He gives as his reason for coming
to New Mexico, that he found that he
could not make a living in Jones
boro, and having secured a position
here, decided to locate in AlbuquCT
que.
He is a married man, and his wife
was formerly a Boulder, Colo, girl
where her parents now reside anC
where her father is deputy county re
.corder. She is supposed to be on he,
way to this city to join her husband.
Ballard has employed Attorney Fe
lix Lester to defend him, and it is
said that he will fight any attemp
made to eXtradte him.
Ballard Ordered Released.
Late this afternoon the following
telegram was received from Jones
boro, Ark, by Chief of Police Thomas
McMillin:
Turn Ballard loose. His busines:
here has been made satisfactory.
JOHN T. LOGAN,
Sheriff
Mr.. Ballard was advised of the re
cept of the telegram by Chief Nc
Millin. He made no comment Other
than that he was not at all surprised
as he knew that he had not donC
wrong. He has taken a position will