Dunn, N.C., October 5—It is a known fact that some folks will go to the extreme to get a drink of “fire water.” However, it was left to Will Walker, well-known man of color, to pawn his Sunday pants for a drink. At least that was the story unfolded by Walker to Chief of Police B.A. Rowling Sunday morning.
Chief Rowland was called early Sunday morning by Mamie McLeod, a lady of color, complaining that Will Walker had stolen some money belonging to her. The chief went in search of Will and found him at the home of one McDuffie Royals, also colored.
Will denied having that particular dollar money or any other money, as for that matter. He told the officer of how he had bought his breakfast and had it charged and then related the story of his unusual procedure to get a pint of whiskey from McDuffie. In addition to the pint for which Will had pawned his Sunday pants, Chief Rowland found another print of the fluid in the McDuffie home. The proprietor of the house was absent, however, and the officers have been unable to locate him.
Will Walker is a fast talker and succeeded in convincing the officer that Mamie was altogether mistaken about his getting her cash. He made it so plain that he had no money whatever that the officer let him go his way and assisted him in recovering his pants.
From page 4 of the Carolina Jeffersonian, Oct. 6, 1925. Newspaper article called the Chief Rowling on first reference and Rowland throughout the rest of the story.
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