The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1903-10-23
SONS WILL AVENCE
MOTHERS MURDER
One Arrest Has Been Made and is
Being Held on Suspicion.
vow OF THE FOUR SONS
Swear Over the Dead Body Of Their
Mother That They VIII Not Give
Up Until the Slayer Is Run
Down and Punished.

st. Louis, Oct. ia Frenchman
was arrested Friday morning at Wells
ton, suspected of knowing something
about the murder of Mrs. Kate Lau-
man, who was killed Wednesday after
noon within half mile Of her home,
near Normandy, in st. Louis county.
The suspect gave the name of George
Clarig, but he was better known IN
the community as George Roe.
The Frenchman was placed under ar
rest by Irwin w. Lauman, son Of the
murdered woman, who is Jefferson
guard at the Worlds fair grounds.
He apprehended the Frenchman in
a saloon in Wellston and turned lin
over to Constable Frank Koernig. He
was taken to the Office of Justice Stro-
BILE, and from there escorted to Clay
ton to be held pending developments.
The arrest of the Frenchman seems
important, in view Of the fact that
he was seen in the immediate vicinity
of the murder at three O'Clock Wednes-
day afternoon. Just half an hour later
Mrs. Lauman was seen in almost the
same spot.
Claude B. Martin reported to the
county officials that he had seen the
Frenchman near Hunt avenue and the
Natural Bridge road at the time stated,
and Paul Basquest reported that he
had seen Mrs. Lauman there at $3.50
p. m. on the same day.
When Clarig was arrested he denied
that he had ever seen Mrs Lauman,
but admitted that he had been in the
vicinity of Hunt avenue and Natural
Bridge road Wednesday afternoon
Negro After Food Was Refused.
Deputy sheriffs who are working on
the case are also anxious TO locate a
negro who applied to the Humans
for food a few days ago and was re.
fused. Bloodhounds will be put on the
trail of the murderer.
Rain Makes CIew Hunting Difficult.
Whether the bloodhourds will be Of
any value is doubtful, as there has
been much rain since the murder, and
they probably would have difficulty in
keeping the trail.
Mrs. Humans body was found by
the roadside late Thursday by one Of
her sons.
Inquest Continued Till Wednesday,.
Coroner Koch continued the inquest
Friday until next Wednesday at 10 a.
M, when the inquisition Wa. then be
resumed at Normandy.
No material evidence was brought
out Friday The detectives and off,
Gals are inclined to believe that the
missing negro will prove an important
factor in the solution of the case if he
is ever captured
Since the murder he has disappeared
from the neighborhood, but the detect
tives have an excellent description OF
him and expect to effect his capture.
Vow of the Four Sons.
While the jurors and witnesses were
gathered in the parlor of the Lauman
home, near Normandy, listening to the
testimony, the boys swore over the
body of their mother that they would
run to earth the man who so foully
murdered her, and bring swift and ter
rible justice upon his head
1t was dramatic scene in the little
parlor when these strong young men
gathered around the body of their
mother and swore that the murderer
should not be permitted to escape.
The coroner held an autopsy over
the remains The bullet-a 32-caliber
was found lodged in the base of the
skull. It entered just above the left
eye.
A reward of $500 has been offered
for the apprehension of the murderer.
The st. Louis county court will offer
500 reward.