Criminal: Wesley Mayes, Herschal A. Sikes, 1949, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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Sikes Man Takes Gun From Lawman, Lands in Jail

Threatening to kill Wesley Mayes, being drunk and disorderly, disturbing the
peace, and resisting an officer are the charges pending against Herschal A.
Sikes of Sikes, who is said to have been the central figure in a one-man riot
in Sikes Saturday.

The fracas started in a Sikes caf=82, where Herschal Sikes is alleged to have
started trouble.  The proprietor called Wesley Mayes, Sikes marshal.  It was
reported Sikes took Mayes' gun away form him when the marshal attempted to
make the arrest.

Sheriff Calvin M. Robinson was called to the scene.  He learned that Sikes had
gone to a nearby farm house.  A few minutes later he accosted Sikes as the
latter left hurriedly out the back door.  Sikes apparently started to resist,
but decided the Sheriff meant business and came along peaceably after
surrendering the gun to Sheriff Robinson.  He was lodged in the Winn Parish
jail and is being held in lieu of bonds totaling $ 800.