The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-26

over the pile OF wood. Az 1t licked the negro g
| ega he shrieked loudly and began Juggling at
his chains. AS the flames crept higher and
the smoke entered his eyes and mouth, Hose
OF him and with q terrific plunge forward Of
his body severed the upper portion OF the
chain which bound him TO the tree. His
body, held 10 the tree only as far as the thighs,
Iupged forward, thus escaping the flames
which roared and crackled about bis feet.
One of the men nearest the burning negro
quickly ran up and pushing him back said
Get back int1 the re M ha ana Quickly
| The road for q distance OF hall mile on
each side OF the burning negro was black with
conveyances and was simply lmpassa6le.
The crowd surrounded the stake on all sides,
but none OF those nearer than 100 feet OF The
centre were able to see what was going on:
Yell after yell went up and the progress OF
the flames were communicated 10 those IN
the rear by shouts from the eye witnesses.
HORRIBLE SOUVENIRS.
The torch was applied about half past and
at o'clock the body OF Sam Hose was limp
and lifeIess, his head hanging TO one side.
pieces. The crowd fought for places about
the smouldering tree and with knives secured
such pieces Of his CARCASS as did not fall TO
pieces. The chain was severed by hammers,
the tree was chopped down, and, with such
pieces of firewood as had not burned, was car
rled away as souvenirs.
THE CoNsT1TUT1oN's SUMMARY.
Atlanta. Ga, April 23.-The Constitution
will say tomorrow: "The terrible retribution
which Sam Hose was forced to pay for his
crime will arouse q flood Of discussion. car
ried on by those who know the facts on the
one side, and by those VINO 90 noL care lOr
facts on the other. 4.
"But, while the form of the criminals pun.
ishment cannot be upheld. let those VINO are
disposed to criticise It look into the facts-and
| ~, . tkoeo faot tam moi q tn60manf
IAN unassuming, industrious and hard
working farmer, after his days toll, sat at bis
evening meal. around him sat vile ana cnli-
dren, happy in the presence of the man VINO
was fulfilling TO them every duty imposed oy
nature At peace with the world, serving
God. and loyal to humanity, they looked for
"Noiseiessiy, the murderer, with uplifted
axe, advanced in the rear and Sank IL TO the
hilt In the brain Of the unsuspecting victim.
"Tearing the child from the mothers breast
| he flung IL into the pool OF blood oozlng from
It's fathers wound.
"Then began that the culmination OF which
has dethroned the reason or the people OF
western Georgia during the past week. "A As 8
Constitution will be pardoned for stating the
"The wife was seized, choked. thrown upon
the floor, where her clothing lay In the Dlood
OF her husband, and ravished.
"Remember the facts! Remember the dark
night In the country home Remember the
slain husband, and above all, remember that
shocking degradation which was inflicted by
the black beast, bis victim SWIMMING In her
husbands warm blood as the brute held her
to the floor!
keep the facts in mind When the picture
Is panied Of the ravisher In flames. go back
and view that darker picture Of Mrs. Gran.
ford outraged In the blood OF her murdered
husband"
SPECIAL TRAINS FROM ATLANTA.
Atlanta, April 23-One special and two reg.
ular trains carried nearly 1000 people to New
nan TO witness the burning OF Sam Hose. or
TO visit the scene of the horrible affair. The
excursionists returning tonight we're loaded
down with CHASTITY reminders OF the affair In
the shape OF bones, pieces OF flesh and parts
of the wood which was placed at the negro's
feet.
Mcpherson, four miles from Atlanta. was
stoned-presumably by negroes. A number
OF windows were broken, and TWO passengers
were painfully Injured.
PREPARED FOR TROUBLE. T..
Governor Gambler stated during the even
Ing that be bad been advised that mob OF
citizens OF Fayetteville and Woolsy were
coming TO Atlanta to take George w. Kerlin
from Iail here and lynch him. Kerlin MUIR
dered Miss Pearl X mott near Woosy several
days ago and threw her body in the river.
The governor immediatly ordered eight COM
panies Of the Fifth infantry Estate militia) TO
be In readiness to march to the jail upon or
der. 1t is believed, however. that the troops
are held In readiness TO be sent TO Palmetto
in case of an uprising OF negroes.
WHAT GOV. GAMBLER SAYS.
Atlanta, April @.-Gov. Gambler tonight
gave the Associated Press the following state
mept on the burning Of Sam Hose near New.
nan, Ga 1.-THE whole thing is deplorable,
and Hoses crime, the horrid details OF which
4, ,Nf hoo hOrrthlq
for publication, is the most diabolical In the
annals Of crime. The negroes OF that com.
munity lost the best opportunity they Will
ever have to elevate themselves In the esti-
nation OF their white neighbors. The dia.
boical nature of the double crime was well
known to every one OF them the perpetrator
was we'll known, and they owed 1t TO their
race 10 exhaust every means OF bringing Hose
to Justice. This course would have done
more to elevate them In the estimation OF
good people and to protect their race against
the mob than all the rewards and proclama:
tions OF all the governors for the next 50
years. But they lost the opportunity, and II
Ia deplorable fact that while scores OF Intel
ligent negroes. leaders Of their race, have
talked to me about the Pame.so IN 1ynenIng. ,1a
alluded to either the burning OF Palmetto,
which provoked the lynching. nor the dia.
boical crime OF Hose. do not believe these
incendiaries but they are blinded BY race
prejudice, and can see but one side OF the
Question. This Is unfortunate. They must
learn to look at both sides. want to protect
them in every legal right and against mob
Violence, and I stand ready TO employ every
resource Of the State In doing so, but they
must realize IN order to merit and receive the
protection of the community, they must show
q willingness to at least al In protecting the
com munity against the lawless element OF
their own race. The good and law abiding
negroes r ust separate themselves from the
lawless and criminal element. They must
denounce crime and aid In bring Ing crtni inals
to Justice, whether they be black or white.
In this way they can do more 10 protect them
selves than all the courts and Juries In the
Stale can do for them. To secure protection
against lawless whites. they must show dis.
lawless blacks"
THE NEGRO PREACHER CAUGHT.