Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-04
THE SHAWS' ARREST.

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Shaw's visit. "but there came a knock at
the door. got up and opened it, and
Dustin Shaw stood there in his shirt
sleeves. He had his gun with him.
For Gods sake said, what are YOU
doing here? The house is surrounded
by officers"
"'Can't help it., he said, I'm starv-
ing. have had nothing to eat since
Thursday; give me something
"My wife got up and gave him some
doughnuts and ham bone. Then he
asked for coat. He said he had nearly
frozen TO death in the mountains these
cold nights. My wife couldn't see him
shiver. She got an old overcoat Of mine
and handed it to him.
81 asked him to go and bring Frank
in. NO. he said, Frank wouldn't risk
coming in here Dustin wasn't in the
house three minutes
"Whv didn't you give the officers the
sgnal?' asked the reporter.
81 did as soon as | could" Flanders
replied. "Could 60 out while >haw
was in the house? No. sir; but as soon
as he went out | took the lantern and
started for the barn. Now, that's all
know about it. | never was so much
surprised in my life as was when
saw Dustin Shaw standing in my door,
This is Flanders story. He claims
that no carried out his Mari of tbe agree.
mont with tho officers. and some of the
latter admit that such was the case. bur
declare that Flanders waited roo long
before showing his light, and thus per-
mitted Shaw again to escape into the
hills. Shaw took the Goshen road,
which at this point crosses that from
Ripton to Bread Loaf, and apparently no
effort was made TO follow him Immediate
lv in the darkness.
Keener Chattcrton and the hloodhound
"Duke" had worked over the hills to
Lake Dunmore on Sunday. and a tln.
nhone message was sent TO Chattprtnn at
once to return to Rintou and fake mn the
trail now known 20 be there. He re-
snonded 70 the call and brought the dog
over the Goshen road. Some footprints
left bv Shaw were easily discernible. and
Chattprton. who had an old shoe. said TO
have been worn bv Shaw. took the dog
TO the spot. Duke hadn't had ANYTHING
TO eat since Friday and was supposed to
he i'm GOOD condition to pick M a fugi-
tive's trail A Boston journal reporter
who witnessed the incident describes it
thus: Chatterton stuck the dogs nose
down into the shoe so that he could get
a good smell from the shoe. The doy
did not like it a little bit "rake it up.
! take 1t up," commanded Chatterton. fore
ing the dogs nose down upon the foot
| nrints Duke smiled around a little. but
didn't seem TO be particularly interested.
He ran hither and thithcr. without an.
parentlv following any particular trail.
The snectatOrs gathered about began TO
wear disguised expression. Chatter
ton. who banks on the dogs ability as a
| follower of trails. got dispusted. too.
| The doc nositivelv declined to lead off in
anv definite trail.
"Look here" finally demanded Chat
terton. "did anyone ever see Shaw wear
that shoe?"
| No one had. One man volunteered
that the shoe had been found among the
effects that the Shaws left on South
mountain after the shooting of Hoffman.
81 don't believe Shaw ever saw the shoe. -
| Chattcrton declared. So the effort ia
follow the trail was given up. Chatter.
ron took the dog 70 Middlebury and left
him. Then ne Joined the men rakinp the
mountains.
When he arrived on the scene Monday
after Shaw's second escape. sheriff
Chairman ar once organized force to
rake the hills in the direction Shaw
senior was said to have taken after leav.
y
the search was kent nm with as much
thoroughness as was possible with an IN.
discinlined force. but no results were at.
tanned. Careful watch was kent Mon.
day NIGHT. hut the daring aci of the
elder Shaw in visiting the Flanders wa;
not repeated.
Tuesday was a dav of rumors. Con
Stable Day of Riptor was called out by
the Flanders. who were certain they had
seen the Shaws on the mountain side
Dav acromnanied them 70 the Mace theI
indicated. hut no SIGNS of the fugitive,
could be found The fact that FIander,
told Dav the latter would NOT need hi,
gun started the rumor that the Shaw,
had sent Flanders as a messenger anC
were ohont to surrender A telenhon,
message came to Niddleburv for sheriff
Chairman. who had returned home RI,
night before to come to Rinton at once
To manv mis- confirmed the renort of RI,