St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-08-12
KENT FoLLErr GIVEN FREEDOM

When is thief not thief is a
cGnoundrum that has its answer in
the case of Kent Follett, who was
arrested Monday for stealing IS
cents Of postage stamps from tie of
fee of General e. A. Lever, room
sos, Board of Trade Building.
Though he is i thief in the eyes
of the law, Follctt proved that his
inclination is not toward sucn a prac-
tice, and not only did Inspector Rey-
nolds use his influence Tuesday after
noon in having him released IRON
prison, but Wednesday morning ne
instructed Detective Henry Tittieton
to make arrangements 20 have TIE
|! man and his family, consisting OF
wife and two Children boy or !.
wears and a girl of 18 months-sens
TO Florenville, La, where relatives
live. Follett may secure employ
ment in that place, which Is just a
few miles north CT Siidell. If Toilet
is unable to secure employment there
he will return to this city with the
assurance of Inspector Reynolds ina.
he will help Follett get employment
here.
HOPELESS AND FRIENDLESS.
Follett showed deep appreciation
, and gratitude for the kindness shown
him by the authorities here. While
he was incarcerated in prison Foliett
made a statement to the affect that
no was out of employment, and that
h., took the stamps that ne might
get some money with VIII CHI to teeo
his starving children and Duy
medicine for his sick wife. 1nspec-
tor REYNOLDS heard the story told by
Follett and Immediately instructed
CAPTAIN Rawlings, of the First Pre-
| cinct. to investigate the matter.
Captain Rawlings saw the wife ana
children. and learned that Folletts
story was not exaggerated IN the
least. He found Mrs. Follett in bed
ill, and the children crying Tor 1000.
/ LOST JOB; COULD NOT BEG.
81 was employed by the People s
Transfer Company" said Follett in
telling the story of his misery, but
! lost INV position as driver, at $500
Der week, when the company iqul-
dated it's affairs. l tried hard to
secure work of any kind, but was
unsuccessful. borrowed small sums
of money from those l knew, put
soon l was unable to get more, ana
my position was desperate.
II could not beg on the streets.
However, realized that l must have
medicine for my sick wife and food
for my starving children 1t went
against my Christian teaching to 90
it. but when ] realized how badly
the money was needed at home,
could not resist stealing. God knows
II did not want to do it. 1t was the
last resort of a desperate person.
Inspector Reynolds listened to the
story with deep sympathy, and learn
ing that Follett had some relatives
in Forenville, La, the hnd-hearted
inspector took steps to secure trans
portation for Follett and his family
| General Lever had at no time con
templated prosecution of Follett, be.
lieying that the mans case called
for a merciful construction, and te
that end he had previously writer
Inspector Reynolds disclaiming any
intention of taking the case into the
courts.
Late Wednesday morning Distrlc
Attorney St. Clair Adams, following
conference with Inspector Rey-
nolds, ordered the charge of petty
larceny before Judge Fisher, noll'
, pressed. The charge of being a dan
: gerous and suspicious character be
fore First Recorder Fogarty was dis
, missed, so that Follett now stands
clear of. crime. The case, in tn
opinion Of Inspector Reynolds, wa
one of the most pathetic that ha
come to the notice of the police, AM
merited clemency.-Daily States.
Cuts and bruises may be healed ii
about one-tihrd the time required b,
the usual treatment by applyin;
Chamberlain's Liniment. It is al
antiseptic and causes such injurie
to heal without maturation. Thi
liniment also relieves soreness of tn
muscles and rheumatic pains. Fo
sale by all druggists.
Richard r. jenkins VS.. Arnold 1
Stevenson.
In the District Court for st. Tam
many Parish, Louisiana.
Pursuant to writ of SeiZur
y and sale, in the above entitled suit
I / have seized and on Saturday, tn
26th day of August, 1911, durin
Y legal sale hours, will sell to tn
3 highest bidder, for cash, at the prin
s ciple front door of the courthouse
: at Covington, Louisiana, the follow
ing described property:
u One forty-horse power portabl
i. boiler, one thirty-five horse powe
Atlas engine, one number thre
American saw mill, with edger, Gu
off saw, betting and fixtures com
piete; pipe, fittings, tools and othe
miscellaneous property.
n Terms of sale-Cash.
e Dated August 10, 1911.
/, r. E. BREWSTER, Sheriff
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