St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-04-26
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LUMBAR that the boy be removed tc
the hampton home, where she could
try her persuasive arts to overcome
the timidity by kisses and caresses
Mr. hampton arranged with Jedd d
wallace, the deputy sheriff at West
Columbia, at whose house the child
had been placed. and who was claim.
ing the reward Of $4,000. Mr.. Lamp.
ton gave every assurance that the
child would be returned to Mr.. Wal.
lace Il 1t was not identified beyond q
question Of doubt. and on this the
boy was given into Mr.. Lamtpon's
custody. There was no question OF
the reward, as It was explained that
the $4,000 offered had been with
drawn some weeks Ago, after having
been posted in an Opelousas bank TO
about six months.
Feels Like Former Self. n
At the hampton home the child
once again was in gentle surround
mgs, and began to feel like his former
self. He was bathed thoroughly and
the ladies of the family talked to
him, so that he gradually overcame
his tfmidity and fear of his mother
1t was then that he identified him.
self by recognizing his mother, and
asking for his two-year-old brother
John Alonzo. As he was being dress
ed IN some Of the clothes of Mr.
Lampton's grandson his mother was
about to put on q little sandal, when
he said: Mamma, that's just Xix,
the little shoe had on when ! left
home.''
: Joy at the knowledge that she had
regatned her boy Frustrated. the
mother, and for a time there was no
dry eye in the hampton house
After the child had been dressed and
had been taken out Of doors to play
and ride pony. the mother almos'
collapsed. and restoratives had to be
applied.
Day Of Rejoicing.
II was like a, day of general re-
1oicing for the people Of Columbia
The news Of the Identification of the
child spread like wildfire, and with
IN an hour the hampton yard on the
MIL. about mile from Columbie
proper, was filed with wagons, bug
g1es, carriages. autos and saddle
horses. Almost every inhabitant OF
Columbia and adjoining towns came
out to congratulate and felicitate the
happy parents, and the little boy was
the center Of an admiring throng
Within few hours of his identified
ton he had entirely recovered from
his fear and was freely responding
TO his name
There was much indignation when
Il was learned that there were heavy
neavy welts on the little body and
arms caused by several beatings
which residents Of Hub, Miss; where
ne was taken away from the peddler
walters, said Walters had given him
saturday. As the crowds came an
went from the hampton home. the
FEELING OF indignation increased, and
threats against the prisoner were
heard frequently. These were con.
veyed to Sheriff J. Stanley Hathorn
VINO took precautions against an at
tack on the county Jail, where Wal
tiers was confined, and placed extra
guards around it. About 3 o'clock
N the afternoon he had planned tc
take Walters to jackson on q special
train Of the New Orleans Great North
ern. but he was unable to make the
arrangements. It was stated that 8
close watch would be kept on the
sentiments expressed by the crowds
and II there was danger Of q demon
strati0n against the Jail Walters
would be removed either to Gulfport
or Jackson. Sheriff Hathorn tonight
ieaid that he had asked for troops.
IS General Thanksgiving.
Moth than 5000 persons gathered
IN tie main street of Columbia this
afternoon, between and 4 O'Clock
to maize y demonstration of thanks
giving at the recovery Of little Rob.
ert Dun bar. tie four-year-o4i sen O.
G. Percy DUNBAR, real esta e MSS. =.
Opel0usas. who ti.:appcared fro:l. his |
home ..<t' Months ago tomorrow
They came from all parts u,
county in which Columbia Is situated |
and from adjoining counties es we'll
and the one object Of the gathering
was to gee the child and assure
themselves that It's Identification was
complete.
/ It was q remarkable assembly. In
the center was the automobile of w
Ed. hampton Of Columbia, in which |
sat Mr.. and Mrs. hampton and the |
baby. Mr.. hampton rose in the ma
chine ana held up the child amid the
cheers Of the crowd. Scores of wO- |
men who were in the crowd pressed
around the machine to shake hands
with Mr.. and Mrs. Dunbar, and many
Of them kissed the mother, and her
tears of Joy were mingled with their
The cheering continued for some min
utes. and the. crowd pressed around
the machine so thickly that Mr.,
hampton had to warn the people tc
pass by the auto in smaller numbers
he had sat down for time during
he demonstration, but arose and hello
he child aloft. A minute later Dep
lty Sheriff Charles Day. who rescued i
he baby, stepped to the machine ana
i he climbed In, was handed the
hid.
Rescuer is Cheered.
He was cheered to the echo as ne
made short address, saying tAat ne
lad restored the child to its parent |
nut Of sympathy for, Mr.. and Mrs
dunbar.
.sAll / did was my duty" said the
leputy, "'and am proud that | was
bile to bring happiness again to tn.
larents. don't want any reward
nd would not take 1t.
The crowd cheered enthusiastfcaH!
1 this generous expression. ana many