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Duckworth telegraphed to the 'Sheriff of T.scarabia County (*±ac.) to come here vith his dogs and is looking for him on the 2:30 train.
John C. Craig, Deputy Sheriff and hack driver, while acting in the latter capacity was coming down the teach road about 11 o'clock last night, when he was suddenly confronted by a tall negro with a bright Winchester rifle slung over his shoulder, vho looked at him in a dare devil and suspicious manner.
Craig had a description of Railroad Bill in his pocket and has teen on the lay for him. His first impulse vss to stop, tut a second glance at the face and aspect of the roan induced him to drive on, which he did, and at once proceeded to inform Captain Duckworth of his meeting vith the negro. The negro vas heading towards Biloxi and vas about two miles from Kississippi City.
Railroad Trrr>loyed Posse
It vas deemed best to telegraph to the railroad detectives in Alabama, which vas done, and the southbound train, which reached here about 3 o’clock, brought D. VJ. Barnes, vho is now in the emply of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, and a posse of four picked men as deputies. They were all heavily armed and accompanied by four bloodhounds. They came from Jamison. Ala., 8nd had barely tire to catch the train after receiving the telegram.
The posse, after stopping long enough to get dinner, left by the beach road, and unlessa trail is struck will continue on to Biloxi and from that point take to the woods, os it is supposed that the fugitive is making his way to his old haunts on V'olf River.
Deputy Sheriff J. C. Craig, Captain Ben Duckworth ani Jack Duckworth accompanied the posse.
Mississippi City, August 10, 1895 —
Captain Ben Duckworth returned from Biloxi last ni^ht, after having traversed the beach as far as Biloxi in search of Railroad Bill, with D. W. Barnes and his posse.
They took the woods for about four miles near Biloxi, but found no trail. The very frequent rains of the past month have made the ground soft and soggy.
Before leaving here for the search V.r. Barnes received a dispatch from Superintendent McKenny, at Gadsden, Ala., informing him that Bill's trail had been struck nt that point; but as he hpd time, and relt that he was on the right track here, he made the search alon<’ the front without success, and left Biloxi last night vith his posse for Alabama.