Evening journal., 1895-07-13
NEGRO HUNT IN JERSEY
The People Of vineland Are Up
In Arms After Squirrel.
WAS SURROUNDED IN A SWAMP.
But He Broke Through the Lines and Ran
Into House With "A HowlIng Mob at His
Heels Once Inside, He Mysteriously Dis
appeared.

Into House with Howling Mob at His
Heels Once Inside. He SIysteriously Dis
appeared.
v1NELAND, n. J., July i8-Walter
Squirrel, che negro who assaulted the g.
year-old daughter Of Charles Aingin,
dashed through the south end Of the town
last night at 10 o'clock with 100 men in
pursuit, lodged into house and disap-
pearcd
Squirrel has been hiding inthe swamps
since the alleged assault was committed
three days ago. Armed men have been
seeking him everywhere, The Blackwater
swanps were searched from early Thurs
day evening until late Friday morning
The report which proved TO be unfound-
ed, that the child was dying added to tho
zeal OF the determined men who were seek
ing TO avenge her wrongs
II was reported the man was seen Fri
day running toward the swamp. The resi-
dents Of the village were wrought up to
the highest pitch Of excitement Search
ing parties were organized, and those who
could not go exhorted the scarchers to
hunt down the man at whatever cost.
Liyeryman Yarton gave the use Of his
carriages free TO those who wished to join
the search. Almost the entire male popu-
lation of Nincland turned out. Large
tracts Of swampy land were thoroughly
beaten over. Albert Mingin, father Of the
injured girl, was at the head Of the largest
searching party.
They saw Albert Stevenson, muscu-
lar negro, driving to the swamp. Mingin
drew his revolver and ordered the man to
stop. Stevenson did so. He said that he,
too, was ON the trail Of Squirrel He then
whipped up his horse and drove rapidly
toward the swamp
Fled From the swamps.
The searching party by lively running
kept the carriage in sight. They saw Ste
venson stop before an empty house and
heard him whistle three times. When they
demanded what he was doing and If ho
knew anything about the fugitive, he re-
piled that he had only stopped to fix his
wagon He was arrested, rs the constables
considered his actions suspicious. Nobody
was found in the house. The authorities
believe that he may be able to give some
clew as TO the whereabouts of Squirrel
Squirrel hard pressed by his pursuers,
broke from the cover Of the swamps at 10
o'clock last night and dashed through the
streets Of the village with a dozen men at
his heels He staggered into the house of
a colored woman named Crawford.
The house was surrounded by armed
men within five minutes. They stood
there with their gums and revolvers
cooked, ciamoring that the negro should
come out and surrender himself
Burn the housep' Shoot himp' were
the cries The Gordon was drawn closer
A constable entered the house, followed
| by posse Of villagers With their Wcap-
ons cooked they went from room to room
They overturned the furniture stripped
the beds and ransacked the closets. They
| demanded that the woman show them his
hiding place, She insisted that She had
not seen him. The mob without was howl
ing for the fugitive. He could not be found
anywhere on the promises or in the neigh
/ bOrhood.
Nineland is like an armed camp today.
All the roads are guarded by sentrics, and
the swamps beyond are being parolled by
the determined villagers. The searching
parties are being changed for the day.