The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07

vengeance at the first opportunity. Still
the officers at Maysville did not act upon
that basis. There was no call upon the
Governor for troops TO protect the pris-
oner.
Sheriff Perrin yesterday received orders
from Judge Harbeson and, with four as
sistants. went to Covington. expecting to
return with Coleman yesterday; but after
reaching Covington the jailers at Mays
the prisoner into Maysville last night.
The trial was set for to-day. Sheriff Per
rim determined to leave Covington by the
train on the Chesapeake and Ohio which
started at 1880 o'clock this morning
from Covington. Coleman had been
apprised last night to prepare to re-
turn to the scene of his crime. He was
instantly stricken with fear and begged
piteously TO be permitted 10 remain in
Covington until after his trial. He said
he expected 10 die, but he dreaded the
When he was handcuffed on leaving the
jail at Covington he was almost paralyzed
and had TO be assisted TO the patrol
wagon. The crowd about the jail there
and at the Covington depot added 10 his
fear. On entering the train he seemed un-
able 10 sit down until one or the guards
forced him into seat. 1t developed that
IN the crowd at Covington, and even on
the train. there were some OF the relatives
of Mrs Lashbrook. ready TO convey infor-
nation Of any attempt TO secrete the pris-
oner. Messages were sent here.
Coleman arrived at MaySVille at 10:30
this morning under a special guard sworn
in by the Sheriff. including Detective Ft;Z-
gerald. Constable Dawson, Chief or Police
Donovan. all the police force and two
Deputy Sheriffs. When they arrived at
the Courthouse they were met by mob
OF 1000 persons, headed by James Lash
brook, the husband of the murdered wom-
an, and all went Immediately up Second
street, through the central portion of the
city, TO the hill, followed by crowd which
had grown 10 5000 persons. All was done
that was possible by the Sheriff and guard
to prevent a lynching, but in the face OF
such numbers irrespective or color. II was
useless 10 attempt 10 do anything. The
mob grabbed Coleman, threw a rope over
his head and took him up above the city.
Coleman could be heard above the cries
OF the avengers pleading for his life.
The mob carried Coleman TO small hoi
low near the railroad, where they bound
him tightly TO young sapling. The place
OF execution had been selected weeks ago
in accordance with all the other arranged
details of the programme mapped out by
the leaders OF the mob. The prisoner was
dragged to the sapling and strapped
against the tree. facing the husband OF
the victim. Large quantities OF dry brush
and large bits of wood were piled around
him while he was praying for speedy
death. James Lashbrook. the husband OF
the murdered woman, applied the first
match 10 the brushwood. A brother OF
the woman struck the second match.
Some one with a knife was viciousiy
slashing at the prisoners chest.
BY sort of cruel occurrence OF action
on the part OF the mob not a shot was
fired. The purpose seemed TO be TO give
the wretch the greatest possible amount
and duration of torture. A fatal shot
would have been merciful. but there vas
not mercy In the crowd surrounding Cole
man.
AS the flames arose his horrors In
creased. He made vain efforts TO with
draw his limbs from the encroaching
fire; his eyes rolled in frenzy of suffer
ing. The ropes securing him TO the tree
were burned and his body finally fell for