The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
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BY POSSE
ALL NIGHT
Nardan's Slayer Stood Off
Shsritts With Guns TIL Shot
Laid Him Low.

New York, Dec. 1a.--After boldly with
5tanding an all-night Siege from body
u determined deputy sherifrs. A. Tuth1ll
reeve, who murdered Warden William II.
aafford at Aauebogue, l.. l., on Wednes-
DAY morning. surrendered Thursday. but
not until he had been wounded by the
Guns OF his pursuers. His surrender was
IS dramatic as was the stubborn fight he
lad made against the scores of men who
lad sought TO capture him.
All through the night a guard OF deputy
heriYs watched the house, and whenever
hey thought they saw the cornered man
II a window they blazed away with their
shot-guns Sheriff Preston went away at
o'clock yesterday morning, leaving Dep
Ity Sheriff Simeon n. Gordon In charge
IF the besiegers. Throughout the attack
his young employe of the Long Island
,sailroad company had borne himself with
/ courage that was conspicuous. IL was
ne who most dsringly braved the shots of
he maniac wiGhin the house. and several
inc they narrowly missed him.
CONCENTRATED FIRE.
Gordon selected as aides TO remain on
guard Charles Moore, Lance Homan,
,ieorge and Warren Reeve, Frank Ben1a-
min, Oscar Jacobs and Raymond Vail.
house. concealed among the bushes and
pine trees. There they remained, In the
bitter wind until dawn, when other men
with guns reinforced them and they were
able 10 get some breakfast
Before o'clock, when day had fully
lawned, he ordered concentarted fire "a
be renewed against the house. Not a
sound came from within. ITO sashes OF
the windows had been shot away AZ well
n
get a view OF much OF the interior. The
plaster could be seen torn away from the
walls BY the heavy charges OF shot.
Gordon, Vail and Charley Smith crawle6
behind a fence I'm small orchard belong
ing 10 the Tanning family, just west oi
the house They thought it possible thai
Reeve had shot himself and that h
might be lying dead. Thus they waited
for perhaps n quarter OF an hour Their
they saw Reeve sneak up TO the stove IN
the kitchen, shotgun In hand. He hac
crouchcd low so that the top OF his head
was barely visible above the window-siil
There he is!' exclaimed Gordon, Fir
through the window, but don't try 10 xii
him"
COVERED WITH BLv~...
Several other men had crawied 20 the
fence. and they all fred through the dis.
mantled kitchen window with shotguns
Their shots were followed by a shrieh
OF agony from within
Don't shoot any more. I'll surrender
10 YOU WON'T shoot" Reeve called &c
them.
Drop your gun and como out Of the
door. then.f answered Gordon. "ekcI
your hands above your head, too
Reeve opened the kitchen door and
walked slowly and tlnidly forth I'll:
hands were above his head. and he was
without hat. Blood streamed from
the left side OF his face and there wai
blood on his left arm and chest. Som,
of the deputies had not been as tender
% the murderer OF popular "Bill' Raj
fond az Gordon had asked them 10 he
they had aimed 20 hure the man who
had slain their friend
Immediately Reeve appeared I'm tn'
yard he was seized by Moore. Gordon and
Vail The prisoner trembled and wa,
supported with difficulty. Gordon rapid,
searched him for weapons but found NJ
pistol or knife.
n left them in the house. Reeve eS
claimed, with groan. I'm almost
frozen. and I'm almost starved. You fel
lows tried 20 lcili me. I killed Ran be
cause he wanted 70 take my house from
me