Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-6175354-20161010033114/@comment-24674051-20161118214429

Ruth did say that Papa C regretted the decision to give up James.

And in my current headcanon, Papa C is not necessarily escaping justice when he runs. he's escaping retribution. I mean, perhaps someone was trying to kill him, and he managed to turn the tables. And when he did, he saw an opportunity to escape while everyone (including his own family, sadly) thought he was dead.