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Show oo IO LLUILI Sheriff Makes Thrilling Run in Auto With His Prisoner Salisbury, Md., Juno 4. Sheriff Tull, of Somerset, having In custody Wesley Miles, a negro, 47 years old, who Ib allcgod to havo twice attempted to attack tho 11 -year-old daughter of Major Philips of Princess Anno, Md., eluded a mob that was after tho prisoner early today with tho avoweJ intention of lynching him. Tbo sheriff with his prisoner boarded board-ed a train at Cannon, Del. Sheriff Tull made a thrilling run of thirty miles in an automobile before he succeeded in shaking off IiIb pur-buers, pur-buers, who followed In motor cara. At Delmar and Laurel. Del., the would-be would-be lynchers wero so close behind that the sheriff dared not stop at either placo lo catch the train and tho race continued. Finally he eluded tho mob and stopped the train at Cannon, three miles north of Seaford. Cannon Is not a regular stopping placo but Tull brought tho train to a standstill by uBing tho rear lamp of his car as a signal. Sheriff Tull reached Baltimore with his prisoner without interference, and lodged the negro in jail. rr |