Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-02
the fine, he plead not guilty and took
an appeal. He got bail from a farmer

named Hatch, and was released.
Then he and Frank were soon after
arrested for stealing, and bail in the
deer killing case was surrendered.
Both were lodged In Woodstock Jail.
They escaped last week Tuesday and
were first heard Of Wednesday as hav.
ing gone to the Hatch farm in Barn.
ard, where they had worked when ar.
rested. They told Hatch that they
were out on bail and asked him il
they could 60 to their room and get
some things, as they we're about to set
out across the country in search of
work. They went up stairs and came
down with their Winchester rifles.
They were traced from there to
Stockbridge. Six officers were on
their track and they di,ided into three
divisions, Spafford and Hoffman being
together. The two latter saw a wreath
of smoke rising from hill top. They
cautiously made their way thither,
and when about five rods away from
it two men jumped up and Spafford
recognized them a. ,ihe men he was
after, having knowr them at the Jail.
The outlaws Immediately covered their
pursuers, the young man taking delib-
crate aim at Hoffman and the old man
covering Spatford, before either officer
could raise their own rifles. Spafford
said, "hello boys, want you to sur
render: now let's not have any shoot
ing about this"
The elder Shaw said "no we don t
want any shooting Then Hoffman
said to Frank, "drop that gun or I'll
bore you." Frank seemed to take
more careful aim at this and then
Hoffman repeated his challenge and
before the words were out of his
the fatal bullet had pierced
his body.
Immediately after Frank shot, the
old man lowered his rifle and fled.
Frank trained his gun upon Spafford,
and let him have, but missed and Mr..
Spafford considers it to be miraculous
that he escaped injury. He fired back
at Frank and started on after him.
There was rapid exchange of shots
while both were on the run but -neith-
er was wounded.
The Shaws got a~'.t and Spafford
went back to look a. >. Hoffman, who
was in terrible agony. The other
officers came up at the sound of the
firing and in their arms they carried
the wounded man to the nearest
house half mile away. He was con-
scious to the end. lie was shot early
in the forenoon Friday and died at
about 5 O'Clock. Sheriff Spafford is
Of the firm belief that if Hoffman had
not uttered the words he did that he
would be alive today and that the
Shaws would have been taken peace
ably.
Where the Shaws had been they
found box containing 100 rounds of
and it is believed by Spaf-
lord that they have plenty more am
with them.
AS seen by Spafford the elder Shaw
1as reddish hair tinged with gray
ind moustache of the same color. He
vas bald on top Of his head and wore
| light colored slouch hat, red
sweater, no coat and light colored
PANTS. Rather pale face.
Frank Shaw was particularly strik-
ng in appearance. He wore a black
'louch hat and light suit Of clothes.
His hair is auburn, wears a sandy
and his face is very pale.
Both men weigh about 100 pounds,
jhe elder is about feet, 8 inches tall
md Frank is half inch taller. Both
men have very soft musical voices.
In response to the question as to
What the two officers were doing in
Barre the answer was that they had
oeen on the way to Middlebury, but
1eard through The TELEGRAM on the
way that two men had been arrested
,ere and that the fugitives had es-
,aped from Ripton and were probably
making their way north. They ac-
,ordingly stopped of at Montpelier
Junction and came to Barre.
They were taken by Deputy
French and Chief Shepard to the
ellis house where the two men James
Clark and James Hines who were ar
ested yesterday as suspects were 10.
,ated, and satisfied themselves that
,hese were not the men, although one
If them nearly answered to the de-
cription of Dustin Shaw.
They spent the evening here and
vent to Montpelier at II O'Clock to
vait there for Developments.
The two officers went to Bethel this
morning and from there they are
Irving across the county to Han