The evening times., 1896-05-26
DIR. THoMpsoN.s OPINION.
He Is Surprised That the Buxton Girls
Did Not Die INSTANTLY

he Is surprised Inat the Buxton Girls
Did Not Die Instantly.
Dr. j. Ford Thompson, OF No. SO4
Seventeenth street, who was called to
Gaithersburg TO operate upon the Buxton
family, returned TO the city this morning.
He pronounces the cases the most won
derful, In many respects, OF any that ever
came under his observation.
The fact that the victims were not in
stantly killed is, he thinks, nothing short
Of a miracle.
The younger girl has a terrible deprcs-
sion Of the skull the size OF the blunt end OF
the villainous axe, aud her recovery is
scarcely hoped for. She is still uncon.
scious. and the upper portion OF her left
side Is paralyzed. Parts OF the broken skull
were removed. The undeveloped condition
of the child's skull makes her injuries the
more serious.
The older daughters wounds are little
less serious. After the operation she re-
covered consciousness, but is unable TO
speak, owing to the pressure OF the broken
bone upon the brain, causing paralysis.
The mcmbranous covering beneath the
skull over the brain, while injured. was
not broken. and this alone was all that
saved her from probably instant death.
In the mothers case there was only a
slight depression, but this, the doctor
fears, may develop seriously later on, and
that her condition is extremely critical
The most remarkable feature of all is the
fact that the fathers skull was not frac-
tured in the least, Notwithstanding lie was
struck three times with the ak. There is
scarcely similar case on record where
blows struck with such force didn't shatter
the skull.
Dr.. Thompson expects TO learn of the
death OF the younger child at any moment,
and has little hope of the recovery OF the
older one.
Mr.. Buxton is out of a danger. From
the condition of the wounds, DR.. Thomp-
son says, they were all inflicted with tho
blunt end OF the az while the victims
were lying in bed.
Detectives Weldon and Horne left WASH
ington ON the 1880 train for Rockville.
They will make another effort to see the
members of the Buxton family, and, if
possible, find a Gle W to the mystery.
In an interview with The Times today
they said there was no conclusive evidence
against the two men under arrest for the
murderous assault yesterday morning upon
the family of r. L. Buxton.
Randolph, they say. answers the descrip-
ton or man seen near there, but no bloody
clothes belonging to him were found. There
is less upon which to hold Neal than Ran
dolph, but there is no evidence against
either Both detectives are of the opinion
that the mystery surrounding The assault is
yet to be solved
AS yet they have been unable TO obtain
any ciews to work upon This has been
because OF the rigid rule against any one
interviewing any OF the Buxton family.
Detectives Horne and Weedon yesterday
endeavored to sec some member of the
famiy to get statement, but the doc
tors orders forbade that. and the detec-
lves returned to Washington last night
without learning anything new.
The detectives a re indignant that. having
gone to the assistance OF the MARYLAND
officials. they have been denied admission
to the house and refused permission to ip-
tervicw the family.