The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-31
BLOQDHOUNDS DID
NOT OVERTAKE
ELROY KENT
Followed Trail to Home of His
Sister
MAN HUNT CONTINUED
Mountains About WalIlnsford Full Of
MAN HUNT CONTINUED
Mountains About Walllngford Full o
Armed Men Searching for
Alleged Murderer.

Rutland, July 81. All day yesterday
Rutland county, in the vicinity OF East
Wallingford witnessed the greatest
man hurt in the history in which sew
EN- deputy sheriits, assisted by more
than 100 armed men and four famous
Dloodhounds were attempting to run
to earth Elroy Kent, the insane muir
derer Of Miss Della b. Congdon whose
dead body was found at her home in
East Wallingford week ago today.
Beginning at sunrise yesterday morn
| ing the hunting party was divided in
| TO two sections and from then until
almost dark the trail left by Kent was
traced. The best track Of the man
lead 20 the home of his sister in the
mountains near Wallingford and this
trail will be taken up again early this
lmorning. The bloodhounds were left
at Wallingtord last night.
! The mountains in the vicinity of
East Wallingford and Wallingford are
filled with armed men, standing guard
lover the principal roads, many Of
whom have not slept for three nights
and who vow not to give up the search
until Kent is lodged behind the iron
bars. The hunt yesterday was par
ticipated in by States Attorney r. A.
! Lawrence Sheriff T.. G.. Fish of West
Rutland, Deputy Shcriffs J II. Smith
and ID. A. Barker Of this city, p. II.
Patten of West Rutland. w. II. Start
Iup of Proctor and A. A. Leonard of
Wallingford and Policeman p H. Con
Hin of this city. The bloodhouuds,
which came from the famous kennels
Of Manning Cleveland at Poughkeep-
sic, n. Y, were in charge of William
J. Wiltse and George Key of that
place
The bloodhOunds, with the deputies
left this city yesterday morning upon
the arrival OF the sleeper and went at
once to-their work, part of them going
to Wallingford to work on clew re-
ceiyed from that village last night and
the other half going to Mineveh where
it was claimed Kent slept Tuesday
night
Two of the best dogs. Nose and Vic,
tor, who have records for running
down criminals, with Mr.. Lawrence
and Mr. Conlin. went by automobile to
the abandoned house In Mineveh
where il was claimed Kent slept and
where his initials had been cut in the
building. The hounds at once took VI
the scene and their baying attracted
crowds as they followed the trail
through the towns of Mount Holly and
East Wallingford where they were
compelled to stop for a rest and lunch
In the afternoon the chase was again
resumed and in less than an hour the
J hounds led the party in two automo
biles to the home of Kent's sister. Mrs
, Rollin Flanders which Is at the ioI
of he mountain between the Walling
fords. The hounds were little in ad
vance OF the machines but as soon as
T they turned into the yard the automo
; biles were sent ahead at terrific speed
/ and the house was surrounded b!
more than % armed men with order!
to stop any man who came out usinl
: their guns If necessary. No one was
at nome but a door was forced anC
J the house thoroughly searched will
no results.
/ Soon Mr. Flanders appeared ant
was very indignant that the Officers