St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-03-23
m6rCA I'd, 1917.
DIST. ATTY
THROvh|N
PRISON CELL.
Murder Trial at Jena Stirs
Up Bad Feeling.
District Attorney Claims Rul
ing of Court Unjust.
Takes Paper from Opposing
Counsel by Force.
Governor Orders Case in
Charge Of Atty. -Genl.
Murder Trial at Jena Stirs
Up Bad Feeling.
District Attorney Claims Rul
ing of Court Unjust.
Takes Paper from Opposing
Counsel by Force.
Governor Orders Case in
Charge Of Atty. -Genl.

Charge OF Atty. -Genl.
Jena, La, March 17.-Tle tr:sl
of Elvin Mizell will be resumed 10
morrow morning. it is believed, de-
spite the exciting incidents Of satur-
day, which resulted in the imprison-
ment of the district attorney, T. w.
Perrin. for contempt.
ut is my intention to carry this
through to successful end" said the
district attorney, who adds the sin
lister suggestion, ''if live long
though" The defense attorneys al
so stated that the trial probably
would proceed tomorrow, "condi-
tons being favorable"
-Four men have been murdered
by assassination, and no one punish
ed. although the evidence in each
case was so strong as to convince the
entire public who the guilty persons
were," said the district attorney.
II am daily being threatened with
assassination. It has come to re
from reliable sources that may he
shot down in the courthouse at any
moment. am being guarded in
court, and am in nowise safe.''
PROSECUTOR JAILED.
Elvin Mizell is charged With the
murder of s. o. Hindman, Jan. 20.
The trial, hard fought at every point,
had been in progress from Tuesday
until Saturday, when it was inter-
rupted by a lively disagreement be-
tween the prosecutor and F. E. Jones
one Of counsel for the defense. The
district attorney says Mr.. Jones
snatched papers from the hands CT
the Witness The district attorney
then took the papers from MIR. Jones
by force, his demand for them being
refused and the court declining to
rule with him. Mr.. Jones claims
that, when ordered by the court to
take his seat, after the quarrel with
the district attorney, he did so, and
that the prosecutor then sprang upon
him and took the paper from his
hand.
Judge George Wear thereupon
imposed q twenty-four hour sentence
for contempt OF the district attorney.
Mr.. Jones was unpublished. Friends
of both pleaded with the judge ia
have the prosecutor locked up in the
cell in the court room. The judge
was obdurate. and the district attor-
ney was taken to jail. A great dem
onstration followed. scores of resi-
dents visiting him there, bringing
bouquets and messages of friendship.
A habeas corpus application was
prepared. but the judge had left the
city by the time the lawyers were
ready with them. The sheriff latel
released the lawyer, who was recent
" appointed to his position by Gov
Sanders.
Z
Mr.. Perrin made statement to-
day, as follows:
II have been released from Jail
and shall 60 into court tomorrow
and proceed with the trial of the
case. / very much regret the whole
occurrence, but feel that my action
in the matter has been fully an en-.
tirely justified. regret that my
friends ever considered the PROPOSE.
ton of taking me out of Jail forcibly
and advised against such action all
the while. l have received assur.
ances from almost every prominent
man in the town and a great mum.
her of them from the surrounding
country, that my efforts in the case
are appreciated and that will be as
sisted as far as possible in my efforts
to enforce the laws and put an end
to the terrible situation that exist:
in this parish. q situation resulting
from the fact that four men have
been murdered by assassination and
no one punished, although the evi
dence in each case was SO strong a:
to convince the entire public WHIT
the guilty parties were.
II am daily being threatened will
assassination. It has come to mi
from reliable sources that at an!
moment l may be shot down in tn
court room. am being guarded II
court and am in no wise safe, but 1
is my intention to carry this cas-
through to successful end II liv'
long enough. am in no wise In
undated, and II opposing counse
snatch my papers from the hand
of q witness again. after consentin,
that he read them, shall repeat NJ.
action of yesterday and shall TAX
them by force. !"
'.Mr. Jones account of the affai
follows:
'.The trial of the case against Ell
win Mizell, charged with the murde
of S. o. Hindman, Jan. 20, commemc
ed Tuesday and continude until Sat
urday morning, when the proceeding
were interrupted by the district at
torney. T. w. Perrin, being place.
In jail for contempt Of court. Tn