Luray, June 24—That little black dog, fondled for a long time by Franz Sprouse, for whom officers are scouring the mountains of Highland County, 60 miles south of Luray, will prove Sprouse’s undoing is the belief of those engaged in the hunt. Sprouse escaped from a road working map when a guard’s back was turned, the dog, a camp mascot, following him, so warm was the attachment.
Those acquainted with Sprouse believe it was a well-thought-out plan to escape. Sprouse, knowing that the guards would be slow in using their guns if the mascot was on his heels when he ran. Others say Sprouse will kill the dog if it attempts to betray his presence by barking.
From the front page of the Goldsboro News, Friday, June 25, 1926
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