The Sentinel=record., 1910-01-28
DOUBT AS TO THE GUILT OF TWO SUSPECTS NOW IN cusopy
 CAUSES A LULU.
Police investigation of Other AlIeqed Assaults May Uncover Some New Features in the Lena
 Adams Case.

HiioSl hlAly hours atter 0lhe daS tardly attempt to assault little 10 year-old Lena Adams at Chote'. Creek crossing in South Hot Springs there Is still much uncertainty as tc ahe identity of the negro, who, after lying in wait for several afternoons for his school girl prey, finally made the attempt, only to be providentialiy frightened away before it's accomplish. meHs.
 The police have two suspects still ill charge, and while there is doubt as to their connection with this par. ticular crime. the officers are inyes- tissting other attempted assault cases which warrant their being held for the present.
 Sheriff Houpt stated last night that he did not have the negro under ar rest He spent yesterday in the coun- try working on the case. Last night he and his deputies were back in the city on the job, and intimated they had new clues, but no detailed infor- nation vas secured.
 That quiet force of citizens in South Hot Springs, who had been working quietly in pursuit of the criminal. had about exhausted i,s re- sources yesterday. and there was a Hull in the chase. They had searched South Hot Springs and vicinity; they have the description and the full in- formation. and they have taken many q negro suspect before the child, but as yet all have been liberated after being passed on and given clean bill Of freedom by the child and the lady who also had a good view of the negro when his work was inter- fupted.
 The case of Harry Poe proved an in. teresting one. All Wednesday night the police chased this negro, and yes terday morning he was turned up by relatives They say Poe is not guilty of ihis charge, and that he was run ming away because of another charge Of an alleged attempt to assault an old negro woman in South Hot Springs. A warrant was sworn out covering this case. and Poe Is being held by the police.
 Tom Bonner another suspect, is still being held until the officers can investigate s'ory that he attempted to lure a little white child from it's home in South Hot Springs with promise of the purchase of a number of doll toys.
 Opinions differ as to whether the negro who attempted this assault on Lena Adams has tried to get away from the country, or has already made his escape. officers generally believe that hc Is still in hiding hereabouts. They say if he had attempted to. move about he would certainly have been cau.ured either by officers or some of the citizens who have familiar 70 themselves with the description.
 Others think that under the cover of late morning the negro nas gotten away and gone to other parts or the counfry. If he has made his escape he certainly has been furnished some money and some help, for he would not have attempted to get through inc country alone without some mon ev to use when he did reach po'h' where the railroad could be taken
 The necessity of having piooo' hounds to aid the officers has been revived since this attempted assault. Chief of Police Moore stated that II the city often finds need of a pair ot rood dogs He believes that fl the rolice department was furnished ' wl'n them such cases as this and at least one recent tragedy in the city' cou'' have hn4n cleared m without oe'as
 The county court made an appfo