The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-21
BRUTEBURNED BY A MOB
HoRRIBIE FATE OF NEGRO FIEND.
ia. Coy Burned at the Stake and the Match
Is Applied by the white Woman lie
Criminaily Assaulted.

TrxABEANA, ARE. Feb. 2O.-Ed. Coy is no
more. Las. Saturday he criminally assaulted
Mrs. II. Jewell. the young wife OF respecta-
bic farmer. two miles south of this town. since
which time he had succeeded in eluding the
officers Of the law until this afternoon, when
he was discovered at the home Of Ed. Gains
(colored). four miles north Of here. He had
mistress living at the home Of Gains. and it
was she who told where be was in order 70 in
sure the safety of herself and family.
Tho posse in search of Coy suspected that
be was being harDored by Gains, end Tor
three times in one week put ropo around
the latters neck 70 make him give informa-
ton.
This morning early the mistress Of Coy
went 10 the house of white neighbor, Dir.
A. b. Scott. living near by. and told him that
Coy was at the house OF Gains. Scott at
once sent message 10 town and a
posse Immediately went out TO arrest the
negro Meantime. however, Coy had
left Gains house. but was apprehended and
taken in charge by Mr.. Scott and two sons,
who held him until the arrival Of the posse.
The latter Immediately brought the prisoner
IN a carrirge 70 the Jewell farm, where Mrs.
Jewell without hesitation identified him as
the man VINO assaulted her. The trembling
wretch was then taken back 20 town. placed
in "a room with number OF guards and heavy
guard also placed on the outside OF the build
inc il being resolved that be should not be dis
posed of until all the posse that were Sill out
should be called in. IN order that they might
take part i'm the proceeding All the posse
were in bv 2 clock. and the leaders decidsd
10 hang the negro 10 a telegraph pole on tho
road OF the State line.
"BURN HIN. BURN HIM"
Coy was accordingly marched to this point
with a view to carry Outsthis programme, Dut
when the crowd saw the rope and heard tnat
hanging had been decided upon there were
hundreds OF protests. Away with the rope
hanging is to- good for him. burn him, burn
HIM" This was the shout that went up from
5000 throats.
The leaders soon saw that the opposition OF
the mob could not be overcome. but begged
that the deed should take place out OF town,
and o. this the crowd agreed. and half run
ming the crowd rushed the doomed wretch
along until the railroad tracks had been
crossed Here was a beautiful grass plot.
void Of trees or shrubbery save one or
eighteen inches IN diameter and broken Oh az
the top.
To this tree Coy was hurried, and one man
who still favored hanging began climbing the
tree ln a fash score OF Nlnchesters were
level oil a. hls head. and he was glad TO de
scend The announcement was then made
that the man who attempted 70 climb the tree
Z
going 20 be burned, and that was AZ theEe
was 20 1t.
Gov was strapped to the tree with iron fas-
/ Jennings and coal oil was poured over his per-
/ son I'm large quantities. There was mo-
/ mcuts silence and another shout went up.
Ii was Let Mrs Jewell apply the match;
let Mrs Jewell set him on fre." Walking
/ slowly and very pale out collected the woman
/ emerged from the crowd. Her appearance
among them set the mob fairly wild and such
a cheer went up as almost SHOOK the grouhd
/ on which they were standing.
siRs. JEWELL AprLIes ruE MATCH.
The crowd fell back. makinga pathway for
her. who, leaning upon the arm OF "a male re re-
| lative on either side. walked unhes.tatlngly
| forward 20 where the negro stood pinned
/ struck match. aud with perfect dellDeratiOn
/ fred the negr0's clothing.
In % second the poor wretch was one mass
/ Of consuming flames. But even IN death his
wonderful nerve exhibited ever since his
crime did not forsake him and while suffer
| inc the t0rture5 OF fire he actually called AZ
/ the men of the assembly and IN firm voice
requested of them. Move back 50 the
ladies' can see lie referred 10 the negro
women. q large number Ct whom wit
messed the execution. Coy made but little
| noise pending his horrible death except 10
proan and grunt. and died in about twenty
/ minutes after the application OF the torch.
A few minutes bef ore he was taken out 10
/ meet his horrible death he was seen by re-
porter He did not lose his nerve and pro
! tested bis innocence. saying at the same time
/ that he felt sure he WAS about 20 be put 20
death. He retracted his denial of guilt while
the mob was struggling with him on the
streets and died with the lie on lis lips os
/ there is not a shadow of doubt as 10 his
/ guilt.
Quite q number Of persons favored hang;
ing but thew were in q hopeless minority and
we're easily ridden down by those whose de-
sire il was 90 strike terror 10 the hearts Of the
negroes 10y making Coy an example, and these
thought fire the only proper instrument OF
death. Tonight everything is comparatively
! Qniet Tho negroes generally favored hang
Ing. but have little fault 10 find that ire was
| resOrted 20