Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-03
STILL At LARGE.
The Fugitive Shaws Are Sue
cessfully Eluding All
PurSuers.
RUMOR THEY HAVE DIVIDED
Young Man Has Made His Escape Into
New York-Mr Flanders offered to
Lead Constable to Place Where
Criminals Were Secreted-
Could Not Find Them.
RUMOR THEY HAVE DIVIDED

Middlcbury, VT, May 1.-The Shaws. the
murderers of Deputy Sheriff Hoffman, are
still at large and there is no live clue as
to their location. Many supposed locations
of the fugitives have been suggested but
so far no definite trace of them Is obtain
able. One story separates them, sending
Frank, the younger one. through the sur
rounding lines i'm safety, and landing him
across the lake in New York and leaving
the father, the less guilty man, to hold
the fort and keep busy the watching Of
ficers.
The situation is aggravated by the con-
dition of the country roads and rivers but
despite all these obstacles the officers are
patiently working. A fire has been noticed
toward Metal Hollow three miles south
west of Ripton Hollow ana a searching
party has gone from that point and anotn-
or is working up from Brandon to close in
on the point from both sides.
Mr.. Flanders. who, with his family arc
under the surveillance of the officers and
at whose house the Shaws have been
sheltered and fed, at first in seeming ig-
nOranCe Of their great crime, opened d
new chapter in the strange incidents of
this case this morning. Going to the store
ol II. f.. Day, constable, he informed Mr..
Day that the ShaWs were near his (fland-
ers) place ana ready to give themselves
up and that he would guide Day to where
not go armed as all was right. Day Went
and was taken to a hill near the Flanders
house, but found no Shaws. If they were
there when Flanders wen. for Constable
Day, they had fed before the officers ar
rival. 1t is thought that Flanders and his
family have all the time known the where
abouts OF the Shaws and have fed them
oftener than known or confessed and that
this move was a sort of ruse to put Of
ficcr Day off his guard and through him
deceive others and at the same time eX-
culpatc the Flanders people from COM
pliCity in secreting the criminals.
Sheriff Chapman has continued arrange
mentS for guards at all bridges, crossings
and ferries and il the fugitives come out
into the open and attempt any of these
possible avenues of escape the chances
of their capture are better than ever.
Late this afternoon Deputy Sheriff Tink-
ham got over the mountain to Lake Dun
more with his posse They had swept the
forest all the way without Il trace of any
thing. Tomorrow morning he will start
back from Goshen with force of 100 men
and a thorough hunt will be made, the
idea being to ascertain whether the Shaws
are in the mountains or have escaped
through the lines.
Sheriff Chapman says: "If we get nc
clue tomorrow we shall be satisfied they
have ESCAPED us and gone north. He will
also take an extra force with him.
a strict watch is being Kept in Riptou
tonight and a large force of armed men
are guarding the roads and posse is in
the Flanders house. 1t is tonight report
ed that the Shaws were seen again about
three miles north of Bread Loaf and that
they are working north. Many are or the
watch in that direction to intercept them
If they should come in sight.