The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-15
THELYNCHING
OF the Negro, Smith, at Paris,
Tex, Recalled.
The Horrible Story Or 4 Minister Re-
garding the Affair.


Much-to~Ia Dtplofea Deed ~ An
Kye wttnesA Kes. .. =. klng
NEW YonS, Feb Is. Rev !. r. King.
81 Texas. whose report o. the iynchinR
OF the Negro. Smith. At Paris. Tex.
brought about tho formation Of the
Antf-Lynching league. 1T THE Union
Coiorcd Methodist nhnreh. ia West
Thlrty-seeond street. barely escaped
death himself III bits efforts 70 save tho
prisoner He has como north 70 start .
crusade against Negro lynchinR
Toh reporter Rev King said. in re.
gard to the lynehlna ot Smith, = was
ridden ont Of Paris on . rail, because
was the only man Ia Lamar county y
raise my voice against the lynchiug q
smith. opposed The illegal measure
before the arrival nf Henry Smith, a
prisoner, and VIVA warmed TINT
might meet his fntejf was not cares
ful. but the sense 81 justice made me
bold, and when saw the poor wretch
trembling with fenr. md got 70 near
him that could hear his teeth chatter,
/ determined 20 siund BY him 70 the
last,
III hated him for his crime. but two
crimes do not make virtue. and In tho
brief conversation had with Smith
was more firmly convinced than ever
that he was irresponsible.
For days before the murder Of the
little Vance girl smith was out Of his
head, and dangerous ii6 Ind just UNI
ticrgonc an Attncl Of dolitlum treinens,
md was In no condition % be allowed
al large He realixnd Ills condition. for
/ spoke with him not threc weoiss ago,
md in anAwer 70 my cxhortations be
promised 10 REFORM The next time I
saw him waa on the day 81 his txec1.
tion
.Drink aid III drink did, Ii Sc
sobbcd. Then bowling his face IN his
hands he nAiseds rs Il true. did kill
her2 OH. my God, my Gudr Fora mo-
ment no seemed 10 forget the awful
fate that awaited him, and his body
nwnycd to ind fro with grief Some
one seized mo BY the shoulder and
hurled me back and Smith fell wfithinK
TO thu ground ii terror as four men
scixcd BIS irnin 10 drag him % Tie iioaf,
on which Nc waa u II exhibited htiofc
be was finally burned at tho stake
tVH2sfst. Wy i'lt' 49, t Nt't st<rke
aloud as 4 saw little children p my own
rnee follow the unfortunate man ana
taant MN WIN iFefe Even ~ tne =
stake children * both sexes and coiors
gathered lii groups. and when the
father Of the murdered child raised tho
hissing iron with which he Nns about
70 torture the helpless victim. the chill
dren became a. ,1Epntic ~ the grown
people, ana strugRlca forward 70 OBTAIN
places q auyantaRe
was terrible. Une tlttle t1f
scarcely older than little Myrtle vance
elapped her pany hnnas ~ nef fAtier
held her on ms shoulders above the
heans ot the people.
'For uods sake, hnoutea' hena
the children hoine
30, no, shouted hundred mad-
dencd voices, let them learn lesson
love children. PVT - looked about
the little faces. distorted Win passion
ana the bioodAhot eyes q the cruel
who held them nigh ~ their
arms, ! thanked God that ! have none
~ my own.
"As the hot IRON sank deep into poor
Henry heah, hidcous yell rent tho
OR, and. With = sound - terrible -
the cry Of lost soul on the Judgment
day 10000 maddencd people took up
the victims cry Of agony, and pro
longed howl q maddened glee rent
the air.
no one was himself nov Every
man, woman and child "a that awful
crowd was worked up 70 greater
frenzy than that which pctuAted
horrible crime. The people
were capable q any new atrocity now,
and as smith yeils became more and
more frequent y was difiicult 70 hold
the crowd back, 80 anxious were the
savages 70 participate q the slcAenipg
fortunes
Suddenly Smith, forRettni Of his
! stVt.y, $500 !, I. = - y =
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