The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-01
FRED BUXTON C0RNERED.
DEPUTY sHERIFFS SEIZE HIM IN
HIS CONNECTICUT HOME.

stormed His House while He wa Asleep and
Drove Him Into n small Room. where They
Held Him Mt nay-He Threatened to XIII
Them. hut They Disarmed Him AFTER n siege.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, July 3l.-Fred Buxton,
the mar who has deied the authorities OF the
town OF Easton and deputy shcrifrs Of Fairfield
for more than n week, has been arrested. He was
at hay in ono OF the small rooms OF his house.
crouched In the dark in the corner. with
his ready double-barrelled shotgun cooked
and ready TO fire for two hours tonight. In the
larger room, out OF which tho small one opens,
four deputy sheriffs with repeating rifles
wstched him as n cat would n mouse. He was
completely at their mercy, but they did not
want to kill him, and were determined to take
him.
Buxton was as defiant as ever. From the cor
ner OF the dark room his reply to the order of
the sheriffs to surrender was:
"I1l never surrender; I'll die first. I'll have
the satisfaction OF knowing that one Of you will
die before I'm taken."
The officers decided to wait, and. II posi-
BILE, tire him out and force him to give up. At
8 o'clock tonight Deputy Sheriffs Buckley,
Doolan, and Plumb and Jailer Steele of the
county Jail and "Billy" Doolan, son Of Sheriff
Doolan, left this city for Easton. High
Sheriff Hawley. after fully considering the mat
ter. decided that the replevin writ issued to se-
cure the possession Of Miss Ogden's colts, which
Buxton Is holding on q claim for damage done
to his crops, must be served, and detailed four
deputies to undertake tho work. A criminal
warrant for Buxton's arrest was also handed to
them. 1t charged Buxton with resisting and
obstructing Constable Henry Osborn of Easton.
who last week undertook to get the colts. but
was driven away from tho premises by Buxton
at the muZzle Of u double. barrelled shotgun.
The drive from this city TO Buxton's house Is
about ten miles, and 1t was dark when the two
teams containing the officers stopped near Bux-
tons house. Before tho Sherifs arrived there
they had decided upon their plan of action. They
knew the location of every door In the house. An
attack was to be made on the front and back door
at the Same time and thus take Buxton una
wares and gain admittance to the house. eau.
tiously the officers approached the house. 1t
was very dark, and the woods on both sides Of
the roadway made it impossible to see a horses
length ahead. There was no sign of a light in
the house.
The bulldog chained in the barn began TO
bark, and, fearful that 1t would alarm Buxton,
the officers jumped from the carriages and
dashed through the narrow yard TO the house.
Plumb.B Buckley. and Billy Doolan attacked the
front door, while Deputy Sheriff Doolan and
Steele went to the side door. which
opens into the kitchen Tho front door
was burst open and the officers went in. They
expected to find Buxton awaiting them, but no
resistance being offered they hurried into the
next room, the kitchen. Just as they entered
Deputy sheriff Doolan had succeeded in break
ing the back door.
so An saat Il % %ss "B ths a'hbs ogP. 5s gss s 2, q s rife
The bullet whizzed past the head Of Sheriff
Doolan.
"D9n;t shoot. Stop that. It's me-" called out
us hat yes; pepl'. replied Billy. Il
the breaking tSaH and ait"1 report ,Tte Of III, he' r ffssR had ID
aroused him from his sleep on the second floor,
and down the rickety stairs he came, cursinR at
wanted. No light had been lit, and the officers
and the man they wanted were there together
pected that Buxton would fire.
After some time a match was struck. Buxton
had escaped through the door. Then a lantern
which. the, officers had with them was
e oPaains and out IN t Oh Corner sse f IF 9 E small ba rsSm
was seen crouehing IN the darkness with tho
shotgun in his hand. He was called upon to sur.
rant for him In the possession OF the officers.
Tn III never surrender; III die first; Before
The deputies, each armed with q winchester
"BnxtSh. ii you attempt to raise that gun we
will fire."
The reply to that was q string OF oaths. A
conference between tho officers followed, and It
was decided TO hold Buxton and bay and starve
him out.
The deputy sheriffs arrived in this city just
before midnight with Buxton. and he is
locked up at Police Headquarters. After
holding the officers at bay for two hours
the opportunity arrived. When Buxton's
vigilance was relaxed for a moment
Billy. Doolan made a dash in the small room
and grabbed the gun. Then tho officers rushed
ton. He was handcuffed and placed In the car
rage and brought here. He is undoubtedly
crazy.
Young Doolan, who succeeded in disarming
Buxton, Is only II years old.