The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-12-13
BURNED Al STAKE.
BY Thousands of Men at Mays
vile, Kentucky.
PENALTY HORRIBLE CRIME.
Taken from the Sheriff at Court
House Steps Chief Actors
Known, No ConceaIment
Being Attempted.

Being Attempted.
Richard Coleman, colored, confessed
muderer Of Mrs. nes'Lashbrook, wife
Of his employer, expiated his crime in
daylight at the hands Of mob, con.
sis;ing of thousands OF citizens, by
burning at the stake after suffering
io0escrible torture. The dreadful
spectacl, occurred on peaceful cricket
grounds on the outskirts of Maysville
Ky, "Wednesday.
Just two mouths ago Richard Cole
man. the t.ustcd employc Of Farmer
James Lashbrook, murdered the
woman who had been his benefactor.
Coleman had been left in charge Of the
house. Mrs. Lashbrook had driven to
May sviile and returned, when Coleman
asked her to enter the cabin to look at
some work at which he had been en-
gagged The negro locked the door on
the inside. Mrs Lashbrook became
frighted and screamed. Coleman
struck her on the head, knocking her
toRn, but not sto ping her cries. He
then seized rszor and cut her throat
He picked up the bleeding body and
placed il on the bei. He then left the
room, but returning, heard her still
groaGiug and with an axe he struck her
repeatedly on the head until he was
surc she was dead The negro washed
the blood from his hands ard 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.
It was not until after the officers ar
rived that suspicion was directed
against Coleman. Blood spots had been
found on his clothing, but he accounted
for that by saying that he had been kill
ing chickens. That night, however,
at Maysville, a partial confession was
obtained, and, knowing the result if
that fact should become known, the
officers quietly took him to Coyington,
Ky, for safe keeping. He vas indicted
for the murder. Shortly after his in
generation at Covington, he made a
complete confession of his crime to the
jai]er. The story of his crime, includ-
ing worse than murder, was told with.
out any appearance of feeling BY the
prisoner
The trial was set for Wednesday.
Sheriff Perrine determined to leave
Cov;ogton by the train on the Chesa-
.eea!le and Ohio, which started at I:3O
O'clock Wednesday morning from Gin
sinnati and Covington. Coleman had
been apprised Tuesday night to prepare
to return to the scene Of his crime.
He was instantly stricken with fear and
begged piteously to be permitted to
remain in Covinging until after his
t1ial. He said he expected to die, but
he dreaded the vengence OF a mob.
When he was haprcuffed on leaving the
jail in Covington be vas almost
paralyzed and had to be assisted to the
patrel wagon. On entering the train
he seemed unable to sit down until one
ci the guards forced him into a. 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 information
if any attempt was made to secrete the
prisoner. Messages were seat here.
The prisoner with his escort arrived at
1920 o'clock. Sheriff Perrine while
en- route TO Maysville, had been
informed that mob was awaiting the
arrival of the train at the depot and ne
bastely prepared for it by swearing in
deputy sheriffs. AS the train pulled
slowly into the old station the mob
formed on both sides in two long but
closely huddled crowds. Armed men
stationed themselves at the platforms
Of the cars and warned the frightened
passengers to remain quiet and not to
interfere. The sheriff and his assiS-
tants were strongly armed and there
was some resistance as the leaders Of
the mob jostled roughly against them
and demands were uttered from the
outer fringes of the crowds for the
prisoner. Sheriff Perrine made bold
movement and started, walking swiftly,
but with no indications Of panic, from
the car. A step behind him followed
the officers with Coleman in their
midst, seeking to protect himself
behind the brawney forms Of his pro-
tectors.
As the officers proc, ded the mum
bers Of the mob were CO SANITY swelled
by new arrivals and thr,ugh the down
town business streets to the court
house they were closely followed. Hun
dreGs OF stones and other missiles were
thrown and revolverS and rifles were
freely displayed. The prisoner was fre-
quently struck and he presented a
frightfu, appearance, the blood stream
ing from wounds on his face and head.
At the court house mob of over ,, 600
men headed by James L-ashbrook, the
husband, had been hastily formed. A
demand for the prisoner was made.
There was a brief stru gle in which
weapons were hast ,ly drawn by the Of
fcers and then the rjtf and his as
sistants were overco:.e by force Of
numbers and the prisoner was 'selzed
by the leaders Of the .4ob. The pris-
oner was dragged along by ropes loosely
attcahed to his body. He was the tar
get again Of hundred Of missiles and
several times he sank half-conscious to
the ground while the crowd pressed
forward, striking at him with CLUBS,
sticks ard whips until his head and
body were scarcely recognizable. More
dead than alive he was dragged along
and fo7cet; to his feet. Scores Of women
joined The mcn. The wretch could be
heard pleading for bis life, but the cry
OF the prisoner was answered with an
oath and blow.
The place Of execution had been Sc
l,.,ol ,-o-i-c o,,o ,nd oil tho othar do.