The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-26
FARMER SLAM IN 3
James r.. Coleman, of Ke1
Murdered And RObby

II. COlemdu, d Well-huOWu Id Fl
of Kent county, was waylaid o.
public road Tuesday night, mul
and robbed. His dead body
found in his buggy about 8 on
by his 12-year-old son, outside
kitchen door.
Mr.. Coleman had been to Me-
ia all afternoon attending sal
cattle. After the sale he wen
N. Lieberman's store and made
few purchases. While in the s
he took a pocketbook from his
side pocket and displayed four
bills. He had one note chn9e]
and placed the balance in His HEX
etbook. The change he placed in
a small purse and put it in his
trousers pocket.
He left the store shortly bore
6 O'Clock. His home is on t+be
Hynson farm, about three Hes
from the village and nearly lone
and a half miles back from The
main road.
About 800 yards from the sore
and within a few yards of the ,or-
ey schoolhouse, on the edgS of
thieket is the first evidenced of
the attack of the murderers. ton
the side of the road his hat yas
found. A few yards farther biod
spots were seen on the roadside
near the wheel tracks. A ma, s
footprints were also seen as If
running behind the carriage, tad
another track on the side.
The horse took his murdeed
driver down the road, turned in at
the road gate, avoiding safely a
washout at The turn, and on .up
the lane to the barnyaed. Afe1
stopping in front of the clGed
stable door the horse went ta he
watering trough, passing over hne
stones close to the kitchen d or
The noise Of the vehicle aro4 ed
the family and Harvey, the y
year-old son, and Louis Jackso a
farm hand. came out. They fol nd
Mr.. Coleman lying in the buggyhis
head wedged between two bows OF
the vehicle top, which was DROPPED
halfway down.
DR.. w. Frank Smith arrived at
9 O'Clock, one hour after tbs DIV
was found. He notified Stat 1t.
torney H. W. Vickers and if1
Brown.
Mr.. Coleman was uncoi
when found and never raliie
ing about 2 o'clock this mo q
He had three cuts on the tot
his head, which appeared to n51e
been made with a Ratchet or sone
sharp instrument.
A jury Of inquest was summoned
and gave a verdict of death f1m
a blow by parties unknown.
The County Commissioners, 5n
advice of States Attorney Vid e,
have employed a detective tof p
work up the case. Sheriff q q,
Deputy Bolton and States
ney Vickers secured the countI
arrested five negroes, Norma
bel. Tom Blake, and James
way, and two others. These meI
were In the store and saw Mr.. Cole
mans money, and left shortly Be.
fore he did. 1t is the opinion d
officials that one man stopped the
horse while the others got in the
carriage from behind and in be
tween the wheels and committed ths
murder.
Mr.. Coleman had tenanted tht
Hynson farm for five years. He wa:
quiet and a great lover OF TO,
hunting. He leaves a widow, sil
sons and one daughter.
: The murder of Mr.. Coleman wa
in many respects to that %
DR.. James Highe Hill, which oc
Cured near Wellington, Kent coun
ty, on April 20, 1892. He wa
waylaid along the road, his throa
cut and his body found the mex
in his road cart.
Eight negroes were convicted o
the crime and sentenced to b.
hanged. Gov. Frank Brown com
muted the sentence of four of then
to life Imprisonment and four wer
hanged at Chestertown on Januar.
10, 1898.