Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-13
NEGRO HUNT IN JERSEY
The People of Vineland Are Up
 Tn Arms After Squirrel.
WAS SURROUNDED IN A SWAMP.

But He Broke Through the Lines and Ran
 Into a House With Rowling Mob at His
 HeeIs-Once Inside, He NIysterfously Dis-
 appeared.
 r vINELAND, N. J., July 13.-Walter Squirrel, the negro who assaulted the G. year-old daughter of Charles Mingin, dashed through the south end of the town last night at 10 o'clock with 100 men in pursuit, lodged into house and disap- peared.
 Squirrel has been hiding in the swamps since the alleged assault was committed three days ago. Armed men have been seeking him everywhere. The Blackwater swan ps 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 the zeal of the determined men who were seek ing to avenge her wrongs.
 It 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. SearchS ing parties were organized, and those who could not go exhorted the searchers to hunt down the man at whatever cost.
 Liveryman Yarton gave the use of his carriages free to those who wished to join the search. Almost the entire male popu- lation of Vineland 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 he knew anything about the fugitive, he re- piled that he had only stopped to fix his wagon. He was arrested, as the constablcs considered his actions suspicious. Nobody was found in the house. The authorities believe that he may be able to give some clcw 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 dozen men at his heels. He staggered into the house of colorcd woman named Crawford.
 The house was surrounded by armed men within five minutes. They stood there with their guns and revolvers cooked, clamoring that the negro should come out and surrender himself.
 Burn the house!" ''Shoot him!' were tho cries. The cordOn was drawn closer. A constable entered the house, followed by posse of villagers With their weap- ons cooked they went from room to room.
 They overturned the furniture, stripped the beds and ransacked tho closets. They demanded that tho 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 premises or in the neigh borhood.
 Nincland is like an armed camp today. All the roads arc guarded by scntries, and the swamps beyond are being patrolled by the determined villagers. The searching parties are being changed for the day.