New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-04-26

the mother almost collapsed, alio
rcstopativcs had TO be applied.
Day of Rejoicing.
It was hkc a uaN Of general re
ioiring for the people Of Colum
bla. The news Of the Idcntlllca
ton Of the child spread like wild
fire. and within an hour the
hampton yard on the hill, about
mile from Columbia proper. was
filled with wagons. huggics, ear
riaucs. autos sud saddle horses
Almost every iuhahitant of e"
lumhia aud adjoiull@ towns cam'
ont 10 congratulate and lcIlcltat'
the happy parents, and the lttI,
boy was the center of an admlrlna
ihronm. Within a few hours "l
his identification he haG entirely
recovered from his fear and was
freely responding TO his name.
There was much indignation
when if was learned that there
were heavy wcltS on the lrttic
body and arms caused by several
hcatings which residents Of Hub,
Miss, where he was taken away
from the pcddler. Walters, SAID
Walters had given him Saturday.
AS thp crowds came and Went
from the hampton home. the feel
inc Of indignation increased, and
threats against the prisoner were
heard frequently. These were
conveyed TO Sheriff j Stanley
llathorn. who took precautions
against an attack on the county
iail, where Walters was confined,
and placed extra guards around
If, About 3 o'clock in the after
moon he had planned TO take
Walters TO Jackson on u special
train Of the New Orleans Great
Northern. but he was unable TO
make the arrangements. II was
stated that a close watch would
be kept on the sentiments eX-
pressed by the crowds, and II
t here was danger of dcmonstra-
ton against the jail Walters
would he removed either 10 Gul,-
port or Jackson. Sheriff Hath
orn tonight denied that he had
asked for troops.
General Thanksgiving.
More than 5000 persons gather
ed in the main street Of Columbia
this afternoon between } and |
o clock, TO make a demonstration
Of thanksgiving at the recovery
Of little Robert Dunbar, the four
vearold son Of G. Percy Dunbar,
real estate man of Opelousas,
who disappeared from his home
eight months ago tomorrow.
They came from all parts Of the
county in which Columbia is sit
uated and from adjoining coun-
tries as well, and the one object
OF the gathering was to see the
child and assure themselves that
its Identification was complete.
1t was a remarkable assembly.
In the center was the automobile
Of w. Ed. hampton Of Colombia,
in which sal Mr.. and Mrs. Dunbar
and Mr.. and Mrs. hampton and
the baby Mr.. hampton rose in
the machine and held Up the child,
amid the cheers of the crowd.
Scores of women who were in the
CROWD pressed around the ma
chine TO shake hands with Mr.
and Mrs. Dunbar. aud many of
them kissed the mother. and her
tears Of ioV were mingled with
theirs. The cheering continued
for some minutes. and the crowd
pressed around the machine SO
|hickly that Mr.. Hampton had TO
warn smaller numbers. He had
sat down for time furing tho
demonstration, but arose and
held the child aloft. A minute
atcr Deputy Sheriff Charles Day,
who rescued the baby, stepped 20
he machine and. as he climbed
n, was handed the child
Rescuer is Cheered.
He was cheered TO the echo as
ne made short address, saying
hat he had restored the child to
is parents out of sympathy for
\Ir. and Mrs. Dunbar.
"All | did was my duty" said
he deputy, "and | am proud that
was able to bring happiness
again to the parents. | don't