JULES HARMAN ARRESTED

CP Democrat May 22, 1909

Last Sunday morning Deputy Sheriff P.D. McBride caught Jules Harman, and escaped convict and lodged him in the lock-up to await the evening train to convey him to Crowley. Sunday evening about three oclock McBride went to secure his prisoner for the train, and when he opened the door the negro gave him a good stiff right punch just under the right eye. The jar stunned McBride considerable and the blow had bruised his right eye, which probably accounts for the negro not being killed, for McBride emptied his revolver at the fleeing rascal, but none of the bullets took effect.

The negro crossed the bayou and set out through the woods. A number of people come out to assist McBride, and after a good long chase in the woods and spending of a few more shots the negro was finally captured. It is hard to tell just who the honor is due for the recapture as there were many in the chase. However the only touch the negro had was one bullet that passed through his pants leg. He was handcuffed this time and safely lodged on the train and is now in Crowley from where he will soon be shipped back to the pen.

It is the reputation of Church Point that whenever her people use guns they generally hit the mark, but this occasion was an exception, as everything went wild of the mark.

P.D. says it will serve as a good lesson to him, s he has been taking too much risk with his prisoners, and from now on he will put the cuffs on em.

This negro was sent up for two years for horse stealing, and he had escaped after serving only two months.

Many of those that joined the chase had no arms at al, and they say that they came in contact with the negro that the safest plan would have bee to run, for he was a stout fellow. Luckily, those that were prepared for him were on the spot just when needed most.