Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-04-25
Two thousand People Witnessed the
Cremation and ClamOred for
Relics of the Dead.
TERRIBLE SCENES TAKE
PLACE AT THE STAKE.
The Body Of the Victim Partly Dis
membercd Before the Torch Was
Applled-Further Lynehing
Locked For.

Newman. Ga. April o. In the pres |
enoe Of nearly 1000 people who sent aloft
Wells Of defiance and shouts Of JOY sam
Hose, the negro who committed two Of
the basest acts known 10 crime was
burned at the stake in a public road one
and one-half miles from here Sunday
afternoon Before the torch was APP
piled TO the pyre the negro was depriv-
ed Of his ears, fingers and other portions
Of his anatomy. The negro pleaded pitt
fully for his life while the initiation
was going on. but stood the ordeal Of
fire with surprising fortitude Before
the body was cool il was cut to pieces,
the bones were crushed into small bits
and even the tree upon which he met his
fate was torn up and disposed Of ns
souvenirs The negros heart was cut Ia
several pieces rs was also his liver
Those unable to obtain these CHASTITY rel
les paid their more fortunate possessors
extravagant prices for them Small
pieces Of bone went for % cents aud %
Bit Of the liver crisply cooked sold for 10
cents
As soon NJ the negro was seen 10 be
dead. there was tremendous struggle
among the crowd which had Witness
his tragic end 10 secure the souvenirs
A rush was made for the stake and
those near the body We're forced against
1t and had 10 fight for their freedom.
Knives were quickly produced and the
body soon dismembered. One Of the men
who lifted the can of kerosene 10 the ne
gro's head Is said 30 b. a native q tbs
commonwealth Of Pennsylvania HI
name il known 10 those who We're with
| In but they refused TO divulge H. Th'
mob was composed Of citizens Of New
, man. Griffin Palmetto and other htil
! towns in the country round about New
man and Of all the farmers who had r.
! ceiyed word that the burning was 9
! take place
Hon. w. Y. Atkinson. former gov
ernor Of Georgia met the mob rs IA
r was returning from church and appeal
cd 70 them TO let the law take is cour-,
In addressing the mob he used thes
words: Some Of You are known 10 N
and when this affair is finally settle
in the courts, you may depend upon
that / will testify against you.
member Of the mob was seen 10 draw
revolver and level IL at Governor A;kii
son. but his arm was seized and ii
pistol taken from him. The mob va
frantic at the delay and would hear
nothing but burning at the stake.
Hose confessed 20 killing Crawford. br
d denied that he had outraged Mrs, Graz
ford. Before being put 10 death u
negro stated that he had been paid y
by "Lige' Strickland. a negro preach'
at Palmetto 10 kill Crawford. A mC
- Is securing the country for Stricklan
who has left his home, and will lyn'
him II caught
, Sam Hose killed Alfred Crawford,
white farmer near Palmetto and or
= ragged his wife 10 days ago Since tn
time business in that part Of the sta
has been suspended, the entire popul
ton turning ont in an effort 10 captu
Hose He successfully eluded purs'
until discovered near Macon
Governor Gambler has been asked
send troops here 10 preserve order for
day or two as II is feared the negr,
NAV wreck vengeance, many threats
that effect having heen made