The age-herald., 1897-10-13
SENTENCED 10 40 YEARS
Mas the Cause Of the Killing Of Myr'
 tiS0 Bowling.
HE WOUNDED OFFICER PERDuE
Played Sick and Was Placed in Hospital Ward When Attendants Were Busy Ne Scaled the WalI-Dogs
 on His Trail

Will Hunter, the notorious negro who was the cause of the accidental killing of little Myrtlce Bowling by Officer Will Perdue on Sunday, March II, last, while attempting to escape arrest on q charge of burglary and grand larceny, and who was afterwards convicted in the criminal court and sentenced to Pratt mines for forty years by Judge Green, escaped from the hospital ward of the prison at that place. yesterday af- ternoon about o'clock.
 It seems that Hunter, who has been complaining for some time, was admit ted to the hospital several days ago by the prison physician, and was con- valescing. Yesterday afternoon while the hospital attendants were busily en- gagged, Hunter made his way into the yard sealed the rear fence and es- capped
 As soon as his absence was noted, the prison authorities set about to effect his capture; dogs were put upon his trail, which, however, was a bad one, and indicates that the negro had headed toward Birmingham.
 The sheriff's office and the police au- thorities were at once notified and are on the lookout for him.
 Hunter is a desperate character, and his crimes are not confined to Birming- ha. Shortly after his arrest here, infor- nation was received from the Tennes- see authorities that he had escaped from the state prison at Nashville, where he was confined under a fiftenn years sentence for burglary committed in Memphis. When confronted with the evidence from Tennessee he admit ted his identity,
 The following is the description of Hunter as given out by the sheriff's office: Age, 45 years; color, dark brown; height, 5 feet S1s inches; weight, 165 pounds; two molar teeth on lower left jaw out; two upper front teeth decayed; scattering growth of beard; scar under right shoulder blade from pistol ball, and protruding scar under right nipple, where the pistol ball was extracted; knee; right foot and ankle deformed from having been broken; prominent forehead and head, bald back to a line with the ears.
 Superintendent Rogers, of .the Ten nessee Coal Iron and Railroad com pany, who are lessees of the convicts, has offered a reward of $50 for his cap lure. Hunter has two brothers in Bir- mingham and relatives at Greensboro. Ga.
 When informed of the escape of Hun ter last night, Chief of Police McDon- aid said that he was a very desperate character If he is ever captured. soma one will be hurt" said he. "The police men in Birmingham all know him well. and I hardly think he will come 1lsre. However, he is desperate enough to att tempt almost anything"
 In the early part of March the resi- dence of E. Giacopazzi, which is situated on the North Hig hiands, was burglar tzed, the burglar securing two gold watches, $t1 in cash and some clotilsng and shoes.
 Suspicion pointed to Will Hunter, who was at one time employed by MT. Gia- copaZzi, and the affair was reported to the police. Officers Perdue was detailed upon the case, and on Sunday afternoon, March 14, located the negro in a restaur- ant on the South Side.
 The negro was seated at a table eat ing when Officer Perdue entered and at- tempted to arrest him. Hunter applied a severe epithet to the officer and draw ing his pistol, fired at Perdue's head.