The evening times., 1896-05-07
HUNT OF THE POSSE.
Detectives and Citizens Still Search
ing Near Sligo, Md.


ing Near Sligo, Md.
Especial to The Times.)
Silver Springs, Md, May -Four de-
tcctives were this morning around Furd's
house near Burnt Mills. They are HcIan.
Rhodes, Horne and Weedcn- sbetective
Lacey was also in the vicinity.
HeIdn and RboCcs relieved Horne and
Weedon last III gbt. who returned t. Burnt
Mills this morning.
Detective Wccuou stopped at MCFerrey s
and secured man who kne w Ford. and
they iert this morning for Baltimore to look
at negro who was arrested IN that city
today. and is believed to be Ford.
The negro arrested in Baltimore Wore two
pairs of pants ana carpet slippers with rub
ber shoes over!thenf.
Helan and Rhodes. with twent y-five Citi-
zeus. are securing the woods. The wife
OF Ford denies that she has carried food
TO her husband, and says she does not
intend TO help him, She states she is will
ing 10 be arrested and locked up, so as to
show that she is not assisting him
She was seen, however, TO go into the
woods yesterday morning. carrying a tin
bucket. which she brought back with her
an hour and q half later.
She denies havinE seen her husband. and
says she went TO see wolIia manned shaw
| but found her not at home
The Ford woman eudenvors TO Impress
| the detectives with the fact that she VIII
do all she can TO aid them in their ef-
| forts. She saws that her hu sbanf left the
house Tuesday evening only fifteen min
utes before the detectives arrived. and
| gives as her belief that lie Is in Win
| ston. y. C.
1t is Understood that Inspector Holm
/ herger has teIegraphed to winston to look
| out for him.
In IN. or haL L..fI ~ "
! Ford resided has not been watched, u man
| remained in the woods all night and kept
| it under surveillance
| The most important information yet re-
| ceive WAS the statement made today by a
I coIored woman, who lives about a mile and
| a half from Ford. She knew Irving Ford,
| and says that early this morning she saw
a colored man. looking very much like
| Ford, running across an open htl, near
| her house.
It was lust after da ybreak. and she sa Us
the man was taking long strides and car
| rying his hat in his hand. A colored man,
who lives Just beyond this woman. also
states that he saw a negro answering
! Ford's description going in the direction
| indicated by the colored woman.
| This direction Is toward the railroad
| track, about four or five miles away from
| Burnt Mills.
| Detective Lacey has gone along the
| road toward this place. following the
route supposed to have been taken By the
| negro.
| Ford's wife has also fully identified the
| pistol as the property of her husband. and
| the detectives know that the man informed
| his wife OF his ha wing killed Elsie reglo.
| If she can be gotten to Washington the
| woman will be submitted 10 the sweating
process. 4 wet hickory shirt, the property
OF Ford, was found in wash tnh and is
now at police headquarters. 1t will be
| examined for stains or discolorat ons.
The detectives also have witnesses, they
say. who saw Ford in the vicinity of the
| Kreglo house on Monday afternoon.
The toll gate keeper on the road beyond
Fourteenth street is expected to identify
Ford as the colorcd man who passed him
soon fter the commission of the crime, car
| ryipc his coat bundled in his arms, and
| otherwise acting suSpiciously.