Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 285, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 November 1913 — WALKS 360 MILES TO “PEN" [ARTICLE]

WALKS 360 MILES TO “PEN"

“Buck” Patterson Finally Admitted to Five-Year Term After Error in Court Routine. Little Rock.—An error in the court routine caused Buck Patterson to walk 360 miles to begin his sentence to five years in the penitentiary here for manslaughter. Patterson, fiftysix, was convicted at Russellville, 183 miles from here. He had always borne a good reputation, and upon bis request was allowed to make the trip aloncr. He rode to Little Rock, but when he reached the State prißon, was told his commitment papers had not arrived. Penniless, he walked back to RußsellvUle, secured the papers and then walked back to Little Rock, „overlng the distance in a week. Something was wrong with the papers, however, and admittanse was refused. Patterson had a lawyer friend start legal proceedings, but was admitted to the prison before the case was called. .