New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-21
BURNED AT THE STAKE.
AN OUTBREAK OF SAvAGERY IN ARKANSAS.
FERoCIous TREATMENT OF \ NEGRO ACCUSED
OF AssAULTING \ WHITE WoMAN-HlS VIC
TIM APPLIES TIE TORCH-THoUSANDS
WITNESS THE SPECTACLE.

WITNESS THE SPECTACLE
Little Rock: Ark. Feb. 9O-A dispatch from
Tcyarkana. Ark. to The Gazette says: Ed
Coy, the negro who last SATURDAY evening
brutally outraged Mrs Henry Jewell, a much
respected white woman, at her house, about iour
miles from this city, was captured this morning
and is now in eternity, having been burned at the
stake for his fearful crime The dead man was
a mulatto, thirty two years old, weighed ljo
pounds, and was born in Harrison County Texas.
I'm 70 the last hour before his death he declared
that he was innocent. To reporter this MORN
ng he said that he had been on the run since
last Saturday night, and gave as his reason for
leaving at the time that the Sheriff was after him
for gambling
On Sunday morning Coy went to the Little
River country, and on Monday returned 20 tie
camp on the TexarlSana and Ft Smith Railroad
At night he went up to 1eNarkana to william
Tanceys house, intending TO surrender, but was
told by the negroes that if he did so he would be
ynched On Wednesday he went back 10 a house
at the Junction and that night returned again u
TeXarkana, going down the Texas Central Kali
road toward DeKalb. He returned once more 10
TcYarkana last night he says, intending to sur
render. When near the house of Calvin Scott.
however. he was captured by Mr. Scott and kept
under guard by him all night This morning
Ma rshal Crenshaw, accompanied by q small posse.
went to Mr.. Scotts house and took the negro IN
charge
He was az once taken TO the house OF Henry
Jewell, and was promptly and fully identihed'
When taken into Mrs Jewell's presence he SAID
10 her
Are these the clothes the man had on !?
NO. but you are the rascal that assanlted me-
came the instant rej0indcr.
This afternoon a crowd of thousand people
secured Coy from his captors a. they were bring
ing him to the city Up Broad-st they marched
with him TO the Iron Mountain roundhouse. y
large stake to which had been fastened some guy
wires. was what they wanted, and it was found
here. Up to this they brought the cringing negro,
and in twinkng he was securely bound to It,
one of the mob advanced with can of coal oil
which had been secured from a neghboring house
and the crowd then knew what fate was in store
for the negro.
Where's Ms Jewell was the cry from
many throats
Here" responded few voices on the edge
of the crowd.
Bring her forward" was ordered 10y man
who seemed to he master OF ceremonies.
Tn. woman made her way through tIc crowd
which Willingly made way for her. and IN min
ute was in front of the frightened negro. with
ont a word the Spokesman placed in her hand a
torch Mrs Jewell looked NJ the negro, The loren
and tho spokesman. and faltcrinsy turned 20 the
.'crowd.
No. no, apply it, was the cry, as the woman
WIS seen - faltcr.
The torch was applied instantly by the woman
who Immediately turned and made hcr way
,hrouoh tho crowd The flames licked mp around
tbc ncrro's legs ard he was soon envelopcd. all
,h, while yelling Justify. In seven minutes ne
Tho good people Of TcXarkana dcplorc the ncccs-
sjty of mob law is the verdict tonight, bur me
opinicn is general that Coy has been rightly
scrvcd