Putnam patriot., 1924-08-01

White collapsed, but quickly arose and ran as far as the entrance 10 the barn, where he again fell. He did not rise and within ten minutes was dead.
 Rush to Shelter
 When Benjamin fired upon his brother. others of the family rushed to shelter. as they had pleaded wita sheir father to do. When Edwin was shot down hs wife would have run tn his side had she not beer foreibiy held back by her children.
 Desiring Co get his father and at the same time to reach his uncle aaa disarm him, Howard made an al. tempt to carry out his quickly fnrmu. latpd nlan but when his uncle caught sieht af him and fired the gun. How ard was forced t0 abandon his scheme. He WAS struck by tho discharge, some of the buckshot hitting him h the leg llis wounds were later treated hy d physician and he appeared to suffer no ll effects from his expef encc other than . noticeable limp. which it is declared will only be teag- porafy
 Having similar desires as Howara. David Mairsnn, who tomorrow wi become the san-inslaw of Mrs White. also tried to reach the barn and h. also was prevented from doing sa when Benjamin fired tho shotgun at him and succeeded in hitting hinl. tWH hnckshut entering the left le Though more painfully injured thHa Howard, Mir. Mairson's injuries are not regarded as serious. He also ra. eeived treatment later from a physi. cian and continued about the place. walking with a pronounced limp.
 Murderer Escapes
 Having apparently satisfied him- self that he had wiped out the male members of the family thad they not fallen after he shot at them7l Ben iamin. still gripping the gun and with fourteen loaded shells bulEing from his pockets, ran through the barn, out the rear door. skirted a corn field and in few moments was seen to dis appear into the woods, perhaps a quarter of mile from the rear of tho barn.
 Word was quickly dispatched to the State Police at Danielson and Sergt Field assigned several men to go to the scene as quickly as possible, Immediately upon their arrival, they took up the pursuit of Benjamin.
 Someone suggested sending for Louis A. Bodo of Putnam and hts police dog, which has been employed on numerous occasions Co track peo- pie. The suggestion was no sooner made than Mir. Bodo was invited to assist in the task of finding the mur- derer. He arrived not long afterwnrd and with q thirty-eight calibre revol- yer handy and accompanied by few of the more courageous of the inter- eatcd standersby, he released the dog. after allowing him Go sniff at some of the clothing of the slayer.
 Dog Pursues Slayer
 The dog followed the trail that Benjamin was seen to take when he iSeaped The hopes of the small crowd gnthered were raised by this favorable indication of pending sue cess. But almost two hours after ward the party returned. The dog had gone as far as swamp. about | quarter Of a mile from tho White farm and there had given up Che chase because he lost the scent
 Allowing the animal to sniff at the bed clothing in which Benjamin had slept the night before, Mir. Bodo again released his dog. And again the dog followed the footprints of Benjamin. The dog took his followers to practice ally the same spot as he did the first time and again refused to go on.
 Mir Bodo was certain that the dog, by his actions, was telling them to look for the murderer on the spot. And hts judgment appeared to be sound. for the next forenoon lt was only few steps away that Benjamin was first seen
 IL was late in the afternoon by that time and darkness was closing in. For this reason Mir. Bodo abandoned any further attempts to let his dog work, so he went home. determined Co give the dog another trial the next morning.
 Home Heavily Guarded
 The White home was under heavy State Police guard all during the night, 1t being felt that if Benjamin did not take his own life upon enter ing the woods or drown in the nearby Quinebnug river, either of which, 1t WIS argued he could do in his dement, ed condition. he would return to the house. The precaution by the police was a wise one and great comfort to the family.
 Soon after daybreak the police. augmented by posse of citizens from Pomfret, Killingly and Brooklyn,
 ' all of whom were deputlxed pelire ana were armed with various kinds of Gre>ylns, entered the woods 10 search for the laasg
 IL was felt that he could not @s laf away. this sentiment being enterta ea chiefly becaase of the ago of the slayer which would be a telling factor in his trampirg through the woods There were those, however. who be- lieved Shat he Bouid not be found near the house. despite hia are and the strength That would he aacess 4ry Tor H iatsE NMth tH t3t M041tattta. However. the posse went Into the woods near the house. intent upon making a thorough search
 Early in the forenoon Mr. Boio again appeared on the scene and