The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-24
NEGRO TORTURED BY
/ FR[NlKD MOB.


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for the prisoner thus making themselves
sure OF the sass reward for his arrest.
Word was sent TO Mrs. Crawford. al Pal
metto. 10 cosne 10 Newman 10 make sure
OF the sterilization In some Nay the
negross arrest leaked out and spread rap
Edlv. From every house in the little viii
lage came lis occupants. and good crowd
was gathered aboat the jail
The sheria Surrenders Him.
Sheriff Brown was irnportuned 10 give
up the prisoner. ana Hnally turned the
wretch over 10 the waiting crowd.
A procession formed quickly. and Hose
was marched at its head to the public
square Here former Gov. Atkinson. Of
Georgia. who lives in Newman. came hcr-
riediy on the scene. and. standing in a
buggy. importuned the crowd 70 let the
law take it's course.
Gov. Atkinson's Appeal.
The Law viii take its course said he,
"and | premise yen it will do sc quickly
and effectively. Do no. stain the honor
Of the state by such fearful crime
Other citizens spoke IN the same strain.
The asSen1bIage heard the appeals in
silence bat the instant their voices died
cut ION TO Palmes,o!" Burn him." was
heard on all sides.
The Negro Identified.
Mrs Crawfor1's mother and sisters are
residents OF Newman. The crowd headed
in the direction Of their houses. The ne
gro was marched in the gate and Mrs.
Elroy was called 10 the front door. She
at once Identified Hose. and her verdict
was agreed to by her daughter
ITO the stake" was again the cry. Sew
eral men wanted 10 burn him in Mrs.
Elroy's yard. To this she objected siren
uousIy, and the mob, complying with her
wish, started for Palmetto.
Just as they were leaving Newman word
was brought that the o'clock train from
Atlanta was bringing people to Palmetto.
This was thought to be a regiment OF NIL
litia and the mob at once decided TO burn
the prisoner at the first favorable place.
rather than he compelled 10 shoot him
when the militia put in an appearance
A Procession Formed.
The crowd which now numbered nearly
l.5oo people, hurried along the roadway.
A line OF bugsies and vehicles of all kinds.
their drivers fighting for positions in line.
which, closely guarded, was the negro.
One and a half miles out OF 4ewnan a
halt was made. A little To- the side OF a
road was a strong pine tree. and up TO
this the negro was marched. his back
placed TO the tree and his face to the
crowd which jostled closely about him.
Here for the first time he was allowed to
talk.
Hose Makes q Statement.
He said: Il am Sam Hose. I killed AL
fred Crawford. but l was paid to do it.
Lige Strickland, the negro preacher at
Palmetto, gave me sl2 to kill him.
this a roar went up from the mob.
The intelligence impaired by Hose was
spread among them
Let him go on: tell all you know about
| it," came from the mob
| The negro. shivering like a leaf contin-
ued his recital
| II did not outrage Mrs. Crawford. Some
| body else did that. can identify them.
| Give me time FOR that"
Chained to Tree.
| The mob wouh hear no more. The
| clothes were torn from the wretch In
| an instant. A heavy chain was produced
| and wound around the naked BODY OF the
| terrified negro and clasped by a lock at
| his neck. He said not word at this pro-
| ceeding but a moment later at the sight
OF half dozen knives flashing in the
| hands of members of the mob he sent up
blood curdling yell.
| sickening Details of Mutiintion
| In another moment hand grasping a
knife shot out and one Of the negroes
ears dropped into the hand OF another
| Hose pleaded for mercy and begged his
| tormeDtors 10 kill him qmcfIy. His cries
| went UNDECIDED His other ear was cur off
| with barbarous frenzy. Then his fingers.
| one by one. were severed from his hands
| and passed among the members Of the
| yelling and now thoroughly maddened
| crowd The shrieking negro was quickly
| deprived OF other portions OF his anatomy.
| Saturated With Kerosene.
Come on with the OIL" now cried some
one. and almost instantly a huge can OF
| kerosene was produced and placed at the
| foot OF the tree, where The negro, his body
| covered with blood from head TO foot, was
struggling with his chains. The kerosene
can was lifted over the negroes head by
| three ar four men ard It's contents poured
over him by this time good supply OF
brush, pieces Of fence rail- and other fire.
wood had been placed about the negro's
| feet.
/ burned at the stake.
This pile was thoroughly saturated ana
'natch applied. \ aane shot upward ard
spread quickly over the pile % wood. As
il licked tbs regro's legs he shrieked once
and began tuxEing at his chains As the
flames cTep1 higher and the smoke entered
his eyes and mouth. Ifcse pu; the slumpS
az hsz hands 70 tae tree hack % him ard
with "A terrific plunge severed The upper
portion = TIE chains which bound him TO
| ihs tree. His BODY hsld - this tree only
a. far IS ti3e thighs iaase5 forward. taus
escaping Ire flames which ro8res1 and
cracked about has teet. one Of The men
nearest the bgrninS negro quickly ran up
and, pushing him back, said Get hack
mo fhe 6re there" ara quickly coupled
the d's$,n;ea shaia.
TIE roaa foF q distance ~ hall r1le On
/ each sae Gf he burning negra waS black