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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 26, 30 December 1908, Page 49

“Down in Alabama,” said John Y>. Fearhake, “there's a deputy marshal who doesn't let any such trilles as extradition laws stop him. Term of court was about to begin at one time, and a gentleman who was out on bail was reported to be enjoying himself over in Georgia. Deputy Jim went after him. Next day he telegraphed -the judge: ‘I have persuaded him to come;’ A few days later he rode into town on a mule, leading his prisoner, tied up snugly with a clothes-line. The prisoner looked as if he had seen hard service. ‘Why, for heaven’s sake, Jim,’ said the judge, ‘you didn’t make him walk all the way from Georgia, did you?’ *No, air,’ said Jim. ‘I hoped not,’ said the judge. ’No,’ snid Jim, ‘part of the way 1 drug him, and when we fame to the Tallaroosa River, he swum.’ ”