The morning news., 1892-02-21
BURNED AT THE STAKE.
FATE OBJ A NEGRO
RAVISRKR IN ARKANSAS.

A Farmers Wife With q 6-Months
Old Babe in Her Arms the Victim Of
the Burly Fiend-She Applies the
Torch That Set Her Assailant on
Fire.
sr. LOUIS, Mo-. Feb. 20.-A special to
the Republic from Texarkana, Ark, says:
"Ed Coy, the negro brute who last Satur.
dsy committed the flendish crime of rape
on the person of Mrs. Henry Jewell. a re-
spectable farmers wife, with 5-months
old child at her breast, at her home, three
miles southeast of this city, this afternoon,
answered for his awful crime by horri-
BE death by fire in the presence
of 5000 people. He was burned at
the stake. When Mr.. Jewell LETT home on
Saturday last after dinner to come to town
for the transaction of some necessary busi-
ness be left his young wife with her cooling
babe in her arms iI the best Of health aud
spirits, little dreaming when be kissed her
good-by of the terrible fate that awaited
her during bis absence. Shortly after the
husbands departure q negro appeared at
the door aud asked the whereabouts Of
Mr.. Jewell and the unsuspecting woman
informed him that he he'd gone to town.
The negro gave his name as Davis and said
that be had some hogs to sell for Mr.. Jewell
Considerable conversation was held between
them, and the woman had good opportun-
ity while not under excitement to note the
general personal appearance of the negro.
THE CRIME.
After the negro had gone Mrs Jewell cons
cluded to visit a neighbor a half mile dis
tant, and went out to lock the door, when
the negro, who had been hiding, sprang
from his place of concealment, seized her
by the throat, and. after desperate strug-
gle, succeeded in accomplishing his diaboli-
cal purpose. He then dragged the fainting
creature into the barn, where he kept her
for about an hour, assaulting her repeat
edly. Finally, yielding to her pleadings, he
left her and disappeared in the woods.
POSSES IN PURSUIT.
When the husband returned homo be lost
no time in giving the alarm, and in a short
time scores of men we're securing the coun-
try in all directions, and during the night
two negroes answering to the general de-
scripton given by Mrs. Jewell were jailed
here, but when taken before her she pro-
nounced them both Innocent and they were
discharged. Search was proceeded with
without relaxation, and soon it was
learned that the name OF the
guilty man was Ed Coy and
that he had gone north toward Little River
county, Arkansas. Several posses at once
went in pursuit in that direction and they
have been on the trail ever since. Thurs
day negro answering the description of
Coy was arrested and brought here over the
Texarkana aud Fort Smith railway, and 1t
was at first believed by some chat he was
the guilty negro.
HAD CHANGED CLOTHES WITH COY.
After a close scrutiny OF bis features,
however, Mrs. jewell pronounced him not
the man, although the clothes he wore
looked like those of her assailant. The
prisoner explained that by saying that he
and Coy had been together Sunday and
Monday, and at the latters request they
had swapped clothes, Coy saying, of course,
that they we're after him for some
minor offense. Thursday afternoon
and they arrived Thursday night
from Hot Springs. Friday morning the
dogs were taken out to the vicinity where
the negro was known 70 be, but the ef-
forts to use them we're greatly retarded by
a heavy rainfall Thursday and Friday.
Last night the prospects for the negro's cap
ture began to look gloomy indeed, it being
announced that in all probability he had
gotten out Of the country. The trail had
been entirely lost
THE FIEND LOCATED.
This morning. however, at an early hour
message came to town from w. Fl. Scott,
farmer living five miles north of the
town, saying that Coy was at the
house of Ed Givens. a negro living
near him, and asking for men to
come out and arrest him. An armed posse
was Immediately raised. but before their
arrival the negro started down the road
toward town and was intercepted
BY Scott and his sons and held
until the posse arrived. 1t also appears
that posse headed by Noah Anderson, who
mad been out all the week, again struck the
trail this morning and they too came upon
the scene shortly after the arrest. About
nifty mounted guards attended the prisoner
70 town, arriving here about o'clock.
IDENTIFIED BY HIS VICTIM.
Coy was Immediately placed under
heavy escort and taken before his victim,
who unhesitatingly pronounced him the
man. In Mrs Je wells presence be said to
her: Are these the clothes the man had
onf mo. but you are the rascal that as
Saulted me-" came the instant rejoinder.
inns afternoon a crowd of thousand peo
pie secured Coy from his captors as they
were bringing him to the city. Up Broad
street they marched with him to the Iron
Mountain round house. A large stake, to
which had been fastened some guy wires,
was What they wanted. and it was found
mere Up to this they brought the crlnging
negro, and in the twinkling of an eye he
was securely bound to it. One Of the mob
advanced with can of coal oil, which had
oeeh secured from q neighboring house, and
Tue crowd then knew what fate was in store
Tor the negro.
MRS. JEWELL APPLIES THE TORCH.
Where's Mrs. Jewell?" was the cry from
many threats.
here" responded a few voices on the
edge OF the crowd.
Bring her forward" :" was ordered by the
Ian Ian who seem to be the master of cere-
INT. me woman made her way through the
S,o"d' which willingly made way her and
minute was in front OF the frightened
sro; Without a word the spokesman
ooI ,aCeG IN Ter hand torch. Mrs. Jewell
on9 Uyseu =, at the negro, torch and spokesman,
'ul ~ Ilalterfngly turned to the crowd.
No, no; apply it." was the cry, as the
"Ssuan III was seen to falter.
var me torch was applied Instantly by the
Ean' who Immediately turned and made
y, way through the crowd.
kr,u ue names licked up around the negro's
viii ana he was soon envelopsd, all the
b1ue Yelling Justify. In seventeen minutes
n as uead, after most excruciating agony.
no!l 1nat the good people of Texarkana de-
dc, Vne necessity Of mob law is the ver-
to, " night, but the opinion is general
Noy mas been rightly served