Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-28
The Brute Who Chopped the Buxton
Family Not Identified.
many GUEOSEO and ALL SORTS OF CLUES
Mr.. Buxton Makes a Not Very
Clear Statement.
INTERN MEN TON Z D


ing from Rockville and Joined Deputy Sher-
if Thompson and others for further i!Ives-
tigation of Mondays tragedy, at noon
pothing sensational or startling had occur
red. AS has been strongly intimated, based
Upon opinions OF the Washington authOri-
ties, and purported interviews with Mr..
kilgour. Mr. S. w. Easton and Mr.. w. S.
English last night completely exploded the
suspicious of these authorities by establish
lEg alibis. the former having slept with
Mr. James Reed Monday night near Co.
sEen. and breakfasted with him next morn
Ing. and Mr.. English occupying his room at
his home in town.
Incident to this action. the town
stirred to further efforts to condemn other
malicious and unwarranted attacks that
mad appeared in certain of tie Baltimore
and Washington papers of yesterday. Civ
ing 10 the world such Information that a
race war was probable at Gaithersburs,
ami that the hOt-headed young element
would hang the suspects whether or not
as the crime must be expiated. Crowds
congregated and perused the papers in
which these and similar statements were
found. and q public mass meeting took
place in Masonic Hall at \ o'clock Dr. E.
L. EtchisOn was chairman and Mr.. L. NJ
l-IpSconb secretary of the same. Dispas-
Blondte addresses were made, and 1t was
determined to. in statement for the press.
repudiate such news.
DR. g. A. Waters and Rev l.. L. I,loyd
were appointed to shape up the views Of
the meeting in time for ratifica ton at an
Dther mass meeting tonight.
Commended The Star.
The Star was commended for the au-
theHtic daily reports published relative to
HE unfortunate affair.
W nile the local authorities are satisfied
es TO the strength of their clew this morn
Ing an official statement was given the
public. citing that il was DESTROYS to have
bs many clews worked up by anybody suf-
hci"htiy Interested as possible The
bnrrif dil not bring Randolph for a pre-
iiminary hearing this morning. and in an
Interview with The Star correspondent
States Attorney hilgour said that in view
nj the probable rapid Improvement IF Mr.
ifuXton hearing would not be had until
he could be present.
ep,rial Dispatch to The Evening Star
GAITHERSBURG. Md. May 2S.-Despite
the many theories and statements concern
Ing the case of the assault on the Buxton
family, the people here have not changed
their minds concerning the question of guilt
81 the prisoners. Randolph and Neale.
While almost everybody about here seems
certain that they are the guilty parties.
hone O1 them are giving any partic uars of
information or evidence against them fur
th"r than what has already been published
But, said prominent citizen, who
tlonsi. There is proof against the man in
addition TO what has already been printed
In the papers, and when the hearing is had
all doubt of the innocence of at least one
of northumberland he dispelled So
Tar as NeIlc is concerned. no one has ever
doubted MS guilty knowledge of the muir
d-roUs affair"
W HE II is apparent that the investi.sa-
ton was virtually stopped when RandoInb
rntN- h
PIE here are willing to listen to and in
N'StlSate any clue that might he found or
huElrSted The efCSts made last evening
I' H!ii FdndOlph'S coat or other garments
IN the woods failed. but the search for
Item has not Deen abandoned. Very few.
II any. people here believe that he was
GAINED. and the theory that the bullet
from BuxtoHs pistol shot him is also be-
FeFsi by many. The Washington officers
VINO We're here, however. do not think that
such thing was possible in view of the
r,arks made in the room by the bullet
1 hen. too. they lay stress upon the original
statement of the shooting of Randolph.
Great Variety of Anger
Because of certain published statements
about the case, the 1aw-abidirg people
here are very angry. ami it may he that
the town council will make public state
ment in regard to the case. Some of the
people are also highly incensed because of
statements made concerning tire probable
lynching of the prisoners when they were
arrested In some quarters an atten.pt is
being made to deny the truth of this re-
port. bur there ere plenty of people here
who know well what world have happened
had not Sheriff Collier and States Attor-
ney ktlSore had the prisoners removed
for safvEeePinE.
There's no use denying this fact ad-
mttted one of the legal Fights of the coun-
ty- There were fully 800 men in the vi
~ Pc. L-yslIa
knew nothing of the guilt Of the prisoners
and yet they were ready to take part in
the lyuChiT g.
The course OF the Rev. Lloyd in the case
Is being highly commended by the citizens
generally. and il is claimed that in ad-
dition to his ministerial qualities lie is
ore of the best citizens and shrewdest mon
IL the county. What he saws has great
weight with the citizens. and it is said
that he is confident of the guilt Of one and
perhaps both men who are under arrest
An early hearing is what is desired by the
EtW-aMding citizens. who so much Of
Tended because of the conflicting rcports
for when the hearing is had the state will
nave to sho" Its hand and then there will
discreiit on both the state and some of
its residents and officials.
The Buxtons Resting Quietly.
The physicians at Garfield Hospital stated
this afternoon that Sadie Buxton passed a
very uncomfortable night. but that she
was a little easier today. Mrs Buxton
complained much of her head and said she
was unable to raise 1t from her pillow, ex-
cept with the aid OF her hands The elder
daughter and Mr. Buxton, when a Star re-
porter called at the hospital. We're resting
as well as could he expected. In the case
or each patient absolute quiet Is insisted
upon by the physician in charge. and no
attempts have been made today 20 induce
or encourage any Of the unfortunates who
are able to converse to talk on the subject
of the tragedy.
still n Mystery.
The mystery surrounding the crime ,s
as dense to all intents and purposes as IT
was Immediately after the discovery of
the crime. The people Of Cfaithersbure and
vicinity are sure now as they were Mon
day morning that Randolph and NeaIe, the
two men who ere in Jail at Baltimore sus-
pectef of the affair. are the criminals In
deed, this certainty is so great or the part
or the community in which the Ruxtons
i've that any suggestion TO the effect that
other and unknown persons might have
committed the assaults is regarded in the
Ight of Interference and Intermediates
great deal of stress has been laid upon the
aHeged fact that there were hard feelings
on tne part OF NeaIe for Buxton because
the latter had been instrumental in secIIr-