Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-03
Angry Citizens of New Londor
Attempt Violence on Person
OF Victor Lee
HIS PARENTS ALSO VICTIMS
Lee Caused His Wife to Be Sent to the
Asylum Against Her Wishes and
Neishbors Claim She is Samoan
Attempt Made to Lynch Leo, But
Officers Interfere.
Special to Times-Republican.

Burlington, August "a special to
the Hawkeye from New London says:
An attempt at lynching on the part
of an angry mob Wednesday OF VIC
tor Lee when Deputy Sheriff Camp
bell tried to take his wife to the asy-
lum at Mt. Pleasant, was followed last
night by bombardmenIt of eggs on
Mr.. and Mrs Green Lee, the mans
parents, as they alighted from No. 4.
returning from Mt. Pleasant. Besides
the couple, Brakeman Drinkall was
covered with a coat of yellowness.
This i'm brief eliminated one OF the
most eventful and exciting days in
the history of New London.
Indignant over the treatment accord
ed Mrs Lee, whom the deputy was
taking to the hospital against her
will q crowd Of citizens started a
demonstration against the husband
and but for the vigilance OF the police
the man would no doubt nave been
strung to a telegraph pole. He was
spirited away and his present where
abouts is a. secret.
For some time there has been much
talk to the effect that Mrs. Lee has
been subjected to i'll treatment by her
husband. The pitiable appeals of Mrs.
Lee that she was same, but Il
wronged and much abused
woman famed into fierce
flame the resentment against Victor
Lee and he narrowly escaped violence
at the hands of the crowd.
Mrs. Lee was taken to the hospital
from which she was released on parole
a few month ago.
About six months ago she was ad-
Judged insane and committed to the
asylum at Mt. Pleasant. After she was
released, many of her frlencs declared
she was q sane but mucn wronged
woman and must not be confined
again. The presence of the sheriff
from the county seat to take Mrs. Lee
back, on the wish of her. husband,
caused the disturbance, ana 1t did NOT
take long for the mob of about one
hundred to gather about the deputy
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee.
Unarmed and with extreme difficult
ty Mr.. Campbell succeeded In saving
Lee from the hands of the angry
crowd, who threatened his life In no
uncertain terms. The man was finally
gotten away, but feeling is so high
here that his life will probably be en-
damgered should he return. 80
Raise Fund to Release.
The case having gotten into the
hands of the public in the manner 1t
did caused a public move to be made
in the way of helping her out of her
difficulties and considerable money
was subscribed to this end.
Within a few minutes $400 was
raised to secure her release from the
institution and "a large number of New
London citizens went to Mt. Pleasant
where habeas corpus proceedings will
probably be begun to secure her free
dom.
1t is said that Mrs. Lee has con-
siderable money and at the time she
was committed to the hospital her
husband was made her guardian His
enemies accuse him Of trying to 81
possession OF THESE funds and of mis-
treating his wife. Mrs. Lee herself
prefers not to go back to the hospital.
but does not want to live with her
husband. 1t is not known at this
time what action will be taken in re-
igfiard to the matter. but public senti-
ment is divided as to whether or not
Mrs. Lee is insane. Mr. Lee himself
having many friends here.
Rotten Eggs for Couple.
When No. 4. the local passenger from
the west, arrived here last night, a
crowd of several hundred were assem-
bled at the depot to meet the train
on which were Mr. and Mrs. Green