Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-19
ENGAGED IN MAN HUNT
SEARCH FOR FUGITIVE MUIR
DERER IN PROGRESS.
Isaac Winder Is Wanted-Cockeys-
vile the Clearing House for
Tips and Clues
Special Correspondence of The Star

Special Correspondence OF The Star
COCKEYSYILLE. Md, March 10. 1906
Cockeysviile seems to be the clearing
house for all tips. clues and suggestions
made in the matter OF the escape and the
efforts to recapture Isaac Wfnder, colored.
who disappeared from the county taiI near
~ two weeks ago. All reports of his hay
Ing been seen In the county seem to find
their way here. and they indicate that he
was either in this section or was headed
this way.
isaac Winder. who was native of Bal
timore county, is said to have been en-
pioyed In a saloon in Washington, d. c.,
several years ago. Some Of his acquaint-
ances here have an Idea that he has gone
TO Washington, expecting his friends there
10 assist him. This. however. Is only
surmise. although 1t has been reported here
that man answering his description was
seen in the vicinity Of that city So mary
clues have been given and SO many sug-
sestions made that the authorities and
others interested In the case have almost
gwen up nope OF apprehending Winder in
time for him to be executed the 3Oth of this
month, the time set by the court for him to
pay the extreme penalty Of the law for the
murder OF the aged tollgate keeper
Several times members of the posse and
ofncers who were engaged in the man hunt
We're certain that they would get Winder
I'hey felt certain that they were not far
from him on several occasions and were go
certain that he would be captured that some
or them were figuring on what they would
do with the part of the $500 reward the,
expected to receive. At the time the re-
ward was offered 1t was thought that the
money would be paid for Winder dead or
alive and many of those who were engaged
In the pursuit were ready to kill him on
sight 1t did not matter to them about the
question of Winder offering any resistance
They wanted the reward and the sport of
riding through the country armed with
weapons and ammunition sufficient for an
ail-winter bear hunt.
Some Searchers Lost Courage.
When 1T was announced that the reward
would be paid only for a live Winder and
not for dead man. some of the braves
suddenly lost courage and abandoned the
search. They thought it would be an easy
matter to get upon the trail of the fugi-
tive murderer and then shoot him IL he
made an effort to get away but the matter
OF capturing him alive and landing him In
jail at Towson was entirely different
enterprise.
Who wants to take the chances of get
ting killed by a condemned murderer"
one of the men who had participated in the
pursuit for several days after winder es-
capped asked. IT'S bad enough to ask a
citizen to assist IN such matter but when
the authorities throw cold water upon the
proposition it's about time to call a halt"
1t is readily admitted that many of those
who started from their homes and assisted
in the search shortly after the escape of
the murderer went because they enjoyed
the excitement and not by reason of any
special interest they had In the capture of
the eolored man. Some OF them were also
stimulated by the offer of a reward of $500
and thought the payment Of q sum Of money
would be very acceptable, but when IT. was
announced that the county commissioners
would pay the reward only for the prisoner
in condition to be executed. stated. they
lost heart and abandoned the search. While
many of them ceased their efforts to cap
ture Winder, others remained with the
officers and have worked hard to help land
him behind the bars.
That Winder has not been recaptured Is
not the fault of some of the officers, for
they have remained about the country and
worked hard upon the case Officers went
to the vicinity of Cooperstown yesterday
because 1t was reported that two suspicious
appearing colored men had been seen in
that vicinity. but their success was no
greater than 1t had been upon former SINH
lar occasions.
officers Played Out.
Certain of the officers who have been in
the search are about played out, and new
recruits are taking their places. Having
been unsuccessful I'm their efforts to over
take the fugitive. the officers are now maxi
ing life unpleasant for relatives and friends
of Winder. Several of the latter have been
placed under arrest. and other arrests are
anticipated. Because of this move on the
part of the officers the colored people about
the country are becoming restless, and
some Of them, 1t is stated, are leaving their
homes.
II is reported that the sister OF Winder.
who lived on the Richardson farm, has left
her home, having become tired of her house
being searched and fearing she might be
arrested. During their visits to some OF the
houses of colored people about the county