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Show i COLLECTED HAKE BJ ifflU GRAVE Victor Miner Blows Man's Body io Pieces; Lynching Is Threatened. VICTOR, Colo.. Fob. 10. J. J. McEach-orn, McEach-orn, whoso death was reported ou January Jan-uary 22 and hlrf llfo lnauranco policial paid, was arrested at the home of hla sister here by City Marshal Naylor, after a light In which McEachorn was wounded by a bullet. McRachern wna reported to hnvo been killed by the accidental ac-cidental discharge of giant powder. Dug1 Up Dead Man. Investigation by fraternal societies In which ho was Insured disclosed that tho body of Robert Speed, who was killed two days previous In a mine, had beon unearthed, Union to tho tunnel In which McEachern was working and blown to plocos bv tho giant powder. Tho authorities au-thorities were informed that McEachorn was tho victim of the discharge, and an old lino life Insuranco company paid the policy on his life. Lynching1 Threatened. A deeper Investigation by fraternal societies so-cieties resulted In llndlng McEachorn alive nnd his arrest followed. Jack Cowley, who worked with McEachorn, waa also placed In Jail. The ghoulish treatment of tho body of Robert Speed greatly Incensed Specd'3 friends and lynching was threatened. In order to better protect MeEaehcrn, he has been removed to the county Jail at Cripple Creek and a heavy guard placed around tho prison. , "Women Also Arrested. ' COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo., Feb. 10. Mrs. John J. MeEaehrn and her sister. Mrs. Frank . Maudlin of Victoria, wore nrToaied' hero today on tho chargo of having conspired with tho former's husband to swindle Insurance companies, com-panies, Doth tearfully protented their Inno-renco Inno-renco of any wrongdoing. Mrs. McLachem had over 12200 In bills when arrested. faho irclared nho supposed her husband had been killed as reported. |