Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-27
FRUITLESS SEARCH.
SHERIFF UNABLE TO LOCATE
GEORGE CoBERTH.
Special pIspa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
GERMANTOWN. Md. August 26.-sheriff
Williams passed through here on freight
train this afternoon on his way back to
Rockville, the county seat, after having
made a fruitless effort to overtake George
NJ Coberth. who is wanted to answer a
charge of felonious assault upon Miss Rose
Holly here one week ago. The sheriff was
disappointed at not overtaking the fugitive.
but hopes he viii have better success in the
near future. He feels satisfied that Coberth
will eventually be captured. That he was
seen near Point of Rocks yesterday the
sheriff has not the slightest doubt, and he
also feels confident that he afterward
boarded canal boat in the neighborhood
of Catoctin.
Coberth has friends along the canal. 1t
is stated. and some of them may give him
shelter or get him to a point where he can
get assistance from others. 1t Is stated
that he went on boat in the direction OF
Cumberland. but 1t Is thought he turned
back to Washington to get assistance from
his family there. The general impression
is that he has gone west. and 1t Is thought
he may have crossed the river into west
Virginia or Virginia.
Petition for Offer Of Reward.
The petition addressed to the board of
equity COMMISSIONERS, dShhh6 Vial " ~"
of $500 be offered for the capture of CO.
berth. is being numerously signed by the
taxpayers of the county, more especially
the people living in the vicinity Of Boyds,
where the petition was started, and where
the feeling against Coberth Is intense. Inc
petition reads:
I'VE the citizens of Boyds and Montgom-
cry county, Md, respectively petition your
honorable board to offer $500 reward for
the arrest or apprehension and delivery to
the sheriff of Montgomery county of George
Coberth white. wanted for criminal as
sault upon Miss Rose Holly, at German
town, on Saturday last, August ~.
Believing as we do that the allowing of
this to run at large. and to escape
punishment for the dastardy crime that he
has committed which has so profoundly
shocked the morals of our community and
county, is a source Of premium upon future
crimes of this sort, we do earnestly ask
your cooperation IN this matter and to 90
all possible to bring this criminal to JUS
tice."
Possible Compliance.
Next Tuesday the county commissioners
will be called upon to act upon the petition.
1t is more than likely that favorable action
will be taken upon the request, although
the amount may possibly be reduced. With
a reward offered for his arrest. 1t Is be-
lieved, the people Of other Jurisdictions Will
take a greater interest in the case. and the
capture Of Coberth is more likely to be ac-
compished
People living In this vicinity are still re-
GREETING that Coberth was permitted to
leave here after hanging about the town
nearly two days following the rescue OF
Miss Holly. He sat about the store of Mr..
P T. Waters and talked with his com
panions until he realized tina; 1t would be
dangerous for him to linger longer. He
left here just in time to escape arrest ana
perhaps something worse, for the warrant
was issued about the time of his departure
He had time, however, to get some dis
lance from here before an officer arrived
with the writ.
The feeling against Coberth has not sub
sided but is more intense than 1t has been
al any time since last Sunday when Miss
Holly was taken from the room OF the
blacksmith. Some people along the line OF
the railroad have boarded trains ana
searched for the sheriff and Coberth, think
ing the sheriff might make an effort to
hustle him through to Rockville or Baiu-
more for safe keeping. Much to their dis-
appointment the sheriff has not yet effected
the arrest. ,
The residents of the county, who have
taken a deep interest in the case, Will DO
some detective work tomorrow, and some
thing may be accomplished. Messages nave
been sent all along the line of the railroad
and canal asking that Coberth be arrested
and II IS believed he will soon be captured.