The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-07-14

AGEscY, July 6.
The late Murder--Further Revelations.
ANOTHER WOMAN CLAIMS TO RE THE MorHER
~ THE MURDKRED CHILDREN.
BArAvrA, Iowa, July 9Th, 1860.
~, Efsor Hauk-Ew:
sn;-A lady Of respcctability and intclli-
gnee by the name of N. G. Coleman, arrived
In this place on last evening" from Adell, Dallas
count, iowa, claiming to be the mother of the
sse chllsea that were evidently murdered near
Eddyvine, together with the woman, and their
b'des thosn into the Greek north Of this place.
From her description Of the children and the
circumstances connected with the woman found
DEAD, they are evidently the children Of Mrs..
coleman. Her history discloses that her hus-
band, Joseph Coleman, left her, and some time
sitr hishe came and took three Of the children
irk boy and two little g,rle, whose names,
se'e Joseph Willis Coleman, Emma r.
ccenan, and Liley Aurelia Coleman-he took
Ian to this Mrs. Willis, bis sister, and put
iAm under her care. This was about two years
49, She moved then TO Delaware county, Kan
IA, where Emma r., the oldest, las the best in
'snssion she can get) was poisoned to death
l'oa there this vile John kcphart, Mrs. Willis,
The tso remaining children Of Mrs. Coleman and
sesf Ms. Willis children. q little boy, moved
Akas sas. where they remained until this
Aderer, unsurpassed in crime on the pages Of
shissory initiated into the family circle, start
siOr Iowa and travelled with them until they
sarsA % the bank Of the Des Aoin.s river,
M EAdyyitc, shen, with demon spirit, be
I'D aside every vestige of human principle. pro
lection and sympathy, let alone the higher obi
CATIONS he ~a unde' to protect ti'cm. end IN cold
Mod, n De dead hours Of night-the at time
ior meditation and tl.onght-while the woman
sn sackei up in the sNe Neet embrace Of sleep anc
'ae three vie ones gathered around her, h'
could enter that wagon, kill this woman, whom
eser ,rineiple bound bin, - protect, then CONT
ont and kill those txd little ones that lad b. e.
sso'en frcn The embrace Of ::!eir mother tina
Aad been anxioesly inqsiring after them, s.!A
Joseph W. and then the littis GIRL, wbil'
sia uplifted hands and streaming eyes. exelaim
ns dsa't kill me-" and at single blow cut oi
s night cheek. and then striking her on tn
'e'd and badly fracssring the skull, and loa'
'asu into S'sagon a. dead hogs and haulinl
ses 70 the place Of deposit. Go you, - th
u'er has, and see those three bodies fsoatin
'~sy side in the creek. examine their dead
s'ses take them into your house, satch ove
Asa IN the lone hours Of night, zee them d
~ buried without . relative near to shed
A then take this littis remaining boy and n
VIM the spot where the foul deed was commi
'AAear bis mournful story Of the act, hear biz
.'e''1e and point out she spot where esch on
Nec, then look upon this man, John Kephart,
Nv without single iron on him, cut in u
~sef room, shere, with the very axes and hatcl
sging On the loor that bat few hours bsfo'
1Aad committed ths foul deed, ready for hi
e'a'p and commence tae work Of death agAt
sa look at this Mrs. Coleman. - DE Eelat
- nasnfal story Of bereavement and ssss'
~ ssaely grave Of her two little ones CIV
- sesa stslea fks@ her and mnrdefed, u
~ ~ thsy nay be AiSstsred thss she n'
'gta eltssss shess. while not doubt q
ess = 70 sss UuiDt; asiAhsr ca thess -
tsss: bus tA.ss rh.. ..tAsss vAFe Mn y. g GO
ass'., . ~ psssens<i every sytds1es q
sssa assify he nsst skep:icsl. 1sss lef 9
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- - tssnpst q ~ Caspsi = ssae byp
- = iassotucs himself II eso3 Desksey,
- nilht carry - hi4 highhsaded reha'i
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