JULES HARMAN ARRESTED
Church Point Democrat May 22, 1909
News Article from Adadia Parish
Submitted by Winston Boudreaux, 2006

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JULES HARMAN ARRESTED
Church Point 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 o’clock 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.