The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-07
HUNTING FOR A MURDERER
The Police Spend a Day Searching in
Squads for Gus Williams.
They Fail to Find Him, but Others See Him.
and He Boasts that He Will Do More
Bloody Work-Injury Of Capt. Colbert.

Gus Williams the murderer OF Harden Ven
able, is still at large and if all reports prove
true, is in the city. He was seen by dozens OF
people during the day yesterday, but he was sue
pessfuI in steering clear of the police knowing
him to be desperate man the police are hunt
Ing for him cautiously, and the fact that ne was
not captured yesterday is beheyed 70
be because the police hunted him In
squads of from six to a dozen. There
was considerable criticism by citizens
Of the plan By which the search was instituted.
The fugitive early yesterday morning sent word
DO the police by several persons that he was
armed with two reviewers, and wanted to meet
n policeman. To one party he expressed his
determination to get the lift of an officer for
that of his brother Fred, who was shot by patrol
man Spearis
The GOODNESS displayed by Williams is some
thing remarkable. From his brother Charles,
who was seen by q Journal reporter last night it
was learned that Immediately after the shooting
Gus went TO the home OF his uncle. Henry
Washington. on the alley between Alabama and
New Jersey streets, just above North, and there
spent the night. He said nothing to Washing
ton about what be had done, and slept soundly
all the after part OF the night. When
he got mp in the morning he told his uncle that
be had killed man, and asked him what he
no uld do. He was advised to 90 and give him
self up but he refused to do So From his
unels's home the fugitive went to see his brother
who was shot, and Was seen there by DR.. Ben
ton. Between and o'clock he was met on the
corner of North street and Mas sachusetts
avenue by his brother Charles The murderer
said that be was not ready to surrender until he
had killed a policeman Between IL and o'clock
Calvin Hllard, a colorsd janitor in the court
house, met him Massachusetts, avenue.
Williams told Hillard that he had two guns, and
intended to kill Captain Campbell and Ben
Thornton before he surrendered While he was
thus appearing in different localities on the fire.
guented streets the police were securing the
Ere northwestern part OF the city for him, but
hey did not get sight of him once
Last night Captain Colbert and Ser
seants Lowe. Quiglsy and SAVERS hunted for
the man, but they were as unsuc-
IessfuI as the day men had been.
About 10 o'clock they heard that he was at
Brightwood, and went out thsre. While walt
Ing at the depot CantaIn Colbert accidentally
stepped from the platform and was quite seri
Duely hurt by falling six feet. While no bones
were broken he appeared to be hurt internally.
He was brought back to the Observation-Disclosures
nue. depot on switch engine. and from there
conveyed to his home Blake street The
officers who remained at Brightwood learned
that Williams had heen there but they were
unable to learn which way he had gone
Fred Williams, the brother OF the murderer.
who was shot by paJrolman Spears, was still
alive last night, but there little hopes OF his
recovery. Patroman Spearis was on his beat as
usual last night. Hs is very much depressed
over the unfortunate affair. He asked that the
grand jury make the fullest Investigation, AMI
Captain Colbert and Sergeant Lowe gave their
evidence yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Spearis will
give the jury his story to-day.