Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-27

ed him to let me out, which he rufused
to do. At this time Policeman Red
dngton came by and | asked him to
open the door, but he could not get in.
then asked him to open the window
and help me out, and he did SO at once.
This, apparently, made my husband
we're angry, and he Immediately got out
of the window also. | started for home
and my husband and Reddington had
some angry words but fiually the Of
icer persuaded my husband to go
home. Charley came up stars and re.
manned short time, and then went
out upon the street again. | then went
to father LasEell and we searched for
him in the lower portions of The build
ing but rs we could not find him any
where | told the policeman that he was
out of the house again and That he had
razor with him and Il pair of hair
clippers. Some time after this there
was Il knock at the lower door and my
mother asked "Who is there ?" and
/ the policeman answered. Mother ask
ed him to come in. Reddngton came
near my room and asked me what he
/ should do with my husband, and | told
/ him to bring him home ; hut if he
was in the room with Reddington at
| the time tins conversation took place.
I AS the policeman WAS standing there,
I Charley came into the room and said To
the officer: "What are YOU doing here?
This is my.home and You have no bust
ness here" Reddngton said 81 have;
it is my business to see that You are ut
! home, and not making any disturbance
on the street,
At this point, Mrs. Willow, the
mother of Mrs. Lashell, SAYS that Red
dington stood with his back TO the wall
and with his hands in his pants pock-
cts, and that Charley LlShetl was right
in front of him. She says that she was
! looking into the baby'S crib when she
heard noise and supposed that Char
| ley had slapped Reddmgton in the face.
| She looked up at Reddmgton who was
holding both hands to his throat, and
blood was rapidly gushing from wound
in his neck and | said Charley, what
have You done; Oh! what have you
done" My daughter came running
from her room and cried out "My
God. Char ley, yOu have killed that
boy - Red dingtOn said : "Open the
door and let me out" Continuing,
Mrs. Lashell testified that her mother
opened the door and ReddingtOn passed
through the kitchen, down stairs and
into the street. u then tod my hus-
band that he had killed Patsy. but he
only shook his head in Il minute or
SO he went to window in the back
part of the house, raised 1t, and climb
! cd ont on the shed and disappeared.
There was some other evidence gwen
by Mrs. Lashell, which her mother did
Substantiate. and which we do not con-
slider of material interest.
Mrs. Lasheil, the wife of ;he murder
er. is frantic with grief, and dep'ores
the disgrace that her husband has oc-
casloned. She has one child-a boy
and clings close TO him all the time.
She stated substantially he facts that
appear in the report or the inquest.
Patrick ReddingtoA came to Shannon
with his parents in 1861, when the
town WAS in its infancy-i the same
wear that the Racine Il Mississippi rail
road was completed through this town
ship. and has resided here ever since
He had grown up to manhood i'll our
midst, and his friends are legion. One
year ago tomorrow lie WIS appointed
as tie night watchmau Of this village.
and during the time he has had the Of
fee he has proven himself an efficient,
panStaking and faithful guardian OF
the public peace, and had the respect OF
the entire community.
Charles L.ashe II the young man who
committed the terrible crime, has lived
in this village nearly his whole life
time, and il seems more terrible or this
account that he should take the life OF
one of his school companions of one
who has repeatedly done him many
kindnesSeS but such is the case, and
no particular re aSOn can be assigned
for the fact but that he has preNedi.ated
murder in his heart and committed the
act while yilcSt kind Of WhiSkcy had
him in its power. This is not the first
time that laShell has committed often
ses against the peace and welfare OF
this community. Several years ago IN
drunken lit he deliberately shot At f.
liaS Shelly, hotel keeper, and had ii
not been for the interceSSiou Of friends
he no doubt would havc-erc thiS-becn
behind the prison bars, a place he Is
eminently fitted to occupy. L2shell Is
about % years of age and has conduct
ed barber shop III tins town for the
past two or three years and might have
done Il good business and kept his fam
ily and himself very respectfully but
for his dlSSolute habits. He las re-
peatedly QuaIelled with his wife, and
her life has been hy no means Il happy
one with him. This is terrible blow
to LaShell'S parents, who are among
the best people of this community, and
the people here feel that they need Il
great deal of sympathy in this matter,
and extend it freely.