The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-29
Assault Alleged
at BOssier City;
Suspect Arrested

\ negro, giving his name as Irwin
Poole, was arrested by Sheriff Edwards
and Deputy James Edwards last Fri
day afternoon in negro restaurant i'll
Shreveport, and brought to Jail in Ben
ton. The negro was suspected of being
III Bossier City Thursday night. Miss
West stated. according to reports. that
Mt about nine o'clock Thursday night
she entered the kitchen Of their resi-
dence to get some apples and was
knocked senseless hy negro man.
Finally. the alarm was given, and Il
search was made for the man. a tele-
gram was sent to Crystal Springs,
Miss, for bioodhounds. and the owner.
with the dogs. arrived in Bossier City
Friday, and the pursuit began about
five o'clock. The dogs. it is said, took
a trail from the house and followed it
to the waters edge, and after being
taken across the river. to Shreveport.
ttok up the scent and followed it (nOt-
withstanding that there was heavy
rain Friday shortly after noon) to d
negro restaurant at the foot of Market
Street. il the restaurant were seven
negroes. The. dogs approached each
negro, endeavoril,s-' to scent him out,
and when they reached Poole they
growled. and. it is said. attempted to
attack him, but were held back by the
owner
Poole was then arrested. He stated
to Sheriff Edwards. that as the dogs
approached, he jumped up. thinking
they would Jump on him." Poole also
told Sheriff Edwards that he was not
in Bossier City Thursday night, but
was out Joy riding. III Shreveport.
Upon naming the persons who were
with him, Sheriff Edwards visited
them. separately, and each of them
corron0rated the statement made by
Poole. The statement was also cor.
roborated by the chaffeur and the night
Waterman mt the OIL mill where Poole
was employed.
The suspect was brought to RentOl
by Sheriff Edwards and Deputy james
Edwards about eight o'clock. and plac
ed in Jail. About ten o'clock that might
Sheriff Edwards was awakened at his
| residence by loud knocking at the
| door. Hc asked what was wanted. ant
was told that the Jail keys we're de
manded. Deputy James Edwards wen
!! t. the gate. carrying his ritls, ant
began parley with the crowd-abou
twenty-five or thirty, in automobiles
In moment Sheriff Edwards, appear
ed. also with rifle. Upon he jai
keys being again demanded. It'd Sht Dit
replied that, under the law, he Ia
compelled to protect the prisff per, an,
would do 50. Furthermore, did no
consider that there was any vpositiv,
evidence that the prisoner was the on
who conitted the alleged assault. Tn
crowd then left.
In about an hour Sheriff Edward
and deputy James Edwards took TIL
prisoner to Shreveport, to be placed Il
Jail there, but the Shreveport jailer re
fused the hospitality Of his Jail. an
Deputy Edwards took the prisolor +
Marshall. Texas. where he was he'll
until Monday. when he was taken to
i Jail in some nearby town in this state
i Tuesday Mrs. nj. \. West swOr
out a warrant before Justice Of til
Peace T.. w. Hutchings. charging tn
prisoner with having committed u
assault upon her daughter, Miss Eff
lee West. Constable Charles Smit
came to Benton and delivered the wal
rant to- Sheriff Edwards.