The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-25
AND ROAST HIM ALIVE
HE Is HORRIBLY .MUTILATED
BEFORE HIS DEATH.
HOSE PLEADED ABJECTLy Fer MERCY
His Capture, Identification and Confession. Pal
metto the Scene Cf His Death. Gfa'lly
Souvenirs Cut ffpm His Body. Arrest
tf His iccomplice.


ence of nearly 1000 people, who sent
aloft wells of defiance and shouts of
ioy. Sam Hose. a negro, who committed
two of the basest acts known to crime,
was burned mt the stake in public
road one and one-haf miles from here
this afternoon. Before the torch was
applied to the pyre, the negro was de-
prived of his ears, fingers, and other
portions of his anatomy. 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 cold it was cut to
pieces. the bones we're crushed into bits.
and even the tree upon which the wretch
met his fate was torn up and disposed
OF rs souvenirs The negros heart
was cut in several pieces, as was also
his liver. Those unable to obtain these
CHASTITY relics direct, paid their more
fortunate possessors eXtravagant prices
for them.
Pieces of bone sold for % cents and
a piece of the liver crisply cooked sold
for 10 cents.
One of the men who lifted the can Of
Kerosene to the negro's head is said
to have been an officer of the Commons
wealth Of Pennsylvania. His name is
said TO be known by those who helped
him. but they refuse to divulge 1t.
The mob was composed of citizens of
Griffin. Palmetto. and other little towns
in the country round about Newman, and
of all the farmers who had received word
that the burning was to take place.
Sam Hose killed Alfred Crawford, a
white farmer. near Palmetto. and out
ragged his wife ten days ago. Since that
time the business in that part of the
State has been suspended, the entire
population turning out in an effort to
capture Hose.
Governor Gambler has been asked to
send troops here to preserve order for
day or two. as it is feared the negroes
may wreak vengeance, many threats to
that effect having been made.
APPREHENSION OF HOSE
Hose had been on the farm of the
Jones brothers. between Macon and CO.
,lumbia, since the day after he commit
on the farm, and to her little cabin he
fled as q refuge. She fed him and cared
for him. but it is not thought she knew
he was being hunted by the authorities.
The Joneses were not aware of the crime
until a few days ago, and We're not sure
he was the muchwanted man. Sat
urday morning one of the Jones boys
met Hose and noticed that his ginger"
face was ebony black, but just below
the collar Of his shirt the copper color
was discernible. Convinced that the ne
gro had backened his face to escape
detection. Jones surmised that he was
the negro for whom the authorities, assis-
ted by bloodhounds, had been securing
the country for ten days. 1t was then
determined to arrest him.
Sunday morning the Jones boys
brought the negro into Macon and pnt
him aboard the Central of Georgia
train, with, the intention of bringing
him to Atlanta. AT Griffin some one
recognized Hose and sent word on to
Newman, the next station, that the
negro was on the train, bound for At
lanta. When Newman was reached
great crowd surrounded the train
and pushed into the cars. The Jones
boys were told that the negro could
be delivered to the sheriff of Campbell
county there and that it was not neces-
sary to take him to Atlanta. This was
acceded to and the negro was taken
off the train and marched at the head
Of shouting crowd Of 30 people To the
Jail. Here they turned him OYER 10
Sheriff Brown, taking a receipt for the
prisoner, thus making themselves sure
of the $3.50 reward for the arrest and
delivery to the sheriff Campbell county
OF one Sam Hose
Word was sent to Mrs. Cranforl, at
Palmetto, that it was believed Hose
was under arrest and that her presence
was necessary at Newman to make sure
the identity Meantime, the news of the
arrest leaked out and as The town has
been on the alert for nearly two weeks,
the intelligence spread rapidly. From ey-
cry house in the little city came out its
occupants and soon IL crowd was gather
ed about the Jail.
DEMANDED THE PRISONER.
Sheriff Brown was importuned to give
up the prisoner, and finally. in order
to avoid an assault on the Jail and posi-
BILE bloodshed, he turned the wretch over
TO the crowd. \ procession was quickly
formed, and the doomed negro was
marched ut its head through the streets.
Former Governor Atkinson, of Georgia,
who lives here, came upon the scene
and. standing up i'll buggy importuned
the crowd to let the law take its course.
The Governor said;
My friends and felow-citizens. | be-
seech you to let this affair 90 no further.
You are hurrying this negro on to death
without Identification. Mrs. Crawford.
whom he is said to have assaulted. and
whose husband he is sid to have killed,
is sick in bed and unable 20 BE- h~re to
say if this is her assaiiant. 81 this
negro he returned to the Jail. The law
will take its course, ana | promise YOU
it will do so quickly md cffecruallg DO
not stain the honor Of the State VIA a