New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-18
CRAZY MAN KILLER
| KEEPS POSSE AT BAY
For Two Months italian Has
Kept Residents of ConneCti-
cut Towns in Terror.
IN FIGHT WITH OFFICERS
Say They Will Get Him To- day,
Dead or Alive-Believe Eel
low Countrymen Supply
Him with Ammunition.
IN FIGHT WITH OFFICERS
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

South Norwalk, Conn, Sept. IA
crazy murderer armed with loaded
shotgun is at large in the Wilton woods
north of here although surrounded by
a posse of officers and deputy sheriits'
who intend to close In upon him AND
shoot him down in the morning, II nee
essary. A vicious fight took place be-
tween the man and two New Canaan Of
ficers, Smith and Keyser, this afternoon
the officers emptying their revolvers at
the man. and he in turn driving them
off with his shotgun and then retreat
ing to the woods back of Georgetown.
Tony Sabine Is the name Of the fugi-
tive. He is an understood Italian and his
home is in Stamford. Two months ago
ne developed homicidal mania, and
without any provocation he attacked a
man i'm New Canaan and shot him in the
arm.
Sabine then retreated to the woods of
the Wilton district, and although the Of
fcers have been hunting him constantly
he has managed to eude them. Many
other persons have seen him, but as he
always carries his loaded shotgun and
threatens to shoot every one he sees
no one has had the hardhood To brave
his aim
on Thursday August 80, driven from
his retreat i'm the woods by a downpour
Ct rain. Sabine sought shelter in barn
on the farm of Harry II. Maudlin, in
Wilton. Maudlin. n rich farmer of forty
five years, discovered him and warned
him off. whereupon Sabine grabbed his
gun and shot him in the back when
seventy-five feet distant and killed him
instantly. four shots taking effect.
Sheriff William Vollmer and his dep
uties Immediately suspected Sabine OF
the crime A search of his room in
Stamford revealed a regular arsenal
there being hundreds of shells loaded
with identicsly similar slugs to those
found i'm Maudlin's body
Sabine shoots birds and gathers corn
from the farmers fields near his re-
treats. He cooks over fires In the woods
and thus he has lived for the last two
months The officers think he is kept
supplied with ammunition by fellow
/ countrymen He is dressed in a cordu-
roy suit. and has an umbrella as well as
! his shotgun He has been seen on clear
. days with the umbrella held over his
/ head
/ Last Wednesday Sabine showed up on
! Leon Sturgcs's farm in New Canaan
Sturges approached the man, not know
/ ing who he was. whereupon Sabine ex-
claimed: Come step nearer and
will shoot you" Sabine raised his gun
/ 10 his shoulder and Sturges retreated
hastily. This afternoon Sabine APP
poared on the farm of Herbert S. Og-
den. a New York lawyer, who has a
home i'm Wilton. He plucked several
| birds under a tree in the orchard, gath
cred several ears of corn from the field
washed them i'm the brook and leisurely
! built a fire. cooked his meal and ate it.
! Mr. ogden, I'm the mean while had In
/ formed the Norwalk officers. and in
! stantly a large and armed posse was
upon SabinO's trail. He shot at several
| of the officers and then made his escape
| into the recesses Of the dense woods,
where il would have been folly TO fol-
! low at night The officers are upon the
scene and hope to catch the man, dead
or alive. in the morning.