Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-04-28
Sam Hose, A Negro Murderer And Rapist
Roasted Alive
CRIES LOUDLY FOR MERCY
His Capture, Identification and Confession
Palmetto the Scene Of His Death. Ghastly
Souvenirs Cut from His Body. A Me-
gro Preacher. an Accomplice.
Also Lynched.

Newman, Ga, April 23,-Il
the presence of nearly 900 peo
pie, who sent aloGt yells of de
hance and shouts OF JOY, San
Hose, negro, who committee
two of the basest acts known t
crime, was burned at the stak,
in public road one and one~hal
miles from here this afternoon
Before the torch was applied t.
the pyre. the negro was deprived
of his ears, fingers, and othe1
portions of his anatomy. The
negro pleaded pitifully for hi!
life while the mutilatlon wa.
going on, but stood the ordeal o.
h1e with surprising tortitude
Before the body was cold it was
cut to pieces. the bones were
crushed into bits, land even the
tree upon which the wretch met
his fate was torn up and dispos-
ed of as souvenirs. The negro's
heart was cut in seveial pieces,
as was also his liver. Those un-
able to obtain these ghastly relics
direct, paid their more fortunate
possessors extravagant prices for
them.
Pieces Of bone sold for Is 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 of
hcer OF the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania. His uame is said
to be known by those who help
ed him, but they refuse to dis
vulge it.
The mob was composed of
citizens of Griffin, Palmetto and
other little towns in the country
found about Newman, and of all
the farmers who had received
word that the burning was to
take place.
Sam Hose killed Alfred Gram
ford, white farmer near Pal
metto. and outraged his wife ten
days ago. Since that time the
business in that part of the State
has been suspended, the entire
population turning out i'll an ef
fort to capture Hose.
Governor Gambler has been
asked to send troops here to pre-
serve order for a day OF two, as
it is feared the negroes may
wreak vengeance, many threats
to that effect having been made.
Hose had been on the farm OF
he Jones brothers, between
Macon and Columbus, since the
day after he committed his
crime. His mother is employed
on the farm, and to her little
cabin he fed as a refuge. She
fed him and cared for him, but
it is not believed that she knew
he was being hunted by the
authorities.
The Jones brothers were not
aware of the crime until a few
days ago aud were not sure that
Hose was the much wanted
man. Saturday morning one of
the Messrs. Jones met Hose, and
as he was talking to him noticed
that Hoses erstwhile "ginger"
face was ebony black. Just below
the collar of his shirt the copper
color was discernible. Believing
that the negro!had blackened his
face to escape detection, Jones
became convinced that he was
the negro for whom the author
tiles, assisted by bloodhounds,
had been securing the country
for ten days, and SO determined
to arrest him.
Sunday morning the Messrs.
Jones brought the negro into
Macon and put him aboard a
Georgia Central train with the
intention of taking him to At
lanta. At Griffin some one re-
cognized Hose and sent word to
Newman, the next station, that
the negro was on the train bound
for Atlanta.
When Newman was reached a
crowd surrounded the train and
pushed into the cars. The
Messrs. Jones were told that the
negro could be delivered to the
sheriff of Campbell county there.
This was acceded to. and the
negro was taken off the train
and marched at the head OF a
ve11ino crowd of ZOO DeOD1e to