The evening times., 1896-07-04
LIFE CHOkED OUT
Continued From First Page.

ing The inquest will be held at the court
house at 3 o'clock. Tie Jurors will he Ben
jamin c. Riggs, foreman; Samuel Sophcr
George limerick, Thomas Mccullough
TboIt.as W. StoDestreet, Joseph O. Moulticn
+. CushInaD Braddock,, Wallace f. Ricketts,
William X. Humphrey, Lawrence FIack
Samuel 4. Matlock, Cha rles Ogden an,
1t is generally believed that not one o
the lynchers came from this vicinity TIL,
Buxton family were in town yesterday V
Mrs. Baxton and Miss Maud remained owe
night. 1t was said that Mr.. Buxton re
turned to Gaithersburg, but several per
sons aliege that they saw him on tn,
streets with John Hilton, his brother in
law, at l O'Clock in the evening.
There is a possibility OF some startiin;
Developments at the coroner's inquest. Mr.
Jones said he could not tell what the wit
nesses will swear to on the stand. but h
knows some that feel sure they identifie,
some of the iynchers.
There will be twelve or fifteen witnesses
he said, but he refused to give the ma mes o
the most important ones. q"
The claim was made that the entire pa rt
came from the neigbborhood OF Gathers
burg and the little village of Darnestown
Why they should be drawn from the latte
place is only eXplainable by the fact tina
there was a similar crime to the one .
which Randolph was accused committe,
there few years ago.
An even more startling statement fha
any yet published was one made to
Times reporter late this afternoon. Ran
dOlph is said 10 have made a confession
the other day. i'll which he said he did NO
commit the crime. but he knew who did
This was believed by many or the citizen
of Rockville, though evidently not by tn
lynchers.
1t is claimed that the latter were tol,
Yesterday that Randolph was making al
attempt to assault Miss Maude Buxton whei
the other members tf he family We're /; wax
craf' on 'he fatal Nav morning.
Like Murderer Ford, 1t was claimed, h
sought to shield his fiendish crime by mur
der. The instant this became known, tn
spark of revenge that lay smouldering #
the bosoms OF the sturdy countrymeu wa
rekindled. aud they hastily banded togethc
to take the law into their own hands
Everything connected with the lynclhinG
showed that il was well planned and car
ricd out.
BELIEVES HIN GUILTY.
The lynchiHg this morning seems to hav
caused little excitement as yet. Every
body believed him guilty or the horribl
the penalty of.
1t is being discussed in quiet way. a
though beyond a DOUBT the right man ha
been hanged and in a manner suitable t
the crime.
1t Is stated that when Randolph wa
asked If he had anything to say not
word could be drawn from him. Man
efforts were made to make him confess
but to no avail.
Knowing their victim had breathed hi
last, and apparently satisfied that th
right man had been hung, the lynching par
ty. which, it is understood, was compose,
of the best citizens of the commu
nifty, who were perfectly sober
and orderly, then quietly dispersed. be
lieving they had executed the perpetr;
tor uf the nost etrocious crime ever con
mitted in this county.
The leaders are rot fnGwn and tie a
fair was kept so secret that IoCe save tn
part tenants kne w Of it Until after it wa
all over.
THE STORY OF THE CRIME.
The Buxton family. consisting of MI
and Mrs. Buxton and their two daughter.
Sadie and Maude. were awakened earl
in the n:orning OF May % by an intruder
vino first struck the children. sleeping i
ii room ad diuining that of Mr.. and III RS. Buy
ton.
The groans of the injured girls awok
Mr.. Buxton. He started to get up but wa
struck down. Mrs. Buxton screamed
called to her husband, and was hersel
felled by an AK.
Little Sadie. ore of the victims, die,
at the Garfield Bospital here, mover ha '
ing recovered consciousness. Mr. an
MIS-. Buxton anu their elder daughter r,
covered, after ftaying at the hospital sey
eral weeks. The elder daughter was ta ke
10 her h.re only yesterday.
Suspicion of the crime was directed
Randolph, who was found, the day of III
tragedy near Gathersburg, unable prof.
eriy to account for himself. He had been
companion of a negro named Neale. jus
released from term in the penitentiary.
Neale's conviction was secured chief
through the testimony of Mr. Buxton. A
the time OF his conviction Male threatene
TO kill Buxton after serving his term. Raj
dolph was supposed tohave served Neale il
the execution of that threat.
Randolph was not caught in any conflict
ing statements. nor did he once appear &
bear any will toward the Buxtous in hi
statements.
The night when the verdict was rer
tlered there were strong threats Of lyuchins
hrt the crowd was dissuaded from its ev
de mt purpose by appeals from the mayor @
Gaithersburg.
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