Coalville Times | 1902-08-15 | Page 2 | Lyaching Narrowly Averted

l.faeblen Nereewlj Averleel. News from Five Korka, a small settlement settle-ment about I'.'O nillre norlheaat of Leadvllle, alalea thai Joe I'erklna, a gambler, narrowly escaped lynching lliere Kumlay. Tliere haa been a number of Incendiary Incen-diary hrrs recently and a half diuea mluera' cabiua were destmyeit. I'er-ktue I'er-ktue waa suspected, aa ha had aworu to be revenged fnr being beaten at cards. Me was taken frtnu bla cabin and a ro tied around hie uerk and then taken to tha woods, where he wea given giv-en a hearing. He aluutly denied having hav-ing committed the outrage, but waa found guilty. The rope was thrown over a tree, but liefure he wss pulled up cooler heeds prevailed and he was given thirty uiiuutra lo leate tha town. He left al oaea, and a uuiuher of bullela were aant whuslov after hitn.