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BLOODHOUNDS TRACK
NEGRO OUT OF WOODS
Two Aunts And The Grandfather Of
Bertha Simpson, The Victim OF
Fountain, Accompany The Search
ing Party In An Automobile.

Easton, Md, JIne 18.-Accom-
panying the searching party today
for Isaiah Fountain, who escaped
from the Easton Jail, were Mrs.
Edna Harrison and Mrs. Bertha
Mewshaw, aunts of Bertha Simpson,
the negro's yistim, and also her
grandfather. Henry Diffenderffner.
They rode in an automobile and
were unquestionally the most anxi-
Gus of the searchers. Fully 125
automobiles containing persons who
have been securing that section of
the State for Fountain were out yes
terday.
Hunds on the trail of the negro
Fountain today tracked him out OF
the woods where he was believed to
be hiding and closed in on the home
of Isabella Brooks, colored who
lives on the Sanderstown road about
half a mile from the scere where the
crime was committed.
The police authorities have placed
the woman in the Easton Jail for the
purpose of questioning her, as they
believe the fugitive crawled out of
the woods during the night at her
home.
At the last report, the dogs had
again taken up the scent and the
authorities believe they are close
upon the heels of their prey.
Believing that they had struck
fresh trail between 500 and 500 men
led by Sheriff Soulsby, Lieutenant
Peppersack, Special Inspector Will
e .7nI1iain sNrPp ana
Ernest Camper and his Two man
hunting bloodhounds today searched
every ticket, copse and building on
and around the farm Of Norman Tay-
lor
This farm, about six or Eeven
miles southeast of Easton, is the
place where the first clue OF the
negro's Whereabouts was picked up.
This morning, about 2 o'clock, &C
cording to Taylor, he and Inspector
Williams, while sitting on the front
porch heard Fountain call to John
Turner, the negro whom Fountain
accosted Wednesday night. Before
Williams and Taylor could locate the
voice some nervous member of the
posse discharged his weapon. A
search Iu6u was uudf
There are now approximately l25
automobiles from all parts of the
southern end of Talbot county as
sembled on the Taylor farm and the
temper of the crowds is such that
Fountain will likely be lynched II
captured.
The man hunt today began at 8
A. NJ. when Camper and his dogs
were rushed to the home of Jack
Slaughter, a negro. where Fountain
is said to have made his way g few
hours after his escape. Will Foun-
tain, arrested yesterday, is said to
have talked with his brother at
Slaughter's house, which is in Ivy
town, five miles southeast OF Easton.
The bloodhounds, black dog called
Mike" and red dog called Red
got the scent of Fountain at Slaugh-
ter's house. They took up the scent
near the barber chair in which Will
Fountain was asleep at the time ms
brother called upon him. The TRAN
led around the house, through a
wheat field and back again to the
house, showing that Fountain made
detour of the house before en-
tering.
Muddy footprints near the chair
were identified as those of FOUNTAIN
tain. At this junction a man run
ming down the road brought the
news that Fountain had been seen
there at 2 o'clock this morning and
the posse sped away to the Taylor
farm.
Alec Harris, colored, was arrest
ed this morning in connection with
the case. 1t is said he told the
authorities that Fountain called at
his house on Tuesday night, but ne
declared the fugitive did not stay
there.
After resting since 9 o'clock last
night when Sheriff Soulsby called
off the hunt to await arrival OF the
dogs posses started out fresh this
morning determined to run down
the convicted negro rapist without
further delay.
The bloodhounds, which deaGhed
Easton at 2:30 A. M, were brought
from Virginia by Ernest camper
son-in-law of Hurricane Branch
their owner, Branch is the man VINO
furnished dogs to run down Ike
Winder, negro murderer, who escap-
ed from the Towson jail a number
of wears ago, and his hounds are