Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-04
IN A CRITICAL CONDITION
YOUNG MAN SHOT AND ROBBED
BY BOLD HIGHWAYMAN.
"Hold-Up" in Montgomery County,
Md, Five Miles From Rockville.
Searching Parties.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md, July A short
distance from Redland, five miles north
east of Rockville, about 3 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, Mr.. Charles L. SOuder.
twenty-one years Of age, a public school
teacher Of Dovesville Va, was shot and
robbed by an unknown colored man. The
wounded man is now at the home of Rev.
c. H. Pence pastor of the Redland Luz
theran Church, in an extremely critical con-
dition, and his death is expected at any
moment. The assailant is at large, but
every precaution has been taken to prevent
his getting away, and his apprehension Is
believed to be a matter OF only a snort
while The man wanted is described as be-
ing about twentythree years Of age and
about five feet eight inches in height. He
wore a blue serge suit and light felt hat
He is said to be stranger in the Red
land neighborhood.
Mr.. Souder has been the guest of his aunt,
Mrs. William H. Brake, near Washington
Grove. He visited his uncle. Mr.. William
Souder, near Emory M. e. Church South,
yesterday, and while driving along the road,
accompanied by his grandmother. Mrs:
Katherine Souder, aged seventy, years. or
Eleanor Brake, on his way back to the
Brake home, the colored man was passed.
Greetings were exchanged, and the man
turned and followed the vehicle. He IN,
led. The shot was then fired. The bullet
entered Mr.. Souder's back and passed into
his abdomen. The assailant then demanded
money and Mr. Souder handed over his
pocketbook containing SIS. Holding his re-
volver at the head Of Mrs. Souder, the
grandmother, he demanded her money Also
but was told that she had none, The man
thereupon disappeared in nearby woods
Mrs. Souder seized the reins, which had
fallen from the hands of her wounded
grandson. and drove rapidly to Redland and
to the home of DR.. Pence. The bullet was
extracted last evening.
Work of Searching Parties.
The news of the occurrence spread rapid
ly and created much excitement. Searching
parties under the leadership of Deputy
Sherifs George w. Mullican and James F.
Green were soon securing the surrounding
country. The parties remained out until
daybreak this morning without discovering
trace Of the fugitive. Just before dark yes
terday evening a colored man answering
the description of the one wanted was IN
the vicinity of Olney, five miles from the
scene of the crime. He was called upon by
Dr. George E. Cook of that locality to sur
render, but he ran across field. Or. COOK
and several others gave chase and nreo
four or five shots. 1t is not known whetner
or not any of the shots took effect, out IN
his flight across the field the man fell down
three times. He finally reached a thick
woods and eluded his pursuers.
BY direction of States Attorney Robert b.
Peter. Mr.. William H Brake, Souder
uncle, last night took what may be the
dying statement of the young man. II was
as follows: Il saw man first below Hazei
Cashelrs and passed him and spoke to him,
saving Good evening He turned and came
up behind us, and asked where the road lea;
I told him it led to the pike and next nearo
the report of a pistol and felt the ouilet.
He then asked for my money. l gave MIN
INV pocketbook, which contained ten
dollar bill and a fve-dollar bill
The scene of the attack was immeolateIS
oil II was on a thoroughfare that is much
travelled, at a point that is not at all Sc
Guided. att, .r,;,r