Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-19
NOCTURNAL SEARCH
Local Sleuths Invade Bat-FiIled Cave
and Empty Cars.
ELUSIVE DORSEY FOULfZ THEIR aim
Following Up the Murderer's Sup
posed Trail at Harper's Ferry.
/ y TIE RE STING DETAILS
Special DISPATCH to The Evening Star.

| Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HARPER'S FERRY. w. Va, July 10
Detective Watson and Policeman Brenmer-
! man arrived here from Washington yester-
day afternoon and instituted search for
Dorsey Foultz. colored, the fugitive MUIR
derer who shot and killed Charles Robin
son. also colored, May 81, two years ago,
near Sd and Q streets northwest. The
colored man who was seen on Byrnes' Is
, land Monday by William H Booker and
others from Washington believed to
be Foultz. While residents of this noun
| tain town and vicinity know nothing CT the
| identity of the man who was seen Monday,
man answering the description of the
fugitive was seen about here as well as
about Byrnes' Island, where the colored
odd Fellows from Washington gave a big
picnic So far as this particular individual
| is concerned, reports differ as to the length
of time he has been in this neighborhood.
| Those who are probably best informed say
he had been here not more than two
three days at the most before Monday,
while others declare that he has been seen
in this vicinity at intervals for several
weeks His meeting with the colored
chairman of the Odd Fellows committee
Monday did not have the effect of driving
| MN from lflS section Indt cay, LOT he Was
seen here what is known the Bow
| cry Monday night
Descriptions of him he appeared that
night differ except as to the color and the
appearance of his clothes. One resident of
the town who takes a deep interest in af-
fairs affecting the good order of the place
said to a Star reporter that the man i'll
ueStion, he thought, had not been here be
fore Monday. Then he appeared with two
or three other men and succeeded in get
ting few odd jobs removing freight about
the railroad tracks. He also did some little
work in the nature If soliciting patronage
for the drivers of vehicles.
Assisting the Washington Police.
Another citizen said he believed that the
man had been about here for several
weeks, but where he stopped. he did not
know. If he had really been here, said the
citizen, he had probably spent most of his
time in the mountains or in what Is known
as John Browns cave, short distance
from here on the line of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad and not far from Ryrnes'
Island.
When the citizens here learned that the
man seen Monday was Dorsey FouItz they
took active interest in the way Of as
sisting the Washington officers. They were
told of the reward of 500 offercd for the
capture of the fugitive, and some of the
more enthusiastic are endeavoring to effect
the capture in order to get it. ExMayor
Thomas Rurley who captured Irving Ford
the slayer of Elsie kreglo. and Detective
Warren Cross, who has also done some
good work for the Washington authorities
are rendering their assistance in this case.
Stole IA Countryman's Hat.
While l do hot know about his Identity"
said a man who had noticed the supposed
murderer. L did believe there was some
thing wrong about him. His actions indi-
Gated that there was something wrong for
several times he changed his hat while his
f.l. hirler
appearance.
According TO the information received
from this source, this man stole d country
mans hat Monday. That night when he
appeared in one of the saloons he WAS
warned that the cOuntryman would return
to town yesterday and have him arrested
rearing this trouble ii is stated he got On
a freight train and went to Baxerton fOr1r
miles from here. where there are lime kiIns
Ii Is expected that he Will return TODAY and
attend picnic on Ryrpes' Island a big
crowd IS expected on the island from Buck
eNStoWH later in the day. Both Detective
Watson and Policeman Bremmerman are
acquainted with Dorsey Foultz and they
We're out last night until late hour search
ing about thc rivers and mountains for in
FORMATION concerning the movements of the
man. ~
Futile Search of Cave and Cars.
About midnight the officers, acting upon
| information received from Washington. Ieft
| mere and drove several miles up the line of
! the railroad to make search of box cars
| mat We're standing on switch. After a
rough drive along the river the party
! reached John Browns cave and as reports
! indicated a possibility that Foultz was there
! search was made. On account of the
tdrkneSS II was necessary to carry a light
| Ell lantern, and even then the trip under
| ground was dangerous. After reaching a
point several hundred feet from the opening
| damp spots We're encountered and the STONY
yo-I1-
he officers found the cave nesting place
| for dozens of bats, ard some trouble was
experienced in keeping them off. Dorsey
was not IN the underground home nor was
| there any sign that the cave had recently
| heen /, human habitation. From the cave a
! drive To Engel'S Switch was made. The Of
! fcers left their vehicle some distance from
| the tracks OF the railroad company and
] proceeded cautiously to the place where a
number of box cars We're standing. One
| after another the empty cars were ex-
amined. In some of them a look from the
| door was all that was necessary to tell that
| n" person was inside while in other cars.
| where railroad ties We're stored. it was nee
| essary for the officers to enter
Detective Watson Disappointed.
At one car Detective Watson was in the
| lead with the flash light In one end of the
| car there some rubbish and piece
| Of wood there presented the appearance of
| man. As quick a flash the detective
had it covered with his pistol and he was
| sadly disappointed when he discovered its
real character. When these cars had all
| been examined the officers were soon in
Bakers lime kiln and the sudden appear
aDce of the party there surprised a number
| of workmen. After further investiga ton
| of freight cars and buildings the officers
returned here without having accomplished
anything except TO satisfy themselves that
Dorsey not in the cars.
| Good Idea of His Whereabouts.
| Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
| The Washington officers, who are here
| locking for Dorsey FCutz learned today
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