Hickory, Aug. 15—Wade V. Bowman, former commander of the second squadron of the North Carolina cavalry who is out on a $7,500 bond for his appearance at the November term of Catawba Superior court on a charge of assault with criminal intent on a 12-year-old girl, returned to Hickory about 9 o’clock last night in his car, the alleged sale of which led to his arrest in Illinois last week. A few minutes after his return he went to the police station and asked if there were any papers out for him. He was not wanted there. He then went to Sheriff Bost but found that he was not wanted by county officials.
Porter Burns, one of his bondsmen, who went to Aurora, Ill., after the report of Bowman’s arrest there, returned last Thursday by train. That Bowman was taking a vacation at the solicitation of his friends is being told by those who wish to explain his visit to Illinois.
No statement was given by the defendant today. The only light on the matter of Bowman’s arrest last Thursday was given by Burns, who issued a statement to the press today to the effect that he had perfect confidence in Bowman and went to Illinois merely in the interest of the defendant. Information is that Bowman has not announced where he will go when he leaves again. It is said that Mrs. Bowman accompanied her husband on his trip to Illinois.
From page 4 of The Concord Daily Tribune, Monday, Aug. 17, 1925
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