The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-15
.NEIROB)RNED At STAKE.
An Awful Crime Cruelty Expiated
at the Hands Of an In
furiated Mob.
VICTIMS HUSBAND STRUCK THE MATCH,
a Most ae~oltingsc~ne In the Peace =
s,r mud Ari-,oeratie CIT, of Mays
vile. ky.-No Attempt al the f"r-
ticipant. mt observation-disclosures
VIII Act.

Navsville. XIV, Dec. - Richard Cole
man fcolored). confessed murderer OF
Mrs. James I.ashbrook. wife OF his en-
piov.r. expiafed his crime in daylight,
Yesterday. al the hands Of MOB con
sisting OF thousands Of citizens ~
burning az the stake after suffering |
torture and fright beyond description. !
On the Peaceful Cricket cr""nd--
The dreadful spectacle occurred o.
the peaceful cricket grounds on The
outskirts of this. one Of the Oldest and
among the proudest cities q Men
tuckv. The barbarities inflicted apon
this Young negro by citizens OF one %
the most highly civilized cities OF the
state. are almost beyond belief, and
can only be accounted for by the in-
tense horror created by long consider
ation of atrocious crime of which full
confession had been made by Cole
man.
The Negroes Crime.
Inst TWO months ago. Richard Cole
man. the trusted employe OF James
Iashbrook. in a moment OF deprayity
and sayagery not equailed IN the an
mails OF crime. murdered the woman
who had been his benefactor. Cole
man was not only employed on the
farm. but had been installed as
hcus. servant and was trusted IN
plicitIy by both Mr.. Lashbrook and ms
wi
Deceived hi. Victim Into Cabin.
ON the day of the murder Mr.. Lash
brook was at work some distance away
from the house. Coleman was lett IN
CHARGE Of the house. Mrs. Lashbrook
had driven TO MaysyilIe and returned
when Coleman asked her TO enter the
cabin 10 look al some work on which
he had been engaged.
DiaEolIcaI Butchery.
The negro locked the door on The
inside. Mrs. I.ashbFoolS became fright
eued and screamed. Coleman struck
he on the head. knocking her down
but not stopping her cries. lie thee
seized a razor and cut her throat. h'
piekel up the bleeding body ane
placed il on the bed. lie then left IN
room. but returning heard her stil
! grooming. and with an az he struei
: her repeatedly on the head until IA
= was sure she was dead.
Informed the Victims Husband.
Without any show of alarm or r,
!. r.orSe for his crime the negro cairnl
washed the blood from his hands an
! clothing. and went TO where Mr. Lasf
brook was at work in the field. an
,oId him he had better come 10 III
: house as some one had killed his VIII
4 Mr.. Iashbrook did not take the ma
! Ter seriously until Coleman insiste
y that his wife was dead Even thci
so great ,sas the confidence OF NJ
L Iashbrook in Coleman that no though
= occurred that he was the murderer.
Mad. a Partial Confession.
In was not until the officers arrive
that suspicious was directed again
Coleman Bloodspots were found
h:s clothing. but he accounted for III
T. bv saving that he had been KILN
chickens. That night. however,
Maysville. a partial confession was o
taincd. and knowing the result If tn
en- fact should become known, the Office
rp ouietlv took him to Covington. Il.
" IN, safckceping. lie was indicted (
e the murder
n Was Worse than Murder.
as shortly after his incarceration
en- Covington. he made a complete al
he horrible confession of his crime TO I
an TAILOR. The story of his revoltii
crime. including worse than murd'
- was told without any appearance
OF feeling by the prisoner. This cont
20 SION becoming public. reused ieeii
ne OF Indignation against the prisor
no among the relatives and friends of
ne victim. which made il morally cert;
~ that the officers of the law would
pcwerIess to prevent summa
~ vengeance at the first opportuni
~ still the authorities at Maysyillc
IN not act on that basis. There was
u call upon the governor for troops
q protect the prisoner.
Warned Not 10 Return by Niaht
rs on Tuesday Sheriff Pcrrine. un'
rs orders Of Judge Harbeson. with Il
VII assistants. went TO Covington eNpe
are iny 10 return with Coleman on tn
- day night. but latter reaching towing
NJ the iailer at Maysville wired him
'ou TO attempt 10 bring the prisoner !
Mays,ille at night. The trial was
. Y, for yesterday, and Sheriff ferrine
tcrmined 10 leave Coviagton by
~ train on the Chesapeake a Ohio. WI
started at 1880 o'clock Wednes'
"a morning from Cincinnati and Cow
-, ton.
begged 90 Remain In Covinsto
Coleman had been apprised Tues
- night to prepare TO return TO the SC
of his crime. He was instantly str
EN- with fear. and begged piteousl,
cts, be permitted TO remain in Cosing
Nc until after his trial. lie said he
lose pected TO die. but he dreaded
pro- yerrcaSce Of a mob. When he
rot. hancuffed on leaving the Jail in
tin ington. he was almost paralyzed.