The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-05-10
FAIL TO CAPTURE FURNACE,
OFFICERS RETURN AFTER 4
LENGTHY CHASE WITHOUT
QUARRY.
Last Information of Fugitive Was
When He Left McColl-Onicers
Visited Many Points in North Caro-
lima and Warned People that Negro
Was Wanted.

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Deputy Sheriff j. H. Forbes and
Rural Policemen Sam Newman and
H. B. Boykin returned to the city last
night about midnight, from their
chase Of the negro Albert Turnage,
who is thought to have killed Eugene
Rainey. a negro hackman of this city.
on last Monday night, and made his
escape in Raineys automobile. COINS
towards Maxton. -. \. The officers
were unsuccessful in their efforts to
capture their man. but they made a.
hard chase and covered betwe... fo IL.
and five hundred miles in the thirty
two hours they were gone from here.
During that time the officers made
few and short stops only, going by
Bennettsville. McColl, Gibson, Maxton,
Rockingham. Red Springs. Hamlet
and several other North and South
Carolina towns in their search for the
fugitive.
The man Nathan McLucas, q cousin
OF Turnage, who was arrested at Nc
Coll. was released later, as it was
found that he was a hand on the Sea-
board Air Line and that he had work.
ed on that road oil of Monday md
tuesday, thus making it impossible
Tor him. to have been here at the time
tpf the murder, or in the automobile,
When It left here. The woman, Mat
tie McLucas. another cousin OF Turn
age, was also released, as it was
found that she knew nothing of the
killing, but only accompanied Turn
age to McColl, at his request.
The officers first information was
from BIshopville, where it was found
that Turnagc had stopped and pur-
tchased five gallons of gasoline. II
was also found that he had gone
through Beinettbvaille. At McColl
the officers arrived at 1915, and Tur.
mage had left only about fifteen min
utes beforehand. He had been in
Mccall all afternoon riding. around in
the car and had Just left negro tent
show when the officers came up
I Where he went from here the officers
We're never able to hnd. They fol-
lowed various trails their inforuia.
ton being that he had gone to va.
rious points in Nor.h Carolina, but a.
none Of these points. which were visit.
ed. could any information Of the ne.
gro be found. It was learned though
that when he left McColl. he was
nearly out Of gasoline and that he
had,no money, as he had borrowed a
quarter from negro there to get
something to eat.
All Of the gasoline stations and Of.
ficers were notified that the man was
wanted for murder and that the au.
tomobile was stolen and they are all
on the lookout for him. AS he has a
great many kinsfolks in the vicinity
It is thought that he hid the car In
some nearby woods and was himself
also hiding in the woods or with some
OF his relatives until he could get 6
chance to escape. AS all of the off,
GERS OF the surrounding towns are on
the lookout for the man, whom most
OF them know. it is doubtful IL he can
get away.
| At McColl the officers had intended
to arrest him before the officers from
Sumter arrived AS q complaint had
been made against Turnage by the
negro who had brought him from
Bennettsville to Sumter in q car last
Saturday. Turnage having lodged
him without paying the bill. and the
Bennettsville officers having telephon-
ed to McColl to have him arrested.
The Sumter men made long hard
chase after their man, even if they
did not get him and today were some-
what the worse for their long trip
during which they had not taken time
to stop. rest or sleep. They are con-
fident that Ttrnage will be arrested,
II he makes his appearance anywhere
IN the vicinity Of McColl and hope to
hear news to this effect at some time
soon.
accordingly the German govern
ment Is confident that in consequence