25y 8m 21d shot by Williams Brothers AKA Maxwell
History of Buffalo & Pepin Counties, WI, 1919
Charles G. Coleman, former sheriff of Pepin County, and Milton Coleman, deputy sheriff of Dunn County, were shot and instantly killed on July 10, 1881, by Edward and Alonzo Maxwell, alias Williams, notorious criminals. As the result of this crime, Edward Maxwell was lynched in the courthouse yard at Durand, Nov. 19, 1881...
The Maxwell brothers, "Ed" and "Lon", were the sons of a refugee family, which arrived in Illinois at the beginning of the Civil War. Beginning with petty thieving, the boys soon became burglars, horse thieves, gunmen and jail-breakers...
Milton Coleman, who was on his way to his home in Dunn County from Wabasha, where he had been after another prisoner, enlisted the services of his brother, Charles G., a resident of Durand, and the two started out after the strangers. Knowing the desperate character of the Maxwell brothers they went well armed. The criminals were
encountered in the upper part of the town, and shots were exchanged, both of the Colemans being killed and both of the Maxwells wounded...
The Coleman brothers, Charles G. and Milton, were among the most honored citizens of the valley. They were born in Bloomington,Illinois, Charles G. in 1841 and Milton in 1856, the sons of Henry Coleman. The family came to Buffalo County in 1857. Charles G. fought in the Civil War as a private in the 12th Wis. Vol. Inf., and was
severely wounded at the battle of Perryville. At the close of the war, he settled in Pepin County, and served as sheriff one term and as undersheriff several terms. Milton settled in Dunn County and served several terms as undersheriff.
UWStout index to newspapers they house
Coleman, Charles Menomonie Times 08-19-1881 04-01-03 To the Public Death-Obituary
Coleman, Charles Pepin County Courier 07-15-1881 05-01-02 Sad Tragedy-Charles and Milton Colema Shot Dead
Coleman, Milton Dunn County News 07-16-1881 05-01-05 Local Correspondence- From Fall City Murder
Coleman, Milton A. Barron County News Shield 07-15-1881 05-01-03 Horrible Murder Died
Coleman, Milton A. Rice Lake Chronotype 08-18-1881 03-01-06 To the Public Death
Coleman, Milton A. Menomonie Times 08-19-1891 04-01-03 To the Public Death-Obituary
Coleman, Milton A. Dunn County News 07-16-1881 05-01-02 A Double Murder Coleman, Charles G.
Coleman, Milton A. Dunn County News 08-13-1881 05-01-06 Estate Of
History of Buffalo & Pepin Counties, WI, 1919
Charles G. Coleman, former sheriff of Pepin County, and Milton Coleman, deputy sheriff of Dunn County, were shot and instantly killed on July 10, 1881, by Edward and Alonzo Maxwell, alias Williams, notorious criminals. As the result of this crime, Edward Maxwell was lynched in the courthouse yard at Durand, Nov. 19, 1881...
The Maxwell brothers, "Ed" and "Lon", were the sons of a refugee family, which arrived in Illinois at the beginning of the Civil War. Beginning with petty thieving, the boys soon became burglars, horse thieves, gunmen and jail-breakers...
Milton Coleman, who was on his way to his home in Dunn County from Wabasha, where he had been after another prisoner, enlisted the services of his brother, Charles G., a resident of Durand, and the two started out after the strangers. Knowing the desperate character of the Maxwell brothers they went well armed. The criminals were
encountered in the upper part of the town, and shots were exchanged, both of the Colemans being killed and both of the Maxwells wounded...
The Coleman brothers, Charles G. and Milton, were among the most honored citizens of the valley. They were born in Bloomington,Illinois, Charles G. in 1841 and Milton in 1856, the sons of Henry Coleman. The family came to Buffalo County in 1857. Charles G. fought in the Civil War as a private in the 12th Wis. Vol. Inf., and was
severely wounded at the battle of Perryville. At the close of the war, he settled in Pepin County, and served as sheriff one term and as undersheriff several terms. Milton settled in Dunn County and served several terms as undersheriff.
UWStout index to newspapers they house
Coleman, Charles Menomonie Times 08-19-1881 04-01-03 To the Public Death-Obituary
Coleman, Charles Pepin County Courier 07-15-1881 05-01-02 Sad Tragedy-Charles and Milton Colema Shot Dead
Coleman, Milton Dunn County News 07-16-1881 05-01-05 Local Correspondence- From Fall City Murder
Coleman, Milton A. Barron County News Shield 07-15-1881 05-01-03 Horrible Murder Died
Coleman, Milton A. Rice Lake Chronotype 08-18-1881 03-01-06 To the Public Death
Coleman, Milton A. Menomonie Times 08-19-1891 04-01-03 To the Public Death-Obituary
Coleman, Milton A. Dunn County News 07-16-1881 05-01-02 A Double Murder Coleman, Charles G.
Coleman, Milton A. Dunn County News 08-13-1881 05-01-06 Estate Of
25y 8m 21d shot by Williams Brothers AKA Maxwell
History of Buffalo & Pepin Counties, WI, 1919
Charles G. Coleman, former sheriff of Pepin County, and Milton Coleman, deputy sheriff of Dunn County, were shot and instantly killed on July 10, 1881, by Edward and Alonzo Maxwell, alias Williams, notorious criminals. As the result of this crime, Edward Maxwell was lynched in the courthouse yard at Durand, Nov. 19, 1881...
The Maxwell brothers, "Ed" and "Lon", were the sons of a refugee family, which arrived in Illinois at the beginning of the Civil War. Beginning with petty thieving, the boys soon became burglars, horse thieves, gunmen and jail-breakers...
Milton Coleman, who was on his way to his home in Dunn County from Wabasha, where he had been after another prisoner, enlisted the services of his brother, Charles G., a resident of Durand, and the two started out after the strangers. Knowing the desperate character of the Maxwell brothers they went well armed. The criminals were
encountered in the upper part of the town, and shots were exchanged, both of the Colemans being killed and both of the Maxwells wounded...
The Coleman brothers, Charles G. and Milton, were among the most honored citizens of the valley. They were born in Bloomington,Illinois, Charles G. in 1841 and Milton in 1856, the sons of Henry Coleman. The family came to Buffalo County in 1857. Charles G. fought in the Civil War as a private in the 12th Wis. Vol. Inf., and was
severely wounded at the battle of Perryville. At the close of the war, he settled in Pepin County, and served as sheriff one term and as undersheriff several terms. Milton settled in Dunn County and served several terms as undersheriff.
UWStout index to newspapers they house
Coleman, Charles Menomonie Times 08-19-1881 04-01-03 To the Public Death-Obituary
Coleman, Charles Pepin County Courier 07-15-1881 05-01-02 Sad Tragedy-Charles and Milton Colema Shot Dead
Coleman, Milton Dunn County News 07-16-1881 05-01-05 Local Correspondence- From Fall City Murder
Coleman, Milton A. Barron County News Shield 07-15-1881 05-01-03 Horrible Murder Died
Coleman, Milton A. Rice Lake Chronotype 08-18-1881 03-01-06 To the Public Death
Coleman, Milton A. Menomonie Times 08-19-1891 04-01-03 To the Public Death-Obituary
Coleman, Milton A. Dunn County News 07-16-1881 05-01-02 A Double Murder Coleman, Charles G.
Coleman, Milton A. Dunn County News 08-13-1881 05-01-06 Estate Of
History of Buffalo & Pepin Counties, WI, 1919
Charles G. Coleman, former sheriff of Pepin County, and Milton Coleman, deputy sheriff of Dunn County, were shot and instantly killed on July 10, 1881, by Edward and Alonzo Maxwell, alias Williams, notorious criminals. As the result of this crime, Edward Maxwell was lynched in the courthouse yard at Durand, Nov. 19, 1881...
The Maxwell brothers, "Ed" and "Lon", were the sons of a refugee family, which arrived in Illinois at the beginning of the Civil War. Beginning with petty thieving, the boys soon became burglars, horse thieves, gunmen and jail-breakers...
Milton Coleman, who was on his way to his home in Dunn County from Wabasha, where he had been after another prisoner, enlisted the services of his brother, Charles G., a resident of Durand, and the two started out after the strangers. Knowing the desperate character of the Maxwell brothers they went well armed. The criminals were
encountered in the upper part of the town, and shots were exchanged, both of the Colemans being killed and both of the Maxwells wounded...
The Coleman brothers, Charles G. and Milton, were among the most honored citizens of the valley. They were born in Bloomington,Illinois, Charles G. in 1841 and Milton in 1856, the sons of Henry Coleman. The family came to Buffalo County in 1857. Charles G. fought in the Civil War as a private in the 12th Wis. Vol. Inf., and was
severely wounded at the battle of Perryville. At the close of the war, he settled in Pepin County, and served as sheriff one term and as undersheriff several terms. Milton settled in Dunn County and served several terms as undersheriff.
UWStout index to newspapers they house
Coleman, Charles Menomonie Times 08-19-1881 04-01-03 To the Public Death-Obituary
Coleman, Charles Pepin County Courier 07-15-1881 05-01-02 Sad Tragedy-Charles and Milton Colema Shot Dead
Coleman, Milton Dunn County News 07-16-1881 05-01-05 Local Correspondence- From Fall City Murder
Coleman, Milton A. Barron County News Shield 07-15-1881 05-01-03 Horrible Murder Died
Coleman, Milton A. Rice Lake Chronotype 08-18-1881 03-01-06 To the Public Death
Coleman, Milton A. Menomonie Times 08-19-1891 04-01-03 To the Public Death-Obituary
Coleman, Milton A. Dunn County News 07-16-1881 05-01-02 A Double Murder Coleman, Charles G.
Coleman, Milton A. Dunn County News 08-13-1881 05-01-06 Estate Of
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