The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-05-05
SAM HOSES CRIME.
The Fearful Deeds of the Black
Fiend Who Was Butchercd.

rlcHO WNO wa DNtcHGESO.
The full story OF the crimes Of Sam
H0e, the negro who was burned at
the stake and butchered while yet
alive, last SUNDAY at Newman, Ga.
is told in tho Atlanta Journal as fol-
lows:
Il was suspicious Of Sam aud had
been for day or two" said Mrs.
Crawford.
Thursday night lie knocked on .he
door which opened into our room. He
occupied a shed room which had pre-
viousty been used for p!under. /
struck light and told Alfred to be
careful. Alfred went to the door,
opened it and quickly stepped behind.
This i, al that saved him Tuesday
night.
"wednesday night Sam was glum
aud 6idu't have much to say. When
h" csrre to ths h,use hc lad his shoes
off. l put asiIs his supper and Alfred
and my self went into the dining room
and began our meal. Alfred sat with
his bacx 10 thu Inside door, but pur-
p2selv feted the outside door to ieep
an eye Oh S in, rs he then sus ected
the negro.
''N N.nc we wac eating ! saw Sam
drrt iuiu !Hn GoOr at tho D9ci of AL
f.ed. tic die. Lot make the slightest
no:s,, rs he wore 10 shoes ] cav the
AK uplifted ab)ve his head, aud before
could scrcam dawn came thaa ax with
terrific force, splitting A'ired's head
wide open, the AK sinking to the eye.
Alfred threw up his hand and looked
ut me for second, and then fell for
ward and pitched out Of the chair to
the floor. The sight was so awful, the
black demon standing over him, that
screamed.
"You just breathe nsaia III Kill
you, cried the negro, raising the AK
and holding it ever my head.
Then lie took the ax in both hands
and struck Alfred with all hs might
on the temple. Again lie lifted ,he AK
and struck until three terrific blows
had beeu given, the last TWO struck
after Alfred had fallen to the floor.
"Then, to make the crime coir, r,plete,
the negro kicked hi.n viciously-
"The negro then rushed over to
where l IVES. lie tore my little baby
from my breast aid threw it across
the room. Little Mary said:
"'Ob, don't hurt my poor papa,
SAM"
"Tbe negro slapped her full in the
face fearful blow, and the cnild fell
several feet away unconscious
"'If you don't behave said lie to
Mary, IIl kill you too
"Then he caught me by the arm ar q
said: i ain't er going 20 kill you.'
"He dragged nc into the room, /!
across the body of my husband On, y
it is all 80 horrible. It'll drive me
mad"
Then Mrs. Crawford broke down
and wept as little child whose heart |
is almost breaking over lis first real
disappointment or angry reoroval.
Tho assault was made upon the
horror stricken woman within three
feet of her prostrate, dying husband,
crime 60 fenrfully inhumsn as 20
arouse even the indignation Of a vast
majority of tho negroes here, who say
Hose should be killed the moment he
is caught.
"Sam, after that, caught me again
by my arm and pulled me around the
room. He said he wanted my money,
and / told him he could have anything !
in the house, just go he didn't kill my
children.
"IIe opened the trunk and took out |
some Confederate bills. He thought |
it was coed money. Then be caught /
me and dragged me over my husbands
body and carried by force into the
room in whicL the crime of murder
was committed. He then released me,
caught up his supper in both hanae.
and ran out of the door, saying: 4
have done now what / have always
wanted to do, and they can catch me |
if they cam shut the door and |
walked out into the yard TO see if he
was really going away. 1 watched
him until he was out of sight, and
then went in and picked my bruised
little children up in ny arms and be
gan to run to Alfred's fathers home
nearly mile away"
j. Il. Reese, Modoc, S. G., writes
Have used DR.. M. A, Simmons Liver
Medicine II years. Cured me O: IL
digestion and my wife of Sick Head
ache. Think it worth four times as
much aS either Zeilin's or Black |
Draugbt l used.