Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-21

Police Frank Stewart had surrounded the place
6ad d % and IN ere yen
rested Tuesday by Constable Clint Green assassin
After conveying Dr. Patten from Ladd give medical
pa If MS wound required the officers johnson
6 i1Vi 4 6e e n Pine Bluff and safely landed
medaey to Pine Bluff Joe Corpureau from the
county JAIL and another trip to Little Rock started o'clock
Johnson suffering from ugly hand ap-
peafed renewed at being custody Thank God I'll
nights rest he said when landed in the Little JAIL
Within Twenty Feet of Officers.
Receiving information last night about $50 that Johnson
about two miles from the place. Sheriff Williams
for the place. for an all night chase Te1
left their auto Ladds MILL walked the remainder Of
When Sheriff Williams and Chief Stewart back
door OF the Deputies MBurnett and Maybey raped
crashing through the door, Two pstos began bre
and the negro fell with bullet wound through the left side
shots were fired into the where Johnson
Come out with hands up, We'll kill you, was the
command
johnson he walked into the radius Of flashlights of the
officers.
Says Corpureau Arch Consprator
Story OF tne assassnaon OF BOB Rutherford
an entirely different tale to that told by Joe Corpureau Td
never had trouble with Mr. Rutherford to
hg Johnson told the officers land had nothing to do with
the Rutherford was the tenor of ohnsons
story He said Mr. Rutherford to that part of the
field where he and Corpureau began talking
Johnson An argument ensued and Corpureau nerfered Mr.
Rutherford according to Johnson told Corpureau
mouth shut, or "hed kill him.
"Im just like you" Corpureau quoted by johnson
having replied and Mr. Rutherford started draw his
moving descend from his buggy at the time
Il said Mr. Rutherford don't do that, and threw up my
hand. That's how got shot,"
Planned to Meet Later.
Mr. Rutherford and Corpureau both using their pistols
then johnson and he off short distance then STOP
ped turned and waited Mr.. Rutherford down. Corpureau
took shotgun out of his and walked toward Johnson
accompanied by his son. Charles Corpureau who
other side of the field when the trouble occurred according
Johnson With the and children screaming John
said became panic STRICKEN when the elder Corpureau
suggested that he and Charlie Copueau leave the place. he
acquesced johnson that Copureau reasoned that John
and Charles Copureau took flight the elder Corpureau
would be shielded of SUSPICION (oud remain behind and clear
business and join johnson and Charles Corpureau at esg
mated point later This the pan johnson sad when he
left the farm The declares positively that Charles Cor
did not have any part in the killing that he did
shotgun used but did Corpureau take shotgun
of the wagon after the killing and just before he joined them
leave the field tweveguage that had been recently
Green.
Spent Afternoon in Woods Nearby.
johnson said that after the killing he went his home and
then to the woods nearby He sat throughout the after
the edge of the clearing Tuesday night
the woods Yesterday he the house where he
captured last night His wound giving him trouble
and the only treatment received nment the wounded
negro secured at the house where he found refuge.
Deputy Sheriff McBunet Chief Stewart and R. H. Warren
Johnson during the search yesterday The asleep
at the time between two logs and hunters
aware of the others presence