The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-24


ence of nearly 1000 people, who sent
aloft yells of defiance and Shouts of
joy, Sam Hose, negro who committed
two of the basest acts known in he his
tory of crime, was burned at the stake
in a public road one and a half miles
from here this afternoon.
Before the torch was applied to the
pyre the negro was deprived of his ear,
fingers and other portions of his anat-
omy. The negro pleaded pitifully for
his life while the mutilation was going
on, but stood the ordeal of fire with
surprising fortitude.
~ Before the body was cool it was cut
to pieces. the bones were crushed into
small bits and even the tree upon which
the wretch met his fate was torn up
| and disposed of as souvenirs.
| The negro was cut in several pieces,
as was also his liver Those unable to
obtain the ghastly relics direct paid the
more fortunate possessors extravagant
sums for them. Small pieces of bone
went at 25 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 tremendous struggle
among the crowd which witnessed his
tragic end to secure the souvenirs.
A rush was made for the stake and
those near the body We're forced against
it and had to fight for their freedom.
| Knives We're quickly produced and
the body was soon dismembered. One
of the men who lifted the kerosene to
the negro's head is said to be a native
of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
His name is known to those who We're
with him, but they refused to divulge it.
The mob was composed of citizens of
Newman, Griffin, Palmetto and other
little towns in the country around New
| nan.
Hon. E. W. Atkinson, formerly gov
ernor, met the mob as he was return
ing from church and appealed to them
to let the law take its course. In ad-
dressing the mob he used these words
Some of you are known to me and
when this affair is finally settled in the
courts, you may depend upon it that
will testify against you
member of the mob was seen to
draw a revolver and level it at Cover
nor Atkinson, but his arm was seized
and the pistol taken from him. The
mob was frantic at delays and would
hear of nothing but burning at the
stake.
Hose Confessed.
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
$12 by Lige Strickland, negro preach,
err at Palmetto, to kill Crawford. To.
night mob of citizens is securing the
country for Strickland, who has left his
home.
Sam Hose killed Alfred Crawford, g
white farmer near Palmetto, and out
ragged his wife 10 days ago. Since tha,
time business in that part of the state
has been suspended, the entire popula
ton turning out in an effort to capture
Hose. He successfully eluded pursuit.
until discovered near Macon.
! Governor SduuleI mas DSeii dSheu ~
send troops here to preserve order fol
a day or two, as it is feared the negroe:
may wreak vengeance, many threat:
to that effect having been made.
Hose had been on the farm of Jone:
brothers, between Macon and Colum
bus, since the day after he committed
his horrible crime. His mother is EN-
} ployed on the farm and he fled to hel
cabin for refuge.
The Jones brothers We're not aware
) of the crime until a few days ago ant
We're not sure that he was the much
wanted man. Saturday morning one o
the Jones boys met Hose and, as HI
was talking to him, noticed that hi
ginger face was ebony black. He wa: