Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-13
THE COLERAIN TRAGEDY.


a Reward offered for the Fugitive uxcr.c,de.
Oh Saturday the funeral of Mrs. Susanna
Shaw, who was so cruelty murdered by
her husband on Tuesday 0: last week.
took place from the residence of the
family in Colerain township. 1t was
one Of the largest funerals that has
ever taken place in the lower end Of Ian.
caster county. The interment was made
at the Presbyterian church in the village
Of Union. The services at the house
and grave were conducted by Rsvs. Cairns
and Anderson. Tie eldest daughter OF
the deceased and one of the younger
daughters were SO affected that they We're
unable to go to tho cemetery.
Mir. Joseph Robinson, of Kansas,
brother of the late Mrs. Shaw, arrived in
this city yesterday afternoon on his way
to the scene Of the tragedy and to the re-
lief of tho suffering family. He could not
reach here in time to attend the funeral.
MIR. Joseph Shaw, eldest son Of the de
ceased woman, resident of Philadelphia,
is visiting Colerain trying to arrange for
the comfort of his stricken brothers and
sisters. The two youngest children will
find home with their married sister ; the
older ones arc able to earn their own
living. The personal effects Of the scat,
tered household will be sold. A disposi.
tion of the real estate il somewhat cm-
barrassed by the fact that the husband,
fugitive murderer that he is, retains his
life estate in it. 1t has been suggested,
however, that the property could be sold
at sheriffs sale on lien held against it,
bought in by some one and resold by the
purchaser to tho best advantage for the
benefit Of the children.
The Murderer.
James Shaw, the murderer, is still at
large and the prospects for his capture
are not any brighter now than they were
on the day Of the murder. 1t appears
that upon different times during the day
of tho murder men were seen 1t different
places who were believed to be James
Shaw. A man answering his description
came to the house OF f. NJ. Stauffer, pro-
prietor of Longs MILL" in Drumore
township near Chestnut Level on the
night Of the murder between 8 and
O'Clock. He asked for sOmthing to eat
and supper was given him. While seated
at the table he seemed to be very much
worried, and at times would put his
hand to his head where it would remain
for some time. He asked number of
questions and wanted to know how far
chestnut Level, OX1OfU, ChlcOTh, anu u
number of places were but did not ask the
direction. He seemed to have lost his
way. He stated that he had been working
on farm near Lancaster and was on his
way to Oxford, but refused to remain all
night and shortly after supper he left. He
had on a frock coat, the inside Of which
was badly torn and it looked as if he had
been running through bushes. He was
dark complexioned and about the size of
Shaw. His hair was dark and somewhat
bristley. Mr.. Stauffer knows that he had
hair on his chin, but is not positive what
kind of whiskers he wore.
After a great deal Of delay. and after
conferences with the county auditors and
the county solicitor, the county commits
siOners to-day finally resolved to offer d
reward of $500 for the arrest and convic-
tion of the fugitive. Very likely it is too
late,