The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-11-06

saw no signs of extortion in the city
or on the grounds, and Atlanta will be
delighted to have an influx of visitors
from every section of the country.
The crowds are not very large as yet,
but :. great overflow will be there
later on. All who can should visit the
exposition. 1t is big thing, and well
worth seeing. g.-Times and Democrat.
BURNING OF A BRUTE.
Horrible Fate of a Negro Rape Fiend in
Texas
New WESTON. Texas, Oct. ga
special to the News from Golgore.
Texas, says: At q point about four
miles from Tyler, Mrs. Bell, who
had been visiting her mother, short
distance from home, on her return
met a negro named Henry Hilliard,
who outraged and then murdered her.
The grounds show that she had strug-
gled for her honor, and the condition
of the body told of the cruelty that
has only beer equalled by Jack the
Ripper" After outraging her, the ne
gro deliberately cut her throat, and
then, taking MS knife, ripped up her
body.
4 posse was quickly formed, and
aided by hound, tracked the negro
to within four miles of this place,
where they found him asleep in cot
ton pen. The negro's clothing was
still covered with blood, which he had
attempted to wash out. Soon after the
officers had him handcutfed, mob of
some 200 men heavily armed, arrived
on the scene and demanded the imme-
diate surrender of the prisoner, which
was readily given. The mob then left
for the scene of the murder, where
they arrived this afternoon at 8
o'clock.
The crowd continued to gather at
the scene of the horrible crime until
nearly 1000 citizens of Tyler and
vicinity were there. A few moments
before the fend was brought to the
place, meeting was held and a com.
mittee was appointed to investigate
his identity. Witnesses were sum
moned and closely interrogated. The
result was thorough Identification.
In few moments an officer ap-
preached from over the hill, followed
by 300 determined and well armed
men. When near the scene, the off
GERS were overpowered and disarmed,
! and the negro, Henry Hilliard, brought
before the committee. He made full
confession, in substance as follows:
Il was coming down the road, and
saw Mrs. Bell in the road. She wac
scared Of me, and I knew that if I
passed her she would say T tried TO
rape her and I concluded that would
rape her and then kill her. I cut her
throat and cut her in another place,
and left"
He wrote note to his wife and
gave it to the sheriff. 1t read as fol-
lows: Il am arrested by Wig Smith.
You know what they will do with :zee-,
II do not see you any more, good
bye. Henry
After his confession and thorough
Identification, vote was taken as to
the mode of punishment. 1t was
unanimously agreed to burn him, and
it was also agreed that he should suffer
the penalty on the public square. The
line of march was taken up towards
Tyler, and at 4o'clock the line en-
tered the main plaza, where no less
than 1000 people were assembled.
Large crowds of ladies and children
were congregated on the awnings sur
rounding the public plaza. Wagons,
carriages. trees and buildings were
converted into grand stands and were
thronged at 4:30 o'clock. a scaffold
was erected in the centre of the
square. Wagons laden with kindling
wood, coal oil and straw were driven
to the scene and placed in position.
The negro was then given an oppor-
tunity to speak, but his words were
inaudible, but when he offered up his
last prayer his words could be heard
for several blocks. EIe was then lash
ed to the coon rail that extended
through the platform. Mr.. Bell, hus-
band of the murdered lady, applied
the match, and the flames shot up
ward, enveloping the brute in sheets
of fire. He begged for mercy, and it
was neted out to him just as he was
merciful to the innocent woman whose
soul he had sent to Heaven at this
hour yesterday.
1t was determined TO burn hun at
once, but the fire was quenched, and
tacn, after a few moments, it was
started again. From the time the
match was applied until his death
was exactly fifty minutes.
Hundreds of negroes witnessed the
execution, and representative negroes
expressed their endorsement of the
punishment. The officers were iissewer-
less, and the sheriff wired the COVER
nor, but his message was too late. All
business houses and factories and the
big Cotton Belt shops were desertsd.