The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-06-17
FOUNTAIN HAD help
In BREAKING JAIL
"Trusty'' Admits That He Furnish
ed The File With Which The Bars
We're Cut. Capture Is Expected
AT Early Date.

Easton, Md. June 16.-Lee Nixon
| rusty at The Easton Jail, confessed
this evening that he had obtained
the lille with which Isaiah Fountain
sawed his way to liberty. He sale
he had given it to Ralph Lopez, an,
other prisoner, on last Saturday
night, and that Lopez, upon being
pared that very day, turned the in
Strul. over to Fountain.
Fountain and Lopez were intimate
friends and Nixon admitted to Off
cials this evening that he had heard
the two planning the escape He
said further that he saw an automo-
bile drive up to the Jail last night
and saw a man resent bling Fountain
step into it,
Officials are now looking for
Lopez, who was paroled last Satur-
day evening after having served q
short term for bootlegging and
burglary.
Net Is Spread
Statements made to Sheriff Souls
by today by several persons that
they saw an automobile containing
TWO negroes speeding toward Wilm-
ington shortly before the report of
the escape had reached them. is be-
ing given considerable credence, and
net has been spread extending in
TO Pennsylvania and Delaware.
In direct contrast to the attitude
of the people of the town Ahen
Fountain made his first escape, Eas-
ton is extremely quiet. There are no
crowds, no demonstrations and no
disorders. Only critism directed at
the guards and officials of the Jail is
heard from the people.
The theory that Fountain, after
leaving the Jail, ran south on West
street and jumped into 4 waiting au-
tomobile was strengthened today by
the finding on West street of piece
of the cell bar 1t is the opinion Of
the authorities here, that Fountain
had taken the iron rod with him in
order to prevent any Interference by
The guards as he rushed through the
Jail 10 an upper window and leaped
out. That the escape was discovered
only two minutes after Fountain had
gotten away and still a search of the
vicinity failed to reveal any clues OF
his Whereabouts further strengthens
the belief that he was hurried away
in IN automobile.
Authorities seem satisfied that
Fountain started off in the direction
of Wilmington and are expecting TO
hear of his arrest in that vicinity at
any time.
Other Arrests Made
Charley Webb and Will Skinner,
negroes, were arrested at IL o'clock
this morning at Preston, nine miles
rom Easton.
The two men were brought back
20 Easton at noon today by Sheriff
Z. NJ. T. Soulsby, Chief of. Police
Stops, Patrolman Richard Thomas
and others of the sheriff's posse. The
negroes are being questioned by
States Attorney Charles J. Butler.
The arrival of Sheriff Soulsby and
his assistants at the courthouse lit
lie before noon gave rise TO the ru-
NOR that Fountain had been arrested.
A crowd quickly gathered around the
courthouse and jail.
AS soon as the sheriff and the Bus-
poets entered the courthouse yard 1t
was seen that neither of the men they
had was Fountain and the crowd dis
persed.
All roads leading out of Talbot
County. are being closely watched.
The supposition at first was that
Fountain was making again for the
home of his brother John Fountain.
at West Chester Pa. When Foun-
tain made his sensational escape here
several months ago he was arrested
near his brothers home.
That the capture of Fountain Will
result in a lynching party seems Ger
tain. Open threats are made that, III
found, he will be shot or hanged to
The first tree.
That Fountain contemplated an
early escape is indicated by remarks.
susceptible of double meaning,
which he is said to have made to Mrs.
Soulsby, wife of the sheriff, yester-
day afternoon.
You know I'm not going to be
with you very long" she says the
negro told her." and L
want to ask a favor. Make me q
nice homemade cake. Wait till
morning and m tell you what kind"
A few hours later Fountain sent
Night Warden Charles Seymour for
a drink, then he crawled through
the small opening left by the dis
placed cell bars and fed by way OF
a window.