The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-19
LEWIS LANES BAD DEED.
THE STORY OF HIS ASSAULT ON
MISSOURI ARLINGTON.

The Sunday Evening Drive That Led
to Lanes Death 49, The Girls Story OF
the Assault - Saved by the Light
ning's Flash-Arrington's Interview
With Lane at HIS Mothers Home
The Pursuit of the Sheriff and the
Shooting in the Woods.
Quitman is just getting over the excite
ment Of the Lane sensation. A Quitman
gentleman who was in the city yesterday
said that while the affair is deeply regretted
by the people there, public sentiment was
against Lane. The coroner's jury even rem
dered a verdict of justifable killing.
Lanes mother has been unconscious since
the death of her son, and it is feared that
she will not recover. Young Lane was
buried in the Quitman cemetery Tuesday
afternoon. Those who knew him well say
that there was not young man in Quit
man who was thought more of than he, aid
his friends cannot account for the act which
led to his death. Saturday afternoon when
he arrived at Quitman he bought quart of
whisky, but his friends who were with him
Just before he started out to drive with
Missouri Arlington said that he had not
been drinking, and his companion in the
DIR We corrOborated the story. Mr.. r. E. l..
McFarlin Of Qutman was in the city yester-
day, and he gave a MORNING NEWS re-
porter the story of the crime,
THE GIRLS STORY.
In her statement before the coroner's jury
the girl said that when she and Lane had
gone about Il mile and half out of the
town he a ked her TO kiss him. Sne re
fused, and said that she would get out Of
the buggy and 20 home with some friends
whom they had just passed. Lane would
not allow her to get out and drove into a
swamp by a by-road and repeated his
request with some warmth. Again she
refused, and this time attempted to
jump out of the buggy. As she did 50 Lane
caught her by the throat, tearing her dress
from her neck. Placing one hand over her
mouth he held her fast in the buggy.
SAVED BY THE LIGHTNING's FLASH
A shower was coming up, and just Then a
sharp flash of lightning frightened the horse,
and the animal sprang forward, throwing
Lane out of the buggy. The girl followed
him and started homo on foot, but her com
pauion promised her that he would not in
suit her again, and finally persuaded her to
get into the buggy ami drive back to town
with him. On the way he told her that
he would Kill her if she told her
father wnat had happened and she replied
that she would tell him or die. After
taking her home, young Lane went TO his
own home to change his clothes, and said
that he was going to leave town on the
next train He had not more than
changed his clothing, when the father of
the girl, accompanied by friend, were
hunting him with saotguns. They banged
on the door at his mothers residence. She
answered the CALL and after finding out
their errand begged them not to interfere
with her son.
AT LANES HOME.
Mrs. Lane is an elderly woman aud quite
feeble. The enraged father told her that
he had come to kill Lane and he intended
TO do it. Just then young Lane came out
of the house, but his mother threw herself
between the men and her son and prevented
his being killed on the spot. In a minute
or two Lane stepped up to the girls father
and told him that he loved his daughter and
would marry her if he would consent.
What he had done in the afternoon, he said,
was to test her virtue. 1t was reported
that Arlington, after some talk, consented,
but he afterward denied that he had ever
thought of such thing
LANES ARREST.
The two men finally left. warrant
was issued for Lane charging him with an
attempted felouious assault upon the girl
He was arrested, but gave bond and was
released. On Monday morning he was re-
arrested and was this time charged with
having committed the assault and was
sent TO Jail His mother and relatives, fear
ing that something might befall him, urged
Sheriff Mcneil to take him TO Townsville
During the entire forenoon and the greater
part of Monday afternoon the friends and
relatives of Lane we're preparing for his
safe trip TO Thomasvlle. Relays of horses
were stationed at every six milo post be-
tween Quitman and Townsville. Between
4 and ; o'clock Lane was quietly taken from
the Quitman jail and, guarded by an officer,
rode rapidly down the road.
IN PURSUIT OF THE SHERIFF.
The father of the girl had been appraised
in the IN 'antime of Lanes departure, nd
with friend and relative mounted couple
Of horses aud started out to hire a third
horse. This they failed to do. The stable
man to whom they went refused to hire
them the horses.
The pursuers Haunted their pistols In the
air and said that they were going to have
a horse. Going to a stall, they cut a rein in
two and singing on a bride and saddle,
mounted and galloped off in pursuit of the
officers and young Lane. The men were
armed to the teeth.
TRYING TO ELUDE PURSUIT.
The officers VINO were in charge of Lane,
fea ing that they might be pursued left
the public road and followed trail some
distance. hoping to elule their pursuers
After waiting some minutes without hear
ing or seeing an body, the sheriff sent his
deputy back to where they had turned out of
the public road TO see if they were followed
The deputy had not more than reached
the turning Off point when he was startled
by the chatter of horses feet. Riding into
the road he saw three armed men riding
rapidly after them. When the men saw
him they ordered the deputy to halt, and
drawing their revolvers, forced him to tell
them where the prisoner was. This done
they rode together to the spot where the
sheriff and young Lane were.
THE FATAL SHOT.
The enraged father dismounted and
leveled his shotgun at Lane who turned TO
the sheriff 70. protection Finding himself
oyerpowered, the sheriff turned his back.
and in an Instant more young Lane was
staggering behind him with a CHASTITY
wound in his back.
For God sake turn me, loose, Lane
said the sheriff, as he tried 90 get away from
him. Tho men stood a moment, when
Lane, then mortallv wounded. drew a re-
volver and taking deliberate aim over the
sherff's shoulder, fired at his assailant His
aim was not true and the bail went wild,
Exhausted from his wound he fell to the
ground. Arlington had not finished his
work yet. He sprung the trigger and be-
fore anybody could int 'rfere, he had placed
the gun 20 the young mans left ear and
deliberately blew his head off