Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-05-03

" Hold on | said again, we uOn't wan
any shooting, and the father said that
right, and be told the young man to drol
his gun, at the same time lowering hi
own rifle to the earth, but not letting q
OF it..
s'Drop your gun, Shaw, said DR.. Hoff
man to the younger one, 'or iii bore holt
through you
Frank paid no heed to the remark, anc
DR.. Hoffman repeated It..
"Theu Frank Shaw fired, hitting the
doctor. My God said he, he's killed
me. Don't leave me to die'alone.' fired
at Frank Shaw Immediately. He hao
! turned about instantly as II to get away
/ but be turned back and blazed away al
me. / know that | was excited and guess
he must have been, for we fired three
shots apiece.
! "The shaWs ran down the mountain.
! Wilson OF Stockbridge fired at them at 81
( rods. This was the last seen or heard OF
/ them for "a hours-until o'clock Satur-
/ day morning, when they turned up on
| the Brandon road and enquired the was
| 10 Brandon. Fifty men were on the chase
and many were again out Sunday. ! came
back principally to attend DR.. Hoffman s
funeral, and for a day or so will remain
here. The chase, however, goes on, and
we expect to get the murderer.
DEATH OF HOFFMAN.
ssOur associates reached the scene OF
the shooting in about 10 minutes and all
OF us picked poor Hoffman up and carried
him a mile and a half to Charles NeH's
place, where he died at S:45 that night.
The fatal bullet entered to the left OF the
breast bone, bore down and came out over
the left hip bone, just above the pocket.
Dr.. Hoffman wore his revolver in that
pocket in its stiff and heavy leather case,
aud here you see the indentation OF the
ball, showing its force and fury.
CDR. Brigham was soon on hand from
Pittsfield, and DIR. Allen came from there,
Dr. Greene from Bethel, Drs. o, W. Daley
and Stanley from White River Junction
and DR.. Fish from Royalton. But the
wound was necessarily fatal and brave,
impetuous Hoffman was beyond the aid
Of mortal skill.
"The bloodhound used Saturday came
from the House OF Correction at Rutland,
where they keep two of these dogs. This
one was a youngster, about year old, but
very intelligent. The wetness of the
ground was against our doing much In
this way, however, and at some time dur
ing the hunt one OF the men held to the
hounds nostrils piece OF rabbit that the
Shaws had had. After that the dog could
not be leased from this man, and the ami
malls usefulness was about over. The
Rutland dog out Sunday"
Mr.. Hoffman's remains were taken to
his home Saturday and the funeral was
held there Sunday. He enjoyed much
prominence and popularity, being a sue
cessful dentist, secretary OF the State
Agricultural Fair and Billings Park as
ISOLATION and an officer OF dauntless
courage. Perhaps his most famous ex-
ploit was the capture OF Frank q, Almy,
the Hanover murderer. Hoffman, at AL
my's request, entered the barn in which
be was secreted aud made terms for his
submission. Hoffman also arrested DR..
Allen after he had shot II. NJ. Dutur few
years since, going to his room where AL
len had fortified himself with plenty of
weapons and securing him without
trouble,
sHAws ESCAPE AGAIN.
Early Sunday morning the shaws were
seen at the home OF George Flanders in
Ripton. They formerly worked for Flan
ders and the officers suspected they would
stop there, so seven of them, armed with
Winchesters, took position on a hill 20
rods from the house. They arranged with
Flanders to give them a signal IL the
Shswa came. About midnight they ar
rived and Dustin entered the house, while
Frank stayed outside. Dustin asked for
and was given something to eat and an
overcoat, Frank would not enter. They
first learned here that Hoffman was dead.
Flanders failed to give the signal. one
OF the officers happened along while the
Shaws were there and Frank threatened
to put bullet into him II he stayed, so he
moved off. The Shaws started down the
road toward Middlebury, striking onto
Gonyer's mountain, where all trace of
them was lost. The deputies were much
chagrined by their escape. A big force
OF men hunted the mountains Monday
and Tuesday, but could not find the men.
Officers from both sides OF the mountain
and hundreds of volunteers have been
hunting them, but as they have been
passing through wild and sparsely set
tied section they have not vet Tuesday
been cornered. 1t is thought their desti-
nation is their former home in New York
state. II would seem that they cannot es-
cape, but when brought to bag they are
liEely to fight, as they are desperate nov.
Dustin Shaw is SO years old and the son,
Frank, is 81. Both men are sandy COM
pleXioned with light blue ewes. The elder
Is bald headed and the young man is red
headed. Dustin Shaw II feet l-2 inch
es tall. Frank Shaw is 5 feet inches tall.
Both are strong, muscular men and first
class rifle shots.