Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-07
Kentucky Mob's Terrible Venge.
ance on Fiendish Negro.
SLOWLY TORTURED TO DEATH
Women Assist the Mob in Dragging the
Victim by Ropes Through the Streets.
He is Stoned and Beaten with
Clubs and Whips.
(Ry Telegraph.)

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i OF his crime to the 7aiifs,,lss IS1e stnTv
i of his crime: inclndine flis1 TYSI1r
bder, was told without any appearance
| of feeling. nv the prisoner, ~
The trial was set for TODAY. Sheriff
| Perrine determined 10 leave Coyington
| by the train on the C,hesa peake G. Ohio
Which started at 7:3O O'clock Wednes,
! day morning from C,incinnati and GOV
! inston. Coleman 11aEi heen annrised
Tuesday night 10 p-epare to rei,irn 70
| the scene OF his crime. He wa 5 instant
In stricken With fear and begged mite
ously TO be permitted to remain in Gov
inclon 7,ntiI after his trial
| DREADED THE MOB.
] He said he expected % die. bur he
dreaded the Vengeance or a mob rWhen
/ he. was handcuffed on leaving tna Jail
lin pCovington ne was almost paralyzed
! and had TO he assisted TO tine Da troll
! wagon On entering n,h., 1rain he saA,,,
! ed unable to sit Gown until one of the
| guards forced him into q, seat u de.
veloped that in The crowd at Coyincton
| and even on the train there were some
! OF the relatives of Mrs Iashbrook
| ready to convey Informal ton if any at
Tempt N7as made to secret the prisoner.
Messages were sent here The prisoner
! with his escort arrived ali, 1920 O'Clock
ISheriff Per1ine While en- route, to MAYS
VILE had been informed that a MOB
was awaiting the arrival Of the train
| at the depos and he hastily prepared
| 70, the swearing in of DEPUTY sheriffs
| AS the train pulled slowly in to the oil.
station the mob formed on both sides in
| two long but closely l1uddled crowds
Armed men stationed themselves at the
| platforms OF all the cars and warned
| the frightened passengers to remain
quiet ana not to interfere.
| DEMANDED THE PRISONER
| The Sheriff and his assistants were
strongly armed and there was some re-
| sistance as the leaders OF the mob jostl-
| ed roughly against them and demands
were uttered from the outer fringes of
| the crowds fer the prisoner. Sheriff
started walking swiftly but with no in
4! dica tons OF panic from the car A step
behind him followed the officers WITH
! Coleman in their midst. seeking to con-
ceal himself behind the browny forms
of his protectors AS the officers pro-
ceeat'1 the numbers OF the mob were
constantly sWelled by new arrivals ana
though the down town business streets
TO the courthouse they We're closely fol-
! loved Hundreds OF stones and Othe.
missiles were thrown anti revolvers and
sented . frjghtfu} .,nnearanc .ae r ~.