The morning times., 1896-05-29
BEATING OYER THE TRAIL
Sheriff Collier Finds New Ev.-
dsnGe Against Randolph.
HIS SHOES FIT THE TRACKS
While Wounded In the Thigh, There
Are No Bullet Holes In His Trousers
OF Underclothing-Sher Fires a
Revolver Bullet Over the Course
Buxton Shot.

There were some new Developments
yesterday in the Gaithersburg attempted
murder. Details. We're brought to hight
which more llrmly convince tie citizens
of Montgomery county that in Randolph
they have the right man.
The principal movers in yesterdays
continuation of the investi CATION were
sheriff G2iIitr and Deputy sneriII Horton
Thompson. SncriffG Collier began by visiting
the home of Leonard Buxton. he secured
theTevOlverfrom AR. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
that ii was a thIrty-two cauber with one
bullet missing from the chamber.
There has not been the proper care
tai Ken ofGuc Buxton nome since the Assault.
With aH'5theif vigilance the residents or
GaitherSbpTg have allowed some or the best
traces ofTle crime TO be Obilterated without
protestation. 1t was not done with the
authority OF the county Officials and there
seems TO be no one 10 whom blame can be
attached.
I1Vlsience was washed away when several
OF the neighborS called and secured up the
bloody floors and washed off the blood
from the furniture and beds. Several
persons reinelnber on entering the house
the, day OF the assault to have seen the
impFSRt of a bloody right hand upon the
stairway leading from the bedroom down
staiFa sfr
BLOODY HAND WAS GONE.
When Sheriff Collier visited the Buxton
homv yesterday he looked for all such
traces. and particularly for the bloody
hand, .kut it had disappeared. A little
bIoud snot remained where The imprint
was last seen on Tuesday
Sheriff collier maze u close search for
the bullet fired from Len Buxton's re-
Yoiver. 1t could not be found The trace
OF the. bullet Ill the floor was plainly Wis
ible. but The bullet itselr had disappeared.
This puzzled the Sherirr, ana tie determined
TO see just what course another bullet
fired III the same direction would take.
He 1ireu q shot from the revolver. II
struck the floor, glanced toward the corner
OF the room, Eebounded, and landed uIon
the fed He expressed the opinion that
the bullet fired by Mr.. Buxton might also
have bounded back and been lost in The
bedclothes when they were taken out OF
the house.
iail three prisoners held as witnesses.
They are George Neals sister and her
husband and NeaIS two COUSINS, The little
boys heretofore mentioned.
IL was reported yesterday that the ofil-
Gals intended adding several more 10 the
list OF witnesses before night, but they evI-
deutly changed their minds, as there were
no arrests, and Sheriff Collier said 1t was
not likely there would be any just yet
He said he wanted the people tolnvestlgate
every clew however small and without
reference 10 whom il might implicate. BY
so doing IL would either clear up some ques-
tons and reduce the number suspected or
develop some important point which might
lead 10 the guilty party
NO CLEw SLIGHTED.
He had little doubt in his own mind tnat
Randolph is the guilty man, but said he
would investigate any and every clew fur
niShed him and will give plenty or time 10
the case before the hearing of the negroes
He yeste riay took with him the shoes
worn by Randolph and examined the foot
priatS in the vicinity OF the ha ysta ok across
the field. In some of the prints the i'm
preston of the shof fitted exactly, even
To the imprintS OF certain nails In the sole
which had been left in the sol ground IN
,fn.,f lnnn nf ha iaI Of
Hunting Hill, was also made. and the foot
prints tailed with those previously ex-
amined.
1t was learned that the revolvers fired
at Neal W. hen he was captured by Mr.. Ward
and Mr.. Garrett were also OF thirty-two
calibcr. but the most important detail yet
developed was relative to the shot in
Randolph's leg. When captured he yelled,
II am shot" His caDtors saw wound in
his hand. bat he said he was shot in the
leg and intimated that his captors had shot
him.
Mr. Ward states that he is certain the man
hInped W hen he was seen going across his
field ana also when he went down the road.
This WAS before he was shot at. Randolph
was taken into Gaithersburg. and ms in
iured hand dressed by DR.. Mccormick. who
also examined the wound in his leg. This
last injury is on the inner side of the right
thigh. When it was barred a little boy who
was present said, why, look the blood
is all dry"
NO HOLE IN HIS CLOTHES.
Asked where he got the wound Randolph
said one of the men who caught him shot
him there. An examination of the negro's
trousers showed no hole. however, through
which a bullet had passed. Neither We're
his drawers puHctured where the shot nad
entered the flesh. This IS regarded as CON
elusive evidence that Randolph changed his
clothing after he had been shot in the leg,
though he persists in the statement that
either Ward or Garrett shot hlm.
Sheriff Collier visited the Neal cottage
ana again questioned the grandmother
She has maintained a discreet attitude AL
through the investigation and still refuses
any information. They have learned that
Neal has made two statements as to his
whereabouts the night before the assault.
Ii is not believed that lie took an active
handsin if himself but that he planned IL
aud had a conference with Randolph prior
to the carfy-hGars OF Monday morning.
Neal has accounted for himself up to
certain hours Sunday night but there is
an intermiSSiOn OF several hours which he
covers by two contradictory statements.
He stated to The Times that he went
home soon after he had been to church
and sat in the house for about an hour
before 10 a clock when he went to bed
He told Sheriff Collier, in Baltimore, that
lie got home at IL O'Clock and went
straight to bed.
movements showed that he did so to the
church he said but did not stay there any
length OF time and has failed to account
at all for his whereabouts between o clock
in the evening and 10 O'Clock at night
The officials are now trying to find out if
Neal and Randolph did not meet during
these hours and plot the assault.
1t is believed that Randolph was shot in
the leg by Buxton. but that he mana ged TO
change his clothes when he escaped. A
syStemaefs search for the clothes will be
resumed today with over hundred people
inthe Searching party. The missing clothes
will establish his guilt beyond any doubt.
The Buxton family is still at the hospital
/ E1I0f fffEh4-are doing nicely.
Grand sale of the Famous stock of
Summer Clothing S03 Market Space