Evening journal., 1920-06-19
HOUNDS FAIL TO
TRACK FOUNTAIN
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scent at the Taylor farm. Fountains
capture was believed only mat o.
of houns. There were 400 or so Gen,
all armed and some carrying ropes,
In the posse at noon. More than
100 automobiles had been driven 10
the farm. Motorcycles and other
vehicles illled the roads nearby.
Al 2 o'clock the bloOdhounds were
/ following a scent leading through the
woods in the rear OF the Taylor house.
The crowd of residents that had come
out 30 assist In rounding uprthe Negro
was ordered out of the way by Stale
motorcycle officers, who said that the
men would interfere with the dogs.
They also ordered that all the auto
mobiles be moved from the road near
the Taylor farm TO the State road, a
distance Of two miles. and later order
ed the machines farther back on the
road.
Many Of the men who had been
asked by the county authorities "
/ aid In the search became disguised
and went home, faying that they
would not hunt for Fountain any
more
Fountain is believed to have reap
pearcd at the Taylor farm yesterday
morning AT o'clock a voice sup
posed 70 be Fountains, was heard call
| ing Hello, John" and shots were
fired In the direction from which the
voice came. There was no indication
that any Of The shots found their
mark
The belief that Fountain is in the
vicinity of the Taylor farm was
strengthened about midniSht when q
posse Of which Lieutenant Pepersaci
land Inspector Roger Williams, OF th'
, Stale Motorcycle Police. were mem
hers searched a deserted cabin ant
found evidences OF recent occupancy
. and a cOntriyance on a door designed
TO warn of anyOne's approach.
Another arrest was made In con
neclion with the case. Ephraun
Harris, colored, was taken In charge
because he is believed TO have talked
with Mountain on the night OF his
escape from the Easton jail.
The cabin In which the warning de-
vice was found and in which Fountain
is believed TO have sought refuge was
searched Just before last midnight 10y
a party Including Corporal Edward
Reese, II. S. A., on aviation recruit
ing service on the Eastern shore with
several other soldiers, but now Civ
ing their time 10 the man hunt
Lieutenant pepersack, Inspector VII
llams. newspaper men and others
The cabin Is a twO-story AFFAIR neal
a deserted cannery.. which, was tirs
gone over The cabin had been In
spected earlier in the day by soml
members Of the party.
Ono OF the men kicked open tn
door suddenly and, using flashlights
Ian entered A search OF the frs
floor was made and then the stairVa.
was approached. Access 10 this stair
way Is through door on the frs
floor In the door is a latch with
string running through a hole, 81
that lt can be opened from the in
side as well as from the flrst-floo
entrance.
The searchers noticed that a flle ha
been put over the latch In such
position that 10 would fan 10 the Zoo
, ana make a noise should anyone al
, tempt 10 raise the latch The flle wa
I not there when the place was searchc
! earlier In the day which gave strengt
20 the belief that Fountain had use
E the place and had gone there for tn
4 night TO sleep. The searcnors Opene
!. the door without disturbing the M
/, and made their way up stalls. Sorl
= of the party though they heard
slight noise before they opened tn
' GOOr.
= A search OF the second floor reveal
l ed am open window, and just outsid
p tree which would afford a mean
5 OF escape from the second door. o
5 the ground around the tree IN exam
r nation disclosed weeds beaten dow
s and a beaten path through the weed
e to the road. where footprints weI
d found IN the mud Those footprint
were similar TO others identified d
e Fountains.
Fountain Is known 10 be equippe
with climbers" an appliance used b
electric wiremen TO go up ielegrap
al poles He is said 20 nave been SUI
.e Piled with these Climbers by a Negi
k. In lvytown. and it Is supposed that j
j. used lhemto make his descent dow
" the tree when the searchers enterl
he the first floor Of the house.