The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-04-25
BRUTE MEETS BRUTE
Southern Savages Burn and Slash q
Negro Murderer.
FIENDIsH WORK OF MOB.
The Victim Deserved Death-But NIobs
Action Worthy of Nothing But
HyenaS.

Newman, Ca, April % In the pres
ence of nearly 1900 people who sent
aloft yells of defiance and shouts of joy,
Sam Hose, negro who committed two
of the basest acts known to crime, was
burned at the stake in public road
one and one half miles from here this
afternoon. Before the torch was ap-
Piled to the pyre the negro was depriv-
ed of his ears, fingers and other por-
tions of his body. The negro pleaded
pitifnlly for his life while mutilation
was going on, but stood the ordeal of
fire with surprising fortitude. Before
the body was cool it was cut to pieces,
the boz es crus. ed into small bits and
even the tree upon which the wretch
met his fate was torn up and disposed
OF as souvenirs.
The negroes heart was cut in several
pieces, as was also his liver. Those
who could not secure these CHASTITY
relics direct paid their more fortunate
possessors extravagant sums for them.
Small pieces of bone went for Is cents
and bit of the liver, crisply cooked,
sold for 10 cents. AS soon as the negro
was seen to be dead there was a ire
mendous struggle among the crowd
which had witnessed his tragic end to
secure the souvenirs. a rush was made
for the stake and those near the body
were forced against it and had to fight
for their freedom.
Knives were quickly procured and
the body was soon dismembered.
The mob was composed of citizens of
Newman, Griffin, Palmetto and other
little towns in the country roundabout
Newman, and all the farmers who re-
ceived word that the burning was to
take place.
Hon. w. Y. Atkinson, formerly gov
ernor of Georgia, met the mob as he
was returning from church, and he ap.
peaied to them to let the law take its
course. In addressing the mob he used
these words:
Some of you are known to men, and
when this affair is finally settled in the
courts you may depend upon it that
will testify against YOU"
A member of the mob was seen to
draw a revolver and level it at Gov.
Atkinson, but his arm was seized and
the pistol taken from him. The mob
was frantic at delays, and would hear
to nothing but burning at the stake.
Judge A. u. Freeman also of New
nan, implored the mob to return the
prisoner to the custody of the sheriff
and go home. The assemblage heard
the words of the two speakers in silence
but the instant their voices had died
away the shouts of ION to Palmetto.
Burn him. Think of his crime!'' arose
and the march was resumed.
Hose confessed to killing Crawford,
but denied that he had outraged Mrs.
Crawford. Before being put to death
the negro stated that he had been paid
S12 by ''Lige'' Strickland, negro
preacher at Palmetto, to kill Crawford.
Sam Hose killed Alfred Crawford, a
white farmer near Palmetto, and out
ragged his wife ten days ago. Since that
time business in that part of the state
has been suspended, the entire popula-
tion turning out in effort to capture
Hose. He successfully eluded pursuit
until discovered near Macon.
GOV. Gambler has been asked to send
troops here to preserve order for a day
or two, as it is feared the negroes will
wreak vengeance, many threats TO that
effect having been made.