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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-07
ExCRUCIATING TORTuRES.
Self-confessed Murderer Expiates DiaboI-
ical Crime-Lashbrook, Husband of
Murdered Woman, Lights the First
Match Brother Applies Sec
ond-Eyes Acid Burned.

Maysville, Ky, Dec. Orchard Cole
man (colored), the confessed murderer
of Mrs. James Lashbrook, wife of his
employer, expiated his crime in day
light today at the hands of mob con-
sisting of thousands of citizens, by
burning at the stake, after suffering
torture and fright beyond description
The dreadful spectacle occurred on
the cricket grounds on the outskirts of
this city The barbarities inflicted up
on this young negro are almost beyond
belief, and can only be accounted for
by the intense horror created by long
consideration of the crime of which
full confession had been made by Cole
man.
Two months ago, Coleman, in man
ner peculiarly atrocious, murdered the
woman who had befriended him. Cole
man was not only employed on the
farm, but had been installed as a house
servant, and was trusted implicitly
by both James Lashbrook and his wife.
On the day of the murder, Mr.. Lash
brook was at work some distance from
the house of which Coleman was left
in charge. Mrs. Lashbrook had driven
to Maysville' and returned when Cole
man asked her to enter the cabin to
look at some work on which he had
been engaged. The negro locked the
door on the inside.
Mrs. Lashbrook became frightened
and screamed. Coleman struck her on
the head, knocking her down, but not
stopping her cries. He then seized a
razor and cut her throat. He picked
up the bleeding body and placed 1t on
the bed. He then left the room, but
returning and hearing her grooming, he
struck her repeatedly on the head with
an axe until he was sure she was dead
Without any show of alarm or re-
morse, the negro washed the blood
from his hands and clothing, and went
to where Mr.. Lashbrook was at work
in the field, and told him that he had
better come to the house, as some one
had killed his wife. Mr.. Lashbrook
did not take the matter seriously until
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-07
WHAT PARIS THINKS.
Commentators Rejoice Over Failure to
Allude to Alliances.

Paris, Dec. 6.-The Temps says it
finds Want of decision in President
McKinley's message to congress, which
must be disconcerting for the country,
which needs an unequivocal firm
statement"
Referring to the paragraph on foreign
affairs, the Temps says: After Mr.
Chamberlain, it was President McKin-
ley's turn and he has shown himself
tactful. He speaks warmly of friends,
but does not breathe a word of alliance
These are shades of language which
say much for the fragility of the ties
of sentiment between the two coun-
tries. His allusion to the failure to
reach an agreement with Canada Is
very clear. Alliances may be talked of,
but a difference Of secondary import
ance cannot be settled amicably."
Referring to South Africa, President
Mckinley held the balance level be-
tween the two belligerents, and even
inflicted on Mr.. Chamberlain and the
pretentious imperialists the cruel word
mediation
I'm short, the message will little
please the noisy champions of the alli-
ance, which it ignores, while it will
give satisfaction to all wise friends of a
good understanding between the two
great Anglo-Saxon nations"
La Liberte says: I'VE. cannot but
congratulate ourselves on the good
feelings shown towards us by Presid-
ent Mckinley France is always ready
to promote commerce and industry be-
tween the two republics"
The Journal des Debats notes that
President Mckinley reiterates that the
traditional policy of the United States
is to avoid alliances and places all the
pow ers on the same footing The pa
per adds that, if anything, he selects
France and Germany for the kindliest
references. Continuing, the Journal
says I'VE can but be touched by Pres
ident McKinley's allusion to the his
toric ties between France and the
United States, which have never been
interrupted. His words were not mere
words of courtesy, but real truth.
There never existed the slightest desire
for hostilities, whatever may have
been said during the Spanish American
war, which We're merely press criti-
cisms. occasionally carried too far. In
order to understand one another, the
two nations ought to have much mu-
tual indulgence and good will. The OPP
portunity for the exercise of the last
named offers itself at the present mo-
ment in the submittal of the Franco
American treaty to both parliaments.
We may hope that the protectionists
at Washington will not give it bad
reception, and that our deputies and
senators will not prevent, by their
blindness, the conclusion of an agree
ment so precious to our amicable rela-
tons With the United States"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-07
LETTERS IN EVIDENCE.
Witness Makes It Clear That Accused Bore
Enmity to Cornish and Harpster-
Handwriting Expert Refused
Permission to Testify
Early in Trial.

New York, Dec. 6.--The entire day in
the trial of Roland B. Molineux was
taken up in the examination of Ru-
dolph Heiles, a warm friend of Molin-
eux, ana the Introduction Of letters
as evidence in the case. Heiles was
on the stand yesterday, and the testi-
mony which he gave then in answer to
the prosecutions rigid questioning, was
of a sensational nature, tending to
place the prisoner in bad light.
Today Mr.. Weeks, counsel for Mo-
lineux, made an effort to shake Heiles'
testimony, but Notwithstanding, the
witness reiterated his testimony that
Molineux hated Cornish and Harpster,
and that he had endeavored to have
Cornish removed from the Knicker-
booker Athletic club and Harpster from
his employment.
A score of letters were identified as
having been written by Molineux, some
to Harry Cornish, others to members
Of the Knickerbocker Athletic club, the
latter showing enmity to Cornish, one
identified by Heiles as having been
written by MolineuX to a medical firm
enclosing 25 cents for remedy, and
written on blue cnescent-crested paper
and still another to Mrs. William
scheft1er, a well known society woman
in this city, and addressed MY Dear
Sadie" announcing Molineux's ap-
preaching marriage to Miss Blanche
Chesebro.
All of these letters, the assistant dis
trict attorney announced, were placed
in evidence, not merely for comparison,
but 'for all purposes"
A rumor that the prosecution would
call Mrs Scheffler to the stand today,
was circulated about the court room
during recess. She is prominent in
society and has been an intimate friend
of the defendant Mr.. Osborne refused
to tell how he secured possession of
the letters written to her and offered
In evidence. He said the woman would
be witness at some stage of the trial
After recess, Rudolph Heiles re-
sumed mis- seat in the witness chair. Mr..
Osborne said that two of the jurors had
not seer all the letters offered in evil
A~AASSs sbAAO LAlGy were ildIluGu " llte
jurors Other letters and envelopes pur-
porting to bear the handwriting of the
defendant, were identified by Heiles
and then offered in evidence, for the
purpose of identification.
The witness also identified letters
that were offered in evidence for the
purpose of Identification Letters to
the Manhattan Athletic club and
Friend Harry were also offered and
admitted by the court. A letter be-
ginning Friend Cornish" was offered
Tor purposes of Identification. It was
ldenufled as being in the handwriting
OF the defendant. Letters addressed to
''Knickerbocker Athletic club" the
IN M, G, A." New Manhattan Ath-
letic club, MY dear Cornish" "Mr.
William A. Hassett, Is Prospect place.
New York city," We're identified by
the witness and placed in evidence.
The court asked the necessity of 50
much time being consumed by the LET
tiers being offered and Mr.. Osborne
replied that it was only done because
Mr.. Weeks, in his cross-examination
of Heiles, had opened up certain ne
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-07

Davenport, and three of the Michigan
delegation bear the name Of Smith
The Rev. Washington Gardner, from
the kalamazoo district, is a Methodist
clergyman and Is said to be an inter-
esting character. He resembles Francis
w. Cushman of Washington, the sue
cessor of James Hamilton Lewis. Cush-
man was cowboy and a section hand
on railroad for several years, but he
is said to be a natural orator and to
resemble Lincoln in character and
speech. Representatives Butler and
Brosius of Pennsylvania being Quakers
would not take the oath with the rest
of the delegation but stood UP alone
afterward and affirmed"
Mr.. Hanna walks with a cane and
limps badly. He looks pale and has
lost flesh, and his rheumatism causes
him great deal of suffering He went
to Europe early last summer to try the
effect of the waters Of Bohemia, but he
didn't stay long enough to do him any
good. He was in such a hurry to get
back to the campaign that he didn't
take even one full course of treatment,
and his doctors on this side of the wa
ter complain that he will neither take
their prescriptions nor follow their adj
vice.
After Mr.. Clark Mr.. Depew was the
object Of greatest interest to the gall
lery, and he raises the average Of good
looks in the senate, although he has by
no means the youthful appearance
that his pictures give him.
Joseph Simon, the Jewish senator
from Oregon, looks like a man of abili-
ty, and they tell me than in his case
appearances are not deceitful. Mr.. Jo-
mas of Louisiana was the last Jew in
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-07
FEDERAL INDICTMENTS.

Boston, Dec. 6.-Among the indict-
ments returned by the United States
grand jury here today, We're bills
against Almon L. Ackley, superintend-
ent of the Taunton division of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
road. The indictments are based upon
the allegation that he was instrumental
in securing the discharge of Patrick J.
Galligan, a telegrapher, because he
was a member of the Telegraphers
union.
Frank A. Chaplin pleaded guilty to
the charge of embezzlement at the
George Davis, indicted for forging
Dominion of Canada currency bill,
pleaded not guilty. Davis is one of
trio accused of having conducted a
counterfeit establishment at Winthrop.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-07

Coleman insisted that his wife was
dead. Even then, so great was the
confidence of Mr. Lashbrook in Cole
man, that he had no thought that the
negro was the murderer
1t was not until after the officers ar
rived that suspicion was directed
against Coleman. Blood spots had been
found on his clothing, but he account
ed for them by saying that he had been
killing chickens. That night however,
at Maysville, partial confession was
obtained, and knowing the result, If the
fact should become known, the officers
quietly took him to Covington, KY, for
safe keeping. He was indicted for the
murder.
Shortly after his incarceration at
Covington, he made a complete confess
sion to the jailer The story of his
crime, including worse than murder,
was told by him without any appear
ance of feeling. This confess
| sion, becoming public, reused a
feeling of indignation against
the prisoner among the. relatives and
friends of the victim, which made it
morally certain that the officers of the
law would be powerless to prevent sum-
mary vengeance at the first opportu-
nifty. Still, the authorities at Maysville
did not act upon that basis. There was
no call upon the governor for troops
to protect the prisoner.
On Tuesday, Sheriff Perine, under or
ders of Judge Harbeson, with four as
sistants, went to Covington, expecting
to return with Coleman on Tuesday
night, but the jailer at Maysville
wished him not to attempt to bring the
prisoner into Maysville at night
The trial was set for today. Sheriff
Perine determined to leave Covington
by this mornings train. Coleman had
been told Tuesday night to prepare to
return to the scene of his crime He
was stricken with fear, and begged
piteously to be permitted to remain in
Covington until after the trial. He said
he expected to die, but dreaded the
vengeance of mob.
When he was handcuffed on leaving
the Jail in 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 to his fear. On entering the
train he seemed unable to sit down I'M
til one Of the guards forced him into a
seat. In the crowd at Covington and
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-07

culiarities he did not know the witness
possessed, and he was guarding the
interest Of his case. Mr.. Weeks OBJ
Jected to Its going further but was
overruled by the court.
Many more letters and envelopes, all
bearing the handwriting which Heiles
sWore was that Of the defendant, were
placed in evidence Some were written
on correspondence note paper of latest
approved shade and shape, some We're
on cheap appearing paper that
looked as if it had been torn from a
writing tablet, and still others were
typewriter and bore interlinear al
terations in the handwriting of the de-
PENDANT
A letter was then read, which was
addressed to My dear Adams and
signed Roland B. Molineux." In sub
stance it said that although he had
resigned from the Knickerbocker Ath-
letic club, he wished the organization
every success. He resigned because he
could not believe that the club should
allow an employee to use it as a per-
sonal advertisement, and to use his po-
sition against a member of the club.
The letter closed by saying: Il hope
you will show this to Ballantine, SO
that he may know where I stand in
this matter"
The work of placing more letters in
evidence, after having been viewed
by Heiles and Identified by him, took
up some time. Soon after this Mr..
Heiles was excused and Frank c. Nc
Laughlin of Detroit was again called.
When the witness took the chair Mr.
Osborne said: 81 have no question I
wanted merely to give Mr.. Weeks a
much-sought opportunity to examine
you"
The witness testified that he was
vice-president and treasurer of the
Frederick Stearns company, of Detroit
He said he did not write the letter
press copy he identified yesterday as
the reply to the one received by the
company signed Charles Jacobs &
Co." because he was not typewriter
He did not copy the letter himself and
had no personal knowledge of it's being
copied. He did not remember having
signed any letters to Charles Jacobs &
Co, though he had no doubt he had
done So He testified that the letters
We're written and copied in the ordi-
nary course of business.
William ]. Kinsley, the handwriting
expert, was called next. There was a
long discussion between counsel as to
the admissibility of the testimony of
Mr.. Kinsley, which eventually Recorder
Golf stopped
Several specimens of handwriting
that the witness swore were the hand
writing of Molineux were offered in
evidence by Mr.. Osborne, but the court
ruled that the specimens could not be
admitted at this time The trial was
adjourned until tomorrow.
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REBBoLI.

The word chocolate has a peculiar deri
walton. which has not stood in the way o.
it's adoption all over the civilized world
meaning NOISY" and water" thus Civ
Ing the idea that the Aztec used 1t as
beverage and that the liquid was pre-
pared by boiling the cocoa-bean In water
Chocolate contains a high rate of flesh
forming material, and in some countries
1t has become SO necessary for the sup
port of health, that II is considered a Sc
criminals. box of our chocolate makeI
a very acceptable gift.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-07
cuBANS DELIGHTED.
McKinley's Promise of Ultimate nde-
pendence Hailed With joy.

MckinIey's Promise of Ultimate Inde-
pendence Hailed With JOY.
Havana, Dec. 6.-President McKin-
leys message to congress has been re-
ceived by Cubans of all classes with
much satisfaction. Even the leaders
of the extreme party admit this, and
the announcement that there will be no
American civil governor has cleared
away most of the clouds that have been
hanging over the Cuban political situ-
alton. The Lucia, alone among the pa
pers, still favors civil governorship.
Gen. Collazo says: THE message will
pacify the country. President McKin-
leys statements are not very concrete /;
but if congress guarantees the indepen-
dence of Cuba we need not ask any
specification as to time or for the reno
val of American troops, although ev-
erybody would be glad to see the black
troops go because of the excuses they
commit.
"Cubans fear the administration, but
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-07
FILED ITS RETURN.

Boston, DEE. 6.--The republican state
committee today filed its return of
money received and expended during
the year 1899. The total amount re-
ceived UP to Dec. 1 was $12643.11, of
which $12417S5 was expended.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-07
DON'T READ THIsl

Worcester, Mass, Dec. 6, 1899.
Mr.. F. r. Spalding, 442 Main ST.
Sir-I had an attack of sciatica sixteeI
years ago last winter; some Of the time
could not work. Having picked up YOU
circular, thought / would try your plas
tiers, which cured me in SIX weeks. so
have never been troubled since. | canno
speak too highly of your plasters.
Yours respectfully,
j. w Case, Preston street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-07
NEW PLANET DISCOVERED.
European Astronomers Find a New
Member of the Solar System.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 6.-The Eu-
ropean association of astronomers an
nounces through Harvard College OBJ
servatory the discovery of a minor
planet of the tenth magnitude by
Charlois. The discovery position is the
following: Dec. A: 37.77 Greenwich mean
time, right ascension All. 37m. 36s., de-
clinatioI north IA degrees. The object
has a motion of minus IA minutes in
right ascension and 4 minutes north
in declinatiOn.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-07
ALL APPROVE BILL.

Republican congressman Agree on the
House Financial Measure.
Washington, Dec. 6.-Republican
members of the House of Representa-
tives gave their unanimous approval to-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-07
WEATHER REPORT.

Boston, Dec. 6.-Forecast for Thursday:
Fair weather Thursday and Friday; light
westerly Winds becoming variable.
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-22
PYTE.aN GRAND LODGE.
Fifth Annual Session to be Held in OF
lumWa August 22.23.

b
The fifth annual session of the
grand lodge of the colored knights of
Pythias lodge of Iowa, supreme jul,is-
dictiop North and South America, Eu-
rope, Asia and Africa, will be held in
Castle Hall of Ottumwa lodge No. l.,
Aug. 22-23. The session will last two
days and promises to be exceedingly
Interesting and important to all Py-
thians and their friends. Official lodge
business will engage the attention of
the grand lodge officers and members
during the afternoon and early even
ing, at Castle hall, but an especially
interesting program will be rendered
at Turner hall. Mayor t. J. Phillips
will deliver the welcome address to
the visiting Knights, and the response
will be made by Sir Samuel Bates, of
Des Moines. Sir Charles H. Brown,
grand chancellor of Missouri, will de-
liver an address on "Modern Secret
Societies" The second day will close
with banquet and reception rendered
the officers and members by the Py-
THAN Sisters, of Ottumwa, at Turner
hall. The grand lodge will hold two
sessions Wednesday, the closing day,
the first beginning at 0 o'clock a. M,
and the second at 1870 p. m. Public
installation. conducted by Supreme
Chancellor James c. Ross, of Savan-
nah, Ga, will be held at Turner hall
at $3.50 o'clock in the evening. After
addresses by Mr.. Ross and Grand
Chancellor G. Z. Taylor, the grand ball
| and banquet will follow.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-22
ADAM COMEDY.
An Enterprtsing Gentleman Tries to
Sell Lot to a Dead Man.
From Sat,lrdav's nailv

From Saturdays Daily.l
Some humorous things have come up
in connection with the Dain lot sale.
A few days ago, it is said, two we'll
known business men might have been
seen vending their way to the coun-
try, with horse and buggy, for the pur-
pose of selling a Dain lot to we'll
known family. After trayersing hill
and dale, brush land and forest, and
making diligent inquiries, they drew
up at the old farm house. An elderly
lady came to the door and the older
business man, who knew her, introduce
ed himself as Mr.. B. He said it was
warm day, that they We're sorry to
call her away from her domestic du-
ties. but their business was of the ut
most Importance, and that they must
see her husband. Would she not send
him out to the buggy? why, my dear
Mr.. B." the lady said, 'did you not
know that my husband had been dead
for ten years?"
Mr.. B, was very much confused, but
he is an adept at eXtricating himself
from close places, and with profuse
apologies and in the coolest manner,
he told how he had been travelling in
Europe for the past twelve years, and
had Just arrived home in time to enter
the campaign to sell the Dain addition.
His companion, he explained, was a
tenderfoot from the east, who had only
lived here a few weeks. OF course
they had not heard Of the death of
such prominent man. Then, bidding
the good lady adieu, they went their
wav and sold three lots that after
noon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-22
ANOTHER DREAM.
Al Moore Has Still Another Vision o
an Iowa Railroad.

Al Moore, of the Des Moines Leader,
has had another pipe dream. In it he
has seen another railroad built. AS
the road, in AIS dream, ran from OF
tumwa toward Des Moines and Omaha
we print the nightmare below:
"The force employed by the Santa
Fe in surveying an extension of the
Chicago, Fort Madison and Des Moines
road from Ottumwa to Des Moines and
Omaha, has been divided and portion
of it returned to a point near Ottumwa,
where it is now engaged in locating
the line from Ottumwa into the Cedar
Creek coal fields in Marion county.
1t is expected that about twenty miles
of the road will be equipped and
placed in operation this fall SO that an
outlet will be afforded for the coal
from big mines the Santa Fe is open
ing along Cedar Creek. Meanwhile
the work of running preliminaries on
the Omaha and Des Moines lines will
be continued with view of ascertain
ing the most feasible route, SO work
of location and construction on the ex-
! tension can be taken UP next spring