St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-01-31
ANOTHER WEEK IN COLUNJ:r >
PRISON Is GRANTED
WALTERS. ~

WALTERS. ~
Sheriff swords Returns tor lpelousa,
Without the Alleged Kid
naper.
Sheriff Hathorn Refuses to- Turn
Over Prisoner Until Supreme
Court Mandate is Received.
Columbia. Miss, Jan. 26.-After a
clash between Sheriff M. l.. Swords
of Opelousas, La, and Sheriff s. J.
Hathorn, Of Marion County, over the
custody of w. c. Walters, alleged
kidnaper Of Robert Dunbar from
Opelousas, the prisoner tonight re-
mains in the county Jail here. Sher-
III Swords. In apparent disgust, re-
turned to Opelousas, in company
H. e. Estorge, of that city, who had
been commissioned by Governor Hall
of Louisiana, to act as special escort
for Sheriff Swords. The Opelousas
sheriff stated that he will return
here the last of the week, when it is
expected that all technicalities sur
rounding the custody of Walters will
have been removed.
Sheriff Hathorn, after communi-
eating with the clerk of hte Missis-
sippi Supreme Court, announced that
1t was his duty under the law, to hold
Walters until the mandate Of the
supreme court in the case had been
received. The supreme court decid-
ed the case adversely to Walters on
Jan. IL. and under the law no man
date can be issued until the expira-
ton Of fifteen days after decision
IS rendered. This would not be un
til Tuesday noon.
Walters Ready to Go.
Walters had expressed willing
ness to proceed to Oplousas, waving
all technical rights. and Attorney H.
c. Rawls, for the prisoner, said he
would raise no objection to Walters
being transferred at once.
Sheriff Hathorn declared this
morning: 1.-THE prisoners willing
ness and that of his attorney to go
to Opelousas doesn't cut any ice. 1t
is my duty to hold him and am go
ing to do So
Sheriff Swords, when Informed Of
the attitude of Sheriff Hathorn. stat
ed: ITO hell with Sheriff Hathorn.
am going back to Opelousas with
Walters at o'clock"
However, Sheriff Swords changed
his mind after a conference with At
torney Rawls and Sheriff Hathorn,
and left for Opelousas without Wal
tiers at O'Clock this aftera ION over
the New Orleans and GT North
ern Railroad. tEapt
The Supreme Court mand\ deny
ing the appeal of Walters from ha-
beas corpus proceedings brought al
Poplarville, in Pearl River County
must first be forwarded to the CLERK
Of court of that county, and by him
cartified. The document VIII tne4f
be sent to the clerk of court here
and by him turned over to Sheriff
Hathorn. The procedure. 1t IL ex-
pected, will require a full week, ana
It js most likely that Walters will be
in the Opelousas Jail before next
Tuesday, Feb. 2 or 8.
Packs Harp and Bible.
Walters has made every prepare
ton for departing this afternoon:
New Era Harp of Thousand
Strings" was packed and ready 1or
shipment. This instrument, made by
Walters since he has been confined
in the Columbia Jail, has for sound
ing board the bottom of a tin tub
and il fitted with 1000 strings.
From this Walters can get excellent
Music. The monster harp was Great
ed at the expense of Columbia au-
thorities, and Sheriff Swords nm
self offered to pay the expressage OF
it to Opelousas.
Walters packed his belongings in
to q suitcase. Among them was q
well-thumbed copy Of thy Bible.
walters is q biblical studenG and IN
conversation quotes the }ptares
freely.
had assured him he would be gwen
everv protection in Louisiana ana
receive a fair trial. Attorney >Rawis
said he "would remain with Walters
until the end" Mr.. Rawls declared
he he'd been informed that the pence
Jury Of st. Landry parish Is prepaI-
ing to raise money to pay the eA-
penses Of Walters witnesses.
Tho blame for the delay In trans
ferrinr Walter is placed by Mr.. Rawis
an sheriff Hathorn the attorney
stating that he had thrown all tech
nicalities to the winds.
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