Golf course hostage taker vows to quit drinking
Augusta Georgia UPI reports Charles R Harris a plumber and former millwright known as a coon hunter surrendered two hours after seizing hostages at the Augusta National Golf Club during President Reagan’s round. Harris blamed his actions on alcohol and pledged sobriety if released on bond set at 150000 dollars. He faces kidnapping six counts of false statement criminal damage to property and possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Harris described as a "man's man" by friends has a history of drunken driving arrests and recent personal troubles.