Show Ex Shot Captured 4 In Fast Chase A former Vernal resident was wounded and captured Thurs day of last week at Ogallala Neb after a 67 mlle long high high- speed chase in which he crash crash- crashed ed five road blocks Merlin Ray Sprouse 31 was hospitalized with five pe pc II i 1 e t wounds on the face Cace and arms but his condition was not reported ted serious SPROUSE had been working on In a ranch near Dear Hyannis Neb and had been arrested for being the be night before beCore and nd had been released on bond After releasing him the local Sheriff discovered that Sprouse was was wanted on a federal fugi live tive warrant The sheriff at at- at to a arrest r res t Sprouse again but he fled with his wife w e ennd and two children toward Ogallala ala While downtown he jumped from his car and attempted to escape on foot Coot and was cap cap- captured captured as he ran on the main street OFFICERS reported that Sprouse is nn an ex convict who served time in Oregon State Penitentiary Ile He was wanted in Hyannis for grand larceny and andon andon on a fraudulent check charge |