The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-10-12
Their Fearful Revenge.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Oct 5-Neal
Smith has met his fate at the hands Of an
outraged parent and an infatuated mob.
At Coal City last week he committed an
assault on Maggie Henderson, white, mu
tilating her in horrible manner. Last
night he was taken from the stockaded pen
by mob of at least 200 masked men.
The sheriff and iailor, Ed Cox. with sew
eral men were on guard. but the crowd re-
fused to listen to reason and threatened to
tear down the stOckade and burn it. Smith
was delivered. then turned over to the
crowd who led him TO a point near where
the assault was committed He confessed
his guilt and was then treated to torture
which is unparalleled in history. After
being mutilated in fearful manner by the
father William Henderson. who cut oft
the negro ears. the negro was held while
one Of the crowd pounded his fingers joint
by Joint until the hand was shapeleSs
mass of bloody jelly. This was because of
the struggle to subdue Miss Henderson. in
which he had bitten off one of her fingers.
Each man in the crowd then took a turn
in shooting at him. until. when he died.
he must have had four or five pounds of
lead in him. He was literally shot to
pieces. and the bloody corpse which only
an hour before had been Neal Smith was
thrown into hastily prepared pile OF
brushwood and burned until not scrap Of
bone was left.
ALSO PAID THE PENALTY.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Oct. 3.-TObc
McGrady Il colored youth. assaulted Mrs
Gus Berry. the young wife of Il respect
able farmer near Perote. Ala. lie was
arrested IL few hours afterward by Sheriff
Chancey. On the way to jail mob of
citizens met and stopped the sheriff : bug
gy. The negro was allowed by the sheriff
to Jump and escape the mob. As he ran.
Il fusilade Of shots were fired after him.
and he was riddled with bullets. The
mob left him where he was and quietly
went home
ANOTHER ONE LYNCHEp.
jeff Ellis negro. assaulted Miss Bla-
den. near Memphis, Tennessee, on Satr-
day. and fed to Mason. On Saturday
night the house in which he was hiding
was surrounded by white men. and it is
supposed he was lynched.
THE TORCH MUST BE APPLIED.
CHICAGO. Oct. 7.-..H the law Is not
allowed to take its course concerning our
men involved in crime. the torch must be
applied in those cities where the outrages
occur.
These words were uttered last night at
the close of the regular evening services by
Rev. J. NJ. Townsend, colored, pastor Of
Quinn Chapel. An audience Of a thousand
colorel people applauded the sentiment and
rose to their feet to show their appreciation
of their pastor stand. Rev. Mr.. Town
send sermon had been called forth by the
report of the lynching of Neal Smith, a!
Chattanooga. When it was finished the
pastor gave out the hymn. Thou Sleepest,
Justice Awaker
At the conclusion Of the singing, Rev.
Mr. Townsend asked the audience to re-
leave the house while am speaking.
He produced a clipping from a morning
paper. read the account of the torturin@ OF
Neal Smith as given above. and then said:
This must stop in Christian land. If
the law is not to be allowed to take its
course concerning our men involved III
crime. the TORCH MUST BIZ APPLIED
IN THOSE CITIES WHERE THE
OUTRAGE,S OCCUR.
The preacher delivered these sentences
in an imprisoned manner and. as he
finished, for a moment there was silence
and then the entire audience rose and APP
plaltded This quick Endorsement of his
position seemed to confuse the Rev. Mr.
Townsend and he remained silent. One
of the congregation shouted We rise
to indorse what you have said.
The audience was then dismissed and
slowly left the church.