The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-13
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WALTERS IDENTIFIED
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and nervous at first, looking care
fully over the men gathered on the
inside of the bar rail, and then
turned to the audience seated in the
main auditorium. As soon as he got
near where Walters was sitting ne
pointed to the tinker and said;
There is the man."
Walters partly rose from his seat
and asked Richie when it was that
he saw him in McComb City. Richie
replied that it was on or about De-
cember 1S, 1912. Walters started to
dispute with the witness about the
matter, but was silenced by the
sheriff, and Richie was told to go
into another room.
Dramatic Incident Occurs.
Holmes, a former citizen of sec
ton, was the next witness. Right
here occurred the most dramatic
incident of the affair, for, after a
few cursory glances over the crowd,
most of whom he knew personally,
Holmes gradually drew near to
where Walters sat, and as soon as
his eyes rested on the prisoner he
held out his hand, which Walters
grasped warmly, both men appar-
emily recognizing each other on the
instant This recognition, coming
amid the intense silence and eager
anticipation of the audience, whose
interest had been keyed up almost
to bursting point by the ready rec
IGNITION by the other witness,
caused a cheer to break out among
the audience. This was checked i'm
mediately by the officers in the
court room. Not until this open
demonstration of approval did the
ordeal seem to affect the alleged
kidnaper the least bit, for up to this
time he hat unmOved, with nerves
under steady control and with eyes
gazing with unwavering intensity in
the faces of the witnesses confront
ing him, but after this he began to
show signs Of nervousness and i'm
patience. Walters asked the witness
if the latter was certain that he is
the man, and asked him to fix the
time definitely as to when he, the
prisoner, was in McComb City.
Holmes told him that it was Deem
Der 1S, and when asked if he was
sure of this. the McComb man re-
piled that he was.
what sort of hat did I have
on?" asked Walters, and Holmes
told him that he had on white hat
with a leathe" band about the
crown. Walters again started to ar
que the question with the witness,
but was stopped by the witness be-
ing told to retire to another room.
Picks Him Out Easily.
Morgan, another former citizen OF
this section, who was reared in the
vicinity of Morgantown, was the
next witness, and he, likewise, had
little difficulty in picking out Wal
ters as the man whom, he said, he
saw in the waiting room of the sta
ton in McComb City on or about
December 10, who represented him.
self as being "a Burns detective in
charge of little Robert Dunbar,
whom he was carrying back to his
bereaved parents at Opelousas.
Walters started in to question Nor
gan as to the certainty of his belief
in his being the right person, but
Morgan peroisted in his identifica-
ton, and Walters again was stopped
from arguing by an officer.
Johnson, the fourth witness, came
into the court room, and after look
ing over the spectators, walked up
close to Walters and pointing to the
prisoner with his finger, said: Il be-
lieve that is the man.
Walters said: You are mistaken,
my friend, for I was not in Me-
Comb City at the time you mention,
nor do l remember having ever
seen you before or having any con-
versation with YOU
A wordy war between the two was
interrupted by an officer, and the
prisoner settled baik into his chair
with a worried look upon his face.
The last witness to be shown into
the room was Ricardo, an intelligent
looking dark faced man, who said
he has been a resident of McComb
City for several years.
This witness, as soon as he had
gotten fairly out into the court
room and his eyes commenced to
rove about the place, pointed across
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