St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-10
Mr.. Percy Dunbar has been

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advised by his attorneys not
90 to New Orleans to meet tn
Bilbos, the people with whor
Walters left Bruce Anderso
in C h arg e, at about tn
time that Robert Dunbar wa
kidnapped from his parents
camp, at Swayze Lake, on tn,
23rd Of August, 1912. IF til
Bilbos want to see the little fel
low. now with Mr.. and Mrs. Per
cy Dunbar, of this city, they vii
have to come all the way from
their home in Mississippi to Opel
ousas.
When Mr.. Dunbar was at frs
asked to go to New Orleans t,
meet the Bilbos, whom William
C. Walters says will be able t
free him of the charge Of kid
naping Robert Dunbar, Jr., i
was thought that the little fel
low would be taken to the Cres
cent City, by his father anG
mother, but it developed during
the week that it would not have
been wise for the Dunbars to &c
New Orleans, and the best thing
to do under the existing circum.
stances was to remain right here
in Opelousas, within the juris-
diction Of this court.
If the Bilbos want to see
Bobbie they viii have to come to
Opelousas. We won't object to
letting them inspect him, since
we feel sure Of his identity. !"
said one Of the family. So the
Bilbos have to come to Opelou-
sas, if they want to try to save
Walters from conviction.
Attorney r. Lee Garland left
during the week for Columbia
and other points in Mississippi
to secure evidence in the case of
William C. Walters, the alleged
kidnaper of little Robert Dun
bar, but as yet nothing startling
has taken place. It is expected,
however, that by the time that
Mr.. Garland returns to Opelou-
sas he will have enough evidence
to prove to Governor Brewer, of
Mississippi, that Walters should
be turned over to the Louisiana
authorities for the prosecution
of the KIDNAPPING Of little Robbie
Dunbar.
Mr.. Percy Dunbar, father of
the little fellow, whom Walters
and Julia Anderson claim as
Bruce Anderson, went to Alex
andria to obtain some clue, as to
whether or not Walters was in
that city. during the month of
July, last, as was asserted by
some citizens Of Alexandria.
However, he did not discover
anything, SO came back to Ope-
when he was recalled to
Alexandria, Immediately, taking
the next train for that city.
1t is supposed that MIR. Dun
bar must have gone to a little
place called Sandy Hook, from
which point Mr.. Dunbar had
gotten telegram, after the dis
of his little boy, to
the effect that some one had seen
q little boy and a tramp up
there; the little fellow comparing
with the description of Robert
Dunbar, Jr. Mr.. Dunbar, on
returning to Opelousas Thurs
day, would give out no state
ment as to the result of his trip.
Mr.. E. P. Veazie, one of the
Attorneys for the Dunbars, in
this case, received a communica-
ton from Governor Earl Brewer,
Of Mississippi, in which the Gov
ernor stated that he would hold
Walters in custody until the
Louisiana authorities would show
further evidence that Walters
was the kidnaper OF Robter Dun
BAR, after which the alleged
kldnaper of Bobbie Dunbar would
pc promptly conveyed to this
State. 1t is expected that evil
denee enough to secure the ex-
tradition papers from the Cover
nor OF Mississippi viii be had
against Walters in the space of a |
very few days.
1t is hoped that it will not be
long before this case will be at
an end, as it has caused untold
worry to the Dunbar family, and
also to the many friends and ad-#
mlrers of Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
dunbar. 0pelousas in general, /
mas been in a state of unrest. |
ever since the news of the find
! lllg OF htIle Robert Dunbar, was /
mashed all over the world across
g lne wires from the little city of
Columbia, Miss. This case has
Kept people guessing so much |
mat they are always waiting
new developments to take place
&C any moment.
Ihe little fellow keeps on say
ing stories, which leads to his
IDENTITY. During the week while