The Portland daily press., 1899-12-07

washed the blood from his hands and
slothing and went 10 whore Mr.. LASH
brook was at work In the field and told
him that he had better come to the house.
ls some one had
KILLED HIS WIFE.
Mr.. Lashbrook did not take the matter
seriously until Coleman insisted that his
wife was dead. Even then. so great was
ths confidence OF Mr.. Lashbrook In Cole
man that no thought occurred that he
was the murderer. IL was not until tbs
,fiicsrs arrived that suspicion was directed
against Coleman. Blood spots were found
,n his clothing, but he accounted for
them by sAyin 9 that he had bssn killing
,hickens. That night. however, at Nays
VILE. a partial confession was obtained
and Knowing the result II the fact should
become known, the officers quietly took
him TO Covington, KY, for safe keeping.
He wagindioted for the murder. Shortly
after his Incarceration, at Covington, he
made q complete confession to the 5a'ler.
The story Of his orime. including worse
th 70 murder, was told by him without
any appearance Of feeling. This confess
sion becoming public, roussd feeling Of
against the prisoner among
the relatives and friends OF the victim,
which made 10 morally certain that the
officers OF the law would be powsrless to
prevent summary vengeance at the iirst
still. the authorities Mt
Naysvills did not sos upon that basis.
There was no call uron the governor Tor
troops to protect the prisoner.
On Tuesday sheriff Perrins, under or
dsrs CT Judge Hsroeson. with four assist
ants, went to CovinRton, expecting to re-
turn with Coleman on Tuesday night,
but the jniler at Maysville wired him not
to attempt to bi ing the prisoner In Mays
willie at night.
The trial was set for today. Sheriff
Perrlne decided to leave Covington by
this mornings train. Coleman had been
told to prepare to return to the scene OF
his crime. He was
STRICKEN WITH FEAR
and begged piteousiy to be permitted to
remain In Covington until after his trial.
He said he expected TO die. but he
di { AIDED the vengeance Of mob. When
he was handcuffed ON leaving the jail In
hs was almost paraIyzsd and
had to be assisted to the patrol wagon.
The crowd about ths jail there and at the
depot added to his fear. On
entering the train he seemed unable to
sit down until one of the guards forced
him into seat. Ihs pr isoner with his
escort arrived at 10 20 o'clock. As the
train pulled into the station, the mob
formed on both sides. Armed men
themselves atsths platforms OF
all the cars and warned the frightend
to remain quiet. Sheriff Per-
rine started walking swiftly, but with no
Of panic from the car. step
behind him followed the officers with
Coleman esek'ng to conceal himself be-
hind the forms of his protectors.
Hundreds OF stones and other missiles
were thrown and revolvers and rides were
freely displayed. The prisoner was
fse Iuertly struck and he presented a
righttul appearance, blood streaming
from wounds on Is face and head. At the
court house. q mob of over two thousand
men. headed by james Lashbrook. the
husband, had been hastily formed.
DENIAL nd for the prisoner was made, ac-
by threats. There was brief
struggle In which weapons were drawn
by the officers and then the sheriff and
his as sociates were overcome by numbers
and the prisoner was taken from them.
Up through the central portion Of the
town, the mob marched, the prisoner be-
ing held by the vanguard and dragged
along with the aid of a rope loosely at
tached to his body. He was the target OF
hundreds Of missiles and several times he
sank half conscious to the ground, while
the crowd pressed orward, striking at
him with clubs. sticks and whips until
his head and body were scarcely recognize
able
MORE DEAD THAN ALIVE
he was dragged slong and forced to his
faat S,oysa Of woman iofnad the men