Evening journal., 1920-06-22
CLOSES
in ON Fountain
Expect to Trap Negro Fugi-
tive Today on Banks of
Nanticoke
SUFFERS BULLET
WOUND IN ARM
Special 10 The evening Journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
LAUREL. Del. June 22.-Trailed 10
millpond between Hebron and
Whltehayen, Md. a few miles from
here. Isaiah Fountain. the Negro who
escaped from The Easton, Md, jail
week ago while under sentence OF
death for criminal assault upon a
white girl. may be caught in few
hours. The trail at the mill pond was
dropped by the blOodhOunds at 10
o'clock this morning, when the entire
pack was taken IN. Ire dogs viii be
sent back 10 Norfolk, Va, by their
owner this afternoon.
In the meantime Fountain. who
was shot late yesterday In The left
arm, Is Thought 10 be making his
way toward the NanticOke river and
unless he gets boat he VIII be
captured on the bank Of that stream.
The Negro is reported 10 have been
stfn twice today between White
haven and Hebron. which leads the
authorities TO- think that while ne
roads about Hebron were guarded al
night by armed posses the Negf'o
was in hiding elsewhere.
EuMuMN MIANNMWNM NWMHNNAAl NI
peared az the farm Of Elmer Little
ton. southwest OF this place, and ask
ed for work. lie gave the name or
Charles Douglas, saying he had been
picking berries at Bridgeville.
Yesterday morning Littleton sent
the Negro into a field 10 plough and
shortly Afterwards a posse OF Mary
land police arrived and made in
miries as 10 whether a strange Negro
had been seen. LitiletOn told them
about the man he had hired and the
officers started towards the Geld.
When the negro spied the officers
he took to his heels. the officers ir-
Ing at him. Fountain Is said 10 nave
met Rufus Elliott, In a WOODS an ana q
said that Detectives were cnaslns
him" The negro entered the Old sa-
vannah swamp as officers following
him shot at him. One shot is said 70
have struck him in the arm.
Fountain Is said 20 have escaped
from the swamp, however, as ne was
met by Dugan Mills and taken 10 He
bren but while Mills was telephoning
10 officers, the negro leaped from tle
auto and escaped again. Ihe negro
was minus his shoes at that time, he
having discarded them to throw the
dogs or his track.
SLynching" talk Is heard and the
authorities fear that they will be
unable TO cope with the situation
should the man be captured. They
are requesting the hotheads 10 let
/ the law take Nts course, but all
mitied early that they seemed 20 be
entirely beyond control.
Fountain escaped twice from the
Easlon iall and a large reward is Of
fered for him dad or olive. lie
was convicted Of a statutory cuense
and was awaiting exe3Jtion whel ne
fnade MS break FOR liDTty News
of his supposed appearance IN ms
! vicinity and his anticipated caplqiIIe
/ had spread through the countryside
/ like Mildfre and automobiles con-
tinua 10 arrive bringing new re-
Icrmis for the army Of man-hunters
Especial 20 The Evening Journal.
SEAFORD. Del. June 22-Ihe report
that Isaiah Fountain. the NEGRO des-
perado who escaped from Easi0n JAN,
about ten days ago, was m scar
yesterday, caused much excitement. ~
Is said Fountain applied To- isaac >
Giles, a farmer, two miles from mere,
Saturday morning for work, ana was
lemploved. but after working the day
out and drawing his money, went 10
lsharptown, Md. Several Maryland Of
ncers hearing that Fountain was In
Sussex county came here yesterday
| looking for him or any clue that
might lead TO his hiding place.
hopeless one IL is said that the .shrdl
10 Is said that the officers heard
that Fountain was near Bridgeville on
Friday night, but did not give much
| credence to the report. After leaN-
ing Brdgeville, Fountain Is supposed
10 have started I'm the direction OF sea
ford, stopping at the Gilees farm
which is on the Seaford- Bridgeyli Il
/ road. two miles from Seaford The
MARYLAND authorities visited thl
farm Of Mr.. Giles yesterday. Aftei
showing him a photo Of the Negro Mr.
Giles said that the photo resembled
the Negro he employed Saturday
other descriptions given by Mr.. GILES
caused the authorities to firmly be-
lieVe Fountain was the man.