Smyrna times., 1924-08-27
MURDER CASE OF HOUSTON
MAN AROUSES STATE POLICE
CHRISTIAN CHRISTENSEN SHOT
PROTECTING HIS POULTRY
Effort to Apprehend Julius Evans .
Negro, Who WOrsted a Seaford
Ohcer, Proves Unavailing 50 Far

GhOTt 10 Apprehend Julius Evans n
Negro, Who WOrsted a SeafOrd
Ohcer, Proves UnavaiIing so Far
Delaware and Maryland authorities
searching for Julius Evans. alias
Duke Evans, alleged slayer of Chris
tan Christensen, the Houston chicken
raiser, have dispensed with the posse
working secretly around Seaford. Ad-
dltlonal officers began working on the
case Monday night. While every clue
mas been run down that, the officers
could get hold of, Evans whereabouts
remains mystery. The bloodhounds
brought from Pocomoke City, Md.
have failed to strike a single scent.
Inc dogs have been moved to a dense
wood on the Seaford-Federalsburg.
Nd, road, while a squad of officers
are reaching the surrounding country
from SeafOrd to Reliance, six miles
west of Seaford. Several reports
reaching the authorities that Evans
was seen in certain places in this sec
ton have resulted in nothing. Rain.
Which feel there practically all day,
Monday, again hampered the officers
somewhat in their search. While the
officers have failed to find any one
that has positively seen Evans since
he escaped from Chief of Police John
+. Martin Saturday night, the author
tiles believe he is still in that locality.
Martin came upon Evans on the Stein
highway leading from Seaford to Re-
lance Saturday, but the negro over
powered him, although the chief shot
at him twice at close quarters. Evans
escaped with the chiefs revolver and
with the handouts which Martin at
tempted to place on him locked on
one wrist. He fled across a bean
patch to the woods. The news of the
escape of the desperate spread quick
ly. State officials were notified and
bloodhOunds were ordered from POGO
moke City,Md. Armed men kept watch
about the woods all Monday night. but
were hampered by a heavy rain. In
cluded in the posse We're bands of
farmers and townsmen from Houston,
Milford, Greenwood, Bridgeville, Sea
ford, Laurel and fredericksburg, Nd.
The slain mans son, Jack, is one of
the leaders of the posse. The at
tempt of Chief Martin to capture the
man singlehanded, though unsuccess-
full, has inspired the determined men,
who have sworn to bring the SLAYER
in dead or alive. Having picked up
Evans trail on information that he
was seen in this section, the police
chief hid in a clump of bushes while
two civilians who accompanied him
returned to Seaford to summon help.
Alleged Slayer Gets Best Chief Martin
The negro meanwhile arrived at the
spot where Martin was hidden and the
chief jumped upon him with revolver
drawn and told him to throw up his
hands. The man obeyed. Keeping
Evans covered with his revolver, Mar
tin pulled out his handouts. He drew
closer and told the man to put down
his right hand. He locked the hand
cuffs on that wrist and then ordered
him to put down his left hand. As
the desperate brought down his arm
he struck at Martin and lunged to-
ward him. They came to grips and
struggled in the middle of the road. |
Martin fired the revolver twice, but
the shots went wild. The negro, who !
is powerfully built, then wrenched the
revolver from the officers grasp and |
threw him TO the ground, where he
lay stunned.
Believe Negro Will Be Apprehended !
All railroad stations are being
watched night and day. Officers who |
had been searching diligently for
Evans since Saturday night were re-
lieved by new ones, so they could get
sleep. While the authorities do not
believe Evans is acquainted with the
lay of the land in that section, it is
doubtful if he could have selected a
better hiding place on the Peninsula,
as he can go for miles and miles and
keep in the shadow of the woods all
the time. While he is said to be a
professional criminal and a deadly
shot, the authorities are firm in their
belief they. will sooner or latter ap-
him.