The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-02
JOHN C. PUGH IS
 OUT FOR ELECTOR
FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE COMMITTEE WILL MAKE RACE. ENTRANCE MAKES THREE CON- TESTANTS FOR HONOR.

At the solicitation of many friends John c. Pugh of Birmingham announced yes- terday afternoon as a candidate for elec- tor-at-large on the democratic ticket. This makes three in the race for elector-at- large, the others being J.. A. Rountree and Emmett O'Neal.
 Mr. Pugh is one of the best known and most popular party workers in Alabama He was secretary of the state executive committee for many years-from the San ford campaign to and including the Jelks campaign. He was secretary also of the constitution ratification committee under the chairmanshlp of Oscar w. Underwood and both of Sanfords and Jelks' cam paign committees.
 
 up into small parties and every house in the vicinity searched. M
 A heavy forest and underbrush sur- round the camp and the negro had taken directly into it. The trail followed well for about mile and a half when it was lost in the creek. The dogs had become very excited just before reaching the VI iSSih e'Ao o ieihit SpidSAiilS Ol SOillcluluS running through water led, the posse to believe that they were right upon the negro. In a few minutes the trail had been taken again in the direction of the splashing, this time lasting for nearly half mile, then was lost again in deep swamp.
 It required several minutes to strike it I. fzII1 cidents for the next mile or two, the negro having taken advantage of several branches. The dogs did especially good work in picking up these trails.
 It was lost again for quite a while at negro church, the negro having run up the road for quite a distance and then back-tracked through the underbrush at the side of the road. The dogs lost out on the back track. The negro crossed the road after back-tra cking, it is believed, passing between two groups of the posse as the noise of someone walking was heard in the underbrush by the group of men in front The noise was thought to be some of the other members of the posse passing through the woods, but an 1nVeStlgatlOn proved OtnerWlSe.
 Trail Leads To Thcket.
 After crossing the road the negro had passed beyond the church and the trail was picked up nearly a quarter of a mile away. Two or three more miles of hard running, with a few lost trails, brought the trail to thicket, in which it is firmly believed the negro had run. The dogs bayed and dashed through the thicket several times. They kept this up for long while without getting away, finally picking it up again quite a dis tance beyond.
 The trail 'tfAn ran for nearly two miles through thick underbrush and soggy ground and it was at this juncture that the old white dog mixed in with his fox chase and led the bloodhounds astluy.
 Traces of Blood Found.
 After several intellectual attempts to take the trail again the party returned to the camp at Smythe's. At the camp long trail of blood was found leading from the place where the negro jumped the fence, while a small piece of fresh bone was picked up by one of the men, The trail of blood was followed for a long distance, but the tired dogs were unable to take the trail again. A group of men followed the blood and found one of the negro's socks about mile from the camp. With the breaking of day more men began to arrive and the woods were searched all day but without sue cess.
 The negro preacher Ellison was arrest ed His statement to the officers was that the negro had come to his house and secured board Tuesday morning. He finally admitted that the negro had told him that he had gotten into trouble with a motorman and conductor and had cut one of them. Ellison paid a visit to Bir- mingham the next day with the intention of finding out, it is believed, if Randolph had killed the motorman.
 Deputy Sheriff George Courson was bad ly bruised by the overturnng of the surrey in which he was riding. Despite his injuries he remained at the camp all night returning to the sherff's office early yesterday morning. He was re- moved to his home in Lige Loys ambu- lance, suffering greatly with a brused leg and back, and it is also feared that he may be internally injured.
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