Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-04
Taken Near Middlebury Yes
terday at Noon.
Frank shaw, the Murderer Of Deputy
Sheriff Hoffman, Wounded by a Pur-
suer--Men Put Up a Hard Fight Be
fore They Surrender.

the woods on South Hill near stock
bridge gave the posse, headed by Sheriff
Spatlprd of Windsor county, a clue to
the Whereabouts of the prisoners. H.
the posse which at once followed up the
clue was Deputy sheriff George w
Hoffman of White River Junction, who
gained considerable fame few wears
ago by the bold arrest of Frank Amy,
the murderer of Christie Worden.
At about o'clock Officers Spailord
and Hoffman came upon the camp of the
Shaws. They had constructed "A house
of boughs on the edge of clearing
which commanded "A view of the valley
for miles along the road. When dis
covered they were seated at their camp
fire cooking "A rabbit and had their rifles
close at hand. The officers we're about
four rods from them when the demand
to surrender was made. Exact details
of what followed are wanting, but the
story of Officer Thomas of Woodstock,
who was only short distance away. Is
to the effect that he heard Hoffman de
mand the surrender. when both fugitves
/ Jumped FOR their rifles. The old man
Shaw said: "Don't lets shoot, Frank" "
bur Hoffman had hardly called second
time for their surrender, saying: Throw
down your guns or FL bore you, when
Frank Shaw fired and Hoffman fell.
after quick exchange of shots, both
officers having rifles The Shaws at
onre tool, to their heels and Thomas
thinks he saw them through the bushes.
hut supposed they were members of his
party. The bullet which struck IIon-
man entered his abdomen.
The wounded man had fallen to the
ground. Constable II. w. Whitaker and
Denutv Sheriff Paul Tinllham. other
members of the nosse of pursuers. were
NOT far distant. and hastened to the place
of the shooting when thev heard the
sound of firearms. With their assistance
the wounded man was carried to a farm
hnusp. where he died that night AT about
: o'clock.
The announcement of the shooting
which anuearpd in Friday evening
nanors ser the whole country side auoo
win excitement. The county peace officers
had been warned bv telegraph 10 keen a
Iookout for the esraninp nrisOners bur
the news that murder was added to iail
hreaking was somethlnU for every either
to talkn ,,ocniz,nce of II was hclieveC
that the S6aws would try to make their
way across the mountains TO New York
state. so officers all along this side of the
mountains. IN Addison AMI Rutland
counties. were called into active service
and numerous partie, of citizens ioint
IN me hunt.
sheriff Chairman of Mjddlebury wa.
5 one of the first 10 take up the hunt OF
his side. Deputies Alden of Leiceste
and Cobb of Middleburv also ioined tn
E search last week All dav Saturda,
narries we're securing the mountain
about Ripton and south to Lake Dun
more. nut no traces of the fugitiyes wer
2 fnund. rhe hloodhound helonging Il
tho housn of correction ar Rutladd wa
srnt over tha range to take nm the trai
, from the ramn where the tragedy oc
curred Various stories are toid O
I ,,Dulle's" work. He is said 10 have fol
lowed rhe trail 70 stream. where n
2 iost II credit being Given 70 the Shaw
for wading m or down the stream T.
: throw dog. of the scent. The anima
$ was returned to Rutland. but no new
reaching there that the hunted men wer
, in Ripton Saturday night or early sun
day morning, Keeper Chatterton of TN
= house of correction came up to Middle
bury with the hound on the neWspape
train and went out to lsipton.
The first definite news of the where
abouts of the Shaws after the fight wit
u the officers was received Monday morr
ing. IL was known that Frank Sha,
I formerly had worked in Ripton with
n man named George |. Flanders, who's
o farm is midway between Rip:on vilag
/. and Bread Loaf Inn. 1t was believe
that the fugitives would stop AT tn
II place If they came to Ripton, and az
cordinglv Sunday night officers were Sc
to watch the place. \ signal is said /
;e h.vn heen arranged with Flander
yhich he was RI Give in case the shaw