The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-24
BURNED AT THE STAKE.
Citizens Of Newman, Ca, wreak Vengeance
on Sam Hose.
EARS AND FINGERS CUT OFF BY THE MOB
When Chained 10 tho Tree the
Doomed Negro Confesgcd TO the
Murder, but Denied Outrage.

OF nearly suVU people, WuO sent dlolts gtil5
OF defiance and shouts of Joy, Sam Hose, a
negro who committed two OF the basest
acts known to crime, was blrnei at the
stake In public road one ami one-half
mile from here this afternoon. Before the
torch was applied to the pyre the negro
was deprived Of his ears. fingers and other
portions OF his anatomg, The negro plead
ed piteously for his life while the mutila-
ton was going on. Before the body was
cool 1t was cut to pieces, the bones were
crushed into small bits and even tho tree
upon which the wretch me. his fate was
torn UP and disposed OF as souvenirs The
negros heart was cut in several pieces, as
was also his liver. Those u9abls 10 obtain
these CHASTITY relics direct paid their more
fortunate possessors extrav Igan. sums for
cents and a bit OF the livr crlsply cooked
sold Tor 10 GEMS.
As soon as the negro was seen to be dead
there was a tremendous struggle among
the crowd which had wltnessei his tragic
end to secure the souyenlrs rush was
were forced against it aId had to fight for
their freedom. Knives were quickly pro-
duced and tho body was Jta,nc prcrca
One OF the men who lifted the can OF
kerosene TO the negro's head is said TO be
native, OF the commonwealth OF Penusyl-
wanna His name is known to those who
were with him. but they refuse to dlvulge
IL. The mob was composed OF citizens OF
Newman, Griffin, Palmetto and other little
towns IN the country round about Newman
and all of the farmers who had received
word that the burning was to take place,
Hon. W. Y, Atklnson, former governor of
Georgia. met the mob as he was returning
from church and appealed to them to let
the law take its course In addressing the
mob he used these words.
"Somc of you are known to me ANA
when this nnnir IL finally settled in
the courts, you may depend upon 1t
that will testify against you"
member Of the mob was seen to draw
revolver and level 1t at Governor Atkln-
son, but his arm was seized and tho pistol
taken from him
The mob was frantic at the delays and
would hear to nothing-hut burning at the
stake. Hose confessed TO killing Crawford
but denied that he had outraged Mrs, Gram
ford. Before being put to death the negro
stated that he had been paid Sl2 by negro
preacher at Palmetto TO Kill Crawford. To-
night mob Of citizens Is securing the
country for this preacher, who has left his
home, and will lynch MIN il caught.
Sam Hose killed Alfred Crawford,
white farmer, near Palmetto, and outraged
his wife ten days ago. Since that time
business in that part OF the state has been
suspended, the entire population turning
out in an effort to capture Hose lie sue
cessfully eluded pursuit until discovered
near Macon.
Governor Gambler has been asked to send
troops here to preserve order for n day
or two as 1t is feared the negroes may
wreak vengeance many threats to that
effect having heen made.
Hose has been on the farm OF the Jones
brothers, between Macon and Columbus,
since the day after he committed his hor-
rible crime. His mother is employed on
the farm. and to her little cabin he Ned
as safe refuge. She ted him AMI cared
for him, but it IL not believed that she
knew he was being hunted for by the
authorities. The Jones hr0,hers were not
aware of the crime until few days ago,
aud we're not sure that he was the much
wanted man. Saturday morning one Of
the Jones boys met Hose and as he was
talking to him he noticed that his gin
ger" face was ebony black but below the
collar OF his shirt the copper color was
discernible. Convinced that the negro had
blackened his face TO escape detection,
Jones was sure that he was the negro for
whom the authorities. assisted by blood
hounds, had been securing the country for
ten days, and the Jones brothers deter
mined 10 arrest him. Sunday morning
they brought the negro into Macon and
put him aboard Central OF Georgia train
with the intention Of bringing him to At
lanta.
At Griffin aomo one recognized Hose
and sent word TO Newman, the next sta
ton, that the negro was on the train
bound for Atlanta When Newman WAS
reached a 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 coun-
~ there. and II was not necessary to take
him to Atlanta. This was acceded to and
the negro Was taken off the train and
marched at the head OF yelling. shout
ing crowd Of 800 people to the 1ail Here
they turned him over TO sheriff Brown,
taking a receipt for the prisoner. thus
making themselves sure Of the $3.50 re-
ward for the arrest and delivery to the
sheriff Of Campbell county OF one Sam
Hose"
Word WAS sent TO Mrs Crawford at PAL
motto that n was believed that Hose was
under arrest and her presence was neres-
tihcation. In some way the news OF the
arrest leaked out and as the town has
been on the alert for nearly two weeks
The intelligence spread rapidly Fran
every house In the little city came It's oc-
cupants. and a good-sized crowd was soop
gathered about the jail sheriff Brown
was importuned TO give up the prisoner
and finally. In order to avoid an assault on
the jail and possible hloodshed. he turned
the wretch over to tho waiting crowd. A
procession was Immediately formed and
the doomed negro was marched at Its
head through several streets OF the town.
Soon the public square was reached Here
former Governor Atkinson OF Georgia, who
lives IN Newman, came hurriedly upon the
scene and, standing up in a buggy. Inn
pcrtuped the crowd to let the law take
it's course. Governor Atkinson said.
my Fellow Citizens aud Friends: /
heseech you 10 let this affair 20 nc FUR
Their You are burrying this negro on to
death without an Identification Mrs
Crawford, whom he Is paid to have assault
ed and whose husband he Is said to have
killed. is sick In bed aud unable TO be
here to say whether this Is her assailant
Let this negro be returned to jail Tie
law will take Its course. and promise you
II will do so quickly and effectuaily Do
not stain the honor OF the State with a
crime such as you are about to perform
Judge A. y, freeman. also OF Newman,
spoke 10 a similar strain and implored The
M nh IN rettrn the nrfsonar 10 tho e,,etndv