Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21
BURNED AT A STAKE.
Hanging Too Good in the Mob's Eyes
for a MulattO Scoundrel.
HIS VICTIM APPLIES THE TORCH,
And 5000 Chivalrous Arkansans Watch the
Mans Dying Agony.
LYNCH JUSTICE FAMILY DEPL0RED

TExARKANA, ARK, Feb. 20.-Ed Coy,
the negro who last Saturday evening brutally
assaulted Mrs. Henry Jewell at her house
about four miles from this city, was cap
tured this morning and is now in eternity.
The dead man was mulatto, SO years old.
Up to the last hour before his death he de-
clared his innocence.
During a reporters interview with him
this morning he said that he had been on
the run since last Saturday night, and gave
as his reason for leaving at that time that
he was told that the Sheriff was after him
for gambling. Sunday morning Coy went
to the Little River county, and Monday re-
turned to tie camp on the Te1arkana and
Fort Smith Railroad. At night he went up
to Texarkans to William Ysncey's house,
intending to surrender, but was told by the
negroes that if he did SO he would be
lynched
Captured by a Private Citizen.
Wednesday he went back to house at
the junction, and that night returned again
to Te1arkana, going down the Texas Cen
trail Railroad toward De Kalb. He returned
once more to Texarkana last night, he says,
intending to surrender When near the
residence of Calvin Scott, however, he was
captured by c. Scott and kept under guard
by him all night.
This morning Marshal Crenshaw, accom-
panied by small posse, went to Mr.. Scott's
house and took the negro in charge. He
was at once taken to the residence of Henry
jewell and was promptly and fully identi-
fed. When taken into Mrs. JewelPs pres
ence, he said to her:
''Are these the clothes the man had on?'
"No, but you are the rascal" came the
instant rejoinder.
This afternoon a crowd of 1000 people
secured Coy from his csptors as they were
bringing him to the city. Up Broad street
they marched with him, and through the
little city and to the Iron Mountain round
house.
The Negro Brought to the Stake.
A large stake to which had been fastened
some guy wires was what they wanted, and
it was found here. The crowd had now
swelled to fully 6, 900. Up to this post they
brought the cringing negro, and IN = twink
ling he was securely bound to it. One of
the mob advanced with can of coal oil
which had been secured from neighboring
house, and the crowd then knew what fate
was in store for the negro.
where's Mrs Jewel?" was the cry from
many throats.
''Here" responded few voices on the
edge of the crowd.
"Bring her forward % was ordered by
man who seemed to be master of ceremonies.
The woman made her way through the
crowd, which willingly separated for her,
and in a minute was in front of the fright
ened negro. Without a word the spokes-
man placed in her hands torch.
The Woman Applies the Torch.
Mrs Jewell looked at the negro, the
torch and the spokesman, and falteringly
turned to the crowd
''No, no; apply itp' was the cry as the
woman was seen to falter.
The torch was applied instantly by the
woman, who Immediately turned and made
her way through the crowd The flames
licked up around the negro's legs, and he
was soon enveloped, all the while yelling
Justify. In seven minutes he was dead,
after the most excruciating agony.
The good people OF Texarkana deplore
the necessity of mob law, is the verdict to-
night, but the opinion is general that Coy
has been rightly served.