The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-06-22
From the Marion Iiss.) Republican, May 26. ]
Burning Negro at the Stake in
mississippi.
The Scene Witnessed BY three thousand CHI
gems and t1co thousand Shares.

Some time since we published an account Of
the murder of Miss Thornton, an interesting
young girl, residing near CASTOR, Alabama. -
Immediately after the murder and detection OF
the negro, his immediate punishment was serl-
onsly contemplated by the people of Sumpter
county, but after mature delibeIation the law
abiding citizens delivered him into the custody
Of the proper officers, and be was committed 10
prison.
At the late term Of the Circuit Court of Snmp-
ter county, the attorney appointed by the Court
in the discharge OF bis duty, moved for change
of venue 10 Green county. The Judge, as the
motion was sustained By the proper affidavit,
sustained the application.
On wednesday last the citizens Of South
Sumptes assembled en- masSe at Mr.. William
Mc0loy's and unanimously passed series Of
resolutions, r4Grctng seriously upon the con-
duct OF the Judge, and after having seriously
pledged themselves to sustain each other, por-
ton Of them procreded 10 Livingston, and took
the miserable criminal by force from the Jail
where he was coufned.
On Friday last, after doe preparation, they
carried him TO the spot where he so cruelty
murdered his innocent victim, aud burnt bin
alive at the stake.
About three thousand persons~were present,
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cor,,.'.rl;.L, ,fa4 ,,.l,;ct ,,,oa
green willow stake, selected in consequence
Of lis indeStrucihility by fire.
On the top of the pile flight wood the Grim
inal was placed, and securely chained TO the
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Ar. ,t,;s c,rc.s.;or, 40, ~,,oa., Tho ,o.,cb
was a,..l;.d ara II . f.,v ,y,,r,aots IN, d.yonr-
e,,r,,ss ~. ,,,,,.., ,,,,,,ro
his fl,l cres r,.s5,,l1,Tr fra,, nhil
the sn,round;ng negroes who witnessed his
dreadful, agony ana horrible cont3Ttions sent up
,ho M lo',,",i D@N ~, 49,. i''s G'.,'a',
moments the flames had enyeloned him entirp-
*. revealing now and then - he 6f6,llv sway
ed bitber and tbtbsr his blact and bprn,ng
carcass. like = demon If the fire. orinnirer as #
in bell;sb fripmpb At h,s torn,antors Soon ali
was over notb;nr was lsf bnt the bnrnin5 0ssb
and charred skelrtoo Of This bp,ran devil. who
could thus deliberately pprpetratp 50 foul
crime The bo,;d optra,... ,,.as c.orG,llv ayanr-
sd and th,prh tho b..a,..,s ,..,r. r.al;rr vii,
tho st.,ch ri l,rr;,,r asst 70, ;rs,;co ,-as cat
isfsl ,b.. lou, Of reta,ia,;o, ,,as ,nG;cte5 as
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of This y.ra,cb had no doph. s,ln,arv afact
uoon the two tbon.and elayas who witnessed
h. .xscn,;o,
W., are far from, annrov;nc of the inR;c,ion
IF n,ob lav. vat !, a.rcrrara+.a cases katb;s
,,,r,,lau IN rso,,;c,ct ;+.orr .rJ -
INV or ~, enor,r;t,. of ,ha v,ra,c,s ci.nca
we &c . nubl;r ;onr,al;s, con,nt annrova vet
w. have na;,bsr t;,ns nor inclination to censnr4
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Tns,ic.. ,,,,s ;ra;ctlI II, ,b.r,, on, ,l,o,ss,J
Jea,bs Of ,b. E;nd - 60, aoad far n.rro
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A RUSSIAN HERoINE The following is rela- I
ted IN letter from Kamiesh. in the Crirnea
r.. au,.., H., 49,. ro4b;ao. ho, Laa, 4.l,.al
,r h,t tbs orr.st of ,q,,,,r- R1,ssia, ,,.o,ror
,bo b,I hon rs,oorLad s.,.5roI t;n,os b.,fors os
be-, taror;,a n,all, annsarad - bs IN the trsnch-
- Tha r,,naor cifrrnlatad c,r s,,ra t;roa and /
ha cn.raI =, i,st s,rnoaa nf ~ f,ct
ga ordered str;cter watch 70 ba bert as ba
bonrEt i co,l1i h., o,l, s,,,. (is,rnissd !, ,y,
no,5s a,t;ra At6 o,clocll = tLs r,or,;o, 81
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