The evening times., 1896-05-26
THREE MAY DIE.
The Two Buxton Girls Surely and
Perhaps Their Mother.

Aue A"o buxton Urls Surely and
Perhaps Their Mother.
Especial from Staff Correspondent
Gaithersburg, Nd, May 26.-Since DR.. T.
Ford Thompson OF Washington treated
the members of the Buxton family after
midnight this morning the condition of
the two children, Maud, aged sixteen years.
and Sadie, aged seven, has grown steadilv
worse, and it is the opinion OF the phy
sicians here that they may die at any
moment.
Tue father, although terribly wounded,
has the best chance Of ultimate recovery.
II Is reared that the injuries of the mother,
MIS-. Anna Buxton. may result fatally. al
though there are faint cha noes for her re
coyery.
hcrels absolutely no hope forlittle Sadie
Her skull was crushed like an egg she'll and
DR.. Thompson this morning removed sev-
eral large pieces of the skull from the ton
of her head.
She ls semi conscious at times, eal one
side OF her body is paralyzed.
Aaud's skull was also crushed by the
cruel axe blows, and her case i s regarded
as hopeless.
Dr. Thompson recommended that the
mother and father be removed for treat
ment to one Of the Washington hospitaIs.
where they can have the benefit of every
modern surgical appliance and treatment.
This will be done, and Mr. and Mrs. Bux-
ton will reach Washington ON one of the
trains this evening.
|, Mr.. Buxton, who is the least injured of
the four, was able to talk this forenoon.
II was thirty-eight years old yesterday"
he said, painfully, land Just to think
that my entire family came near being
wiped out on my birthday"
He also said that he did not think he
would be able to recognize the assailant
of himself and family.
AS Mrs. Buxton and the children cam ut
identify the iiend who committed the deed,
the conviction OF the guilty ones will have
to be on circumstantial evidence.
The citizens headed by Rev. Mr.. Lloyd
realize this, and are working hard today
| gathering elews for a criminal networi Z
The place on the banks of a stream SOUTH
west OF the home OF the Buxtons home
where Randolph washed the blood from his
hands has been found by the minister.
Two shirt buttons, supposed to have
been from the bloody garment worn by
| Randolph at the time of the quadruple as
| sault, and burned afterwards, have been
| found in the cook stove at Nears home.
Randolph was seen in this vicinity yes
terday afternoon wearing his coat and over
shirt; when captured he was without either
| coat or shirt.
l
| Sheriff Thompson went to Baltimore this
forenoon to get Randolph's shoes. These
| viii be fitted in the footprints leading
| rom Buxtons house in the direction of
| the big swamp and dense forest.
| The wardens of the penitentiary will also
look at Neal and Randolph to see if they
| were in prison together.
As soon as the first victim of yesterday
mornings brutal crime dies Neal and RAN
dolph will be brought to Gaithcrsburg. as
| required by law. to be present at the COR
| oner's inquest. and the indignant citizens
declare hen they come Judge Lynch will
| try the cases without cost.
| The prisoners will also have to be brought
hc-e for hearing before the local mag
istrate, and a rope has already been pre-
| pared for them. The four terribly in
| jured members of the Buxton family were
placed on the 2:30 train this afternoon
| for Warrington, to receive hospital treat
ment. They will arrive at Washington at
2:3O.