The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-01
TRACKED BY SHERIFF
BUT SLAYER OF DOVER FOUNTAIN
ESCAPED.
RICHARD YOUNG
DEPUTY SWEENEY WAS HOT on
THE FUGITIVE's TRAIL.

IOung Had a Companion and Was
Followed for Several MiIes-An
Trace of Him Lost West of the
City-NO Reward Yet offered for
His Arrest, and Nothing Done To-
wards Finding the STurderers OF
Schrenk and Carter-POIice Arrest
ed Two Negro Suspects on Ogee-
chez Road. but Nave Nothing
Against Them-COrOner Keller
Will Hold No Inquest in Fountain
Case, Because the Boy Was At
tended by a Physician.
A negro answering fully the descrip-
ton of Richard Young, wanted for the
murder of Dover Fountain, was locat-
ed yesterday by Chief Deputy Sheriff
Sweeney but made his escape. The
deputy is certain that the man whose
tracks he followed is the murderer OF
young Fountain
The negro did some railroad section
work Saturday under the name of
Young, but had left with companion
before the officer arrived. Deputy
Sweeney started in pursuit of the ne
gro, but lost all trace of him near the
Seaboard Air Line shops. The man
supposed to have been Young was last
seen at that place, but nothing more
could be learned of his whereabouts,
and the officer was forced to abandon
the chase.
As yet nothing has been done to-
wards the offering of reward for the
arrest of Young, or for the conviction
of the slayers of Michael Schrenk and
Jake Carter at Whiskey Hill. The coun-
ty officers. are doing their best to cap
ture Young, but have no hope of solv-
ing the Schrenk-Carter murder unless
d reward for the conviction of the muir
derers is offered. The officers are not
i'll the possession of any facts that
point % the guilt of any one, and can
not hope to secure the necessary in
formation, unless some reward is Of
fered as an Indictment to those who
may oe able to throw some light on
the tragedy.
The double murder at Whiskey Hill,
followed by the robbing and burning
of the store. and the fatal assault upon
young Fountain have stirred up the
residents of the Ogeechee section, fol-
heels of many other depredatory acts.
The officers are not the only ones in
search of Young and small bands of
men are still looking for the negro.
They have stated their intention of
saving the county the expense of a
trial if by any means Young should
fall into their hands.
1t was reported at police headquar-
tiers yesterday that two suspicious ne
IL
the Ogeechee Road about five miles
from the city. Detective Murphy went
in search of the men with
Mounted Patrolman 7. C. Murphy. The
negroes were located near the powder
magazine and were arrested. They
gave their names as Black and Smith
and while the watch in their possess
sion proved to be brass, because of the
Improbable stories they told, they were
arrested and brought to the city. The
negroes are at the police station as
suspicious characters and an effort will
be made to learn something about
them. Because of the recent crimes
on the Ogeechee the officers thought it
best to bring them to the city for fur
Their investigation.
No inquest will be held over the re-
mains of Fountain and his death will
be first investigated by the grand jury.
Coroner Keller had interpreted the law
governing his office to mean that no in
quest shall be held in a case where the
deceased had an attending physician.
There appears to be a difference of
opinion on this point. although it has
been contended by some that the du-
ties of the coroner are almost nominal.
1t has been the custom, however, even
when the victim of a knife or bullet
has had the care of a physician, to
hold inQueStS in such cases