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Show JUDGE NAY HAVE TO STAY IN JAIL His Resignation Leaves District Dis-trict Without Legal Head to Try Him on Charge of Killing Friend. BATON ROUGE. La, Nov. 9.-An unusual legal situation lias followed the killing by 'ougressman-elect George K. Favrol by Dr. R. H. Aldrich, and the result mav be to keep Mr. Favrol iu jail for sixty days without hope of bail Me was Judge of the District court here, before which his case should le-gallv le-gallv come up for consideration. His resignation from this o"Tice vesterdar left this court without a Judge, and it will he sixtv days after rotice of a new special election is servi-1 before bis successor can be chosen. The State constitution makes no provision foA appointing ap-pointing a successor. V The prisoner cannot secure bail until his case goes before the court. It was reported th.it Mr. Favrol might issue a statement todaw clearing up the cause for the shooting". |