The evening times., 1897-08-07
POLICE HOT AFTER FOU[Tz.
Second Precinct Officers Think
They Saw Him Today.
DISGUISED AS A HUCKSTER
A Squad of Policemen and Several
Citizens UnsuccessfuIIy Chase
Two Hucksters, One Of Whom
LOoked Like the Mu rderer--Gave
Then the Slip in an Alley.

Several officers of the Second precinct
had an exciting chase after Dorsey Fouitz.
the much wanted murderer Of Charles Rob
inson, in the vicinity of Rhode Island ave-
10 o'clock this morning.
About that hour an ordinary huckster's 9
wagon was slowly proceeding down Eley-
enth street from Florida avenue. On the
drivers seat were two colored men, one
little taller than the other, the former
individual being closely muffled up about
the face, as IL the victim OF an aggravated
case Of sore throat
The vshicle maintained an easy pace
down Eleventh street, occasionally top
ping ostenslbly for the purpose of allow
ing the shorter OF the two men to enter
two or three front yards TO effect sales
of the sock in trade, few vegetables,
but as the police are inclined to believe
to maintain the air Of an ordinary huck-
ster's outfit.
Near the corner of II street thc wagonwas
brought 20 a halt before house on the east
side of the street The short nan entered
the )dfu anu 70 Scll Nt-ctdDicS
to the lady Of the house, a colored woman
Having transacted little business with
the woman by selling her a few pennies
worth OF stuff, the driver resumed his
seat and started down the street
At this moment two officers came into
view. These officers were quietly pa
trolling their heats, and paid no particular
attention at first TO the supposed huck-
sters. At sight OF the officers the driver
v hipped up his horse and dashed down
Eleventh. street at a considera ble rate OF
speed The officers, suspecting something
wrong, gave chase.
simultaneously Sergt. Dunnigan and De-
tective Barnes, OF the Second precinct, sal
a crowd following the fast-nying team
from the corner OF Vermont and Rhode
Iaand avenues.
The two latter officers, divining that
something was wong, instantly sped on
their bicycles up Vermont avenue in pur
suit. Before the sergeant and detective
had reached the intersection OF Vermont
Avenue ana Twelfth street the huckster
wagon, with its two occupants, had cleared
the corner Of Q street, and was close TO
the corner OF Eleventh and streets.
Wheeling into Twelfth street the two
officers rushed to the corner Of Rhode
Island avenue and Eleventh street where
they overhauled the vehde. When they
reached the wagon the shorter huckster,
who proved to be a man about sixteen
years OF age, was on the box. The other
man was nowhere to be seen.
It was gathered from the excited crowd
that assembled about the spot that the
taller man jumped from the vehicle and
disappeared down an alley a few steps
below street.
The officers instituted vigorous search
of the vicinity, but no trace OF the fugitive
was found
The young man who had driven the We
hicle was placed under arrest on suspicion
and locked up at No. station, where he
gave his name as Thomas Warner. his ge
as sixteen, and his occupation as that Of a
laboreT.
On placing the young man under lock
and key, the officers returned to the scene
OF the excitement, and secured the neigh
borhood for Foultz, but up To d late hour
this afternoon they had found no addl-
tional trace OF their man.