Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-27
Lige Strickland Suffered the
Same Terrible Fate as His
Colored Accuser.
PROTESTED HIS INNOCENCE
But the Mob Gave no Heed-Maj. Thomas,
an Ex-state senator, Makes "a Power
full Plea For the Negroes Life-The
Mob Breaks it's Faith with the
Distinguished Advocate.


Palmetto Ga. April 24-The body of
Iire strickland. A negro preacher who
VS. implic,rod I'm the Crawford murder
nv Sam Hosr WAS found swinging to the
Upb of a persimmon ti,c within "A mile
a,,l n ou,rta -. of this place early TODAY
t.forr death was ALLOW ed TO end his sut-
1,.inrs Of Inc nepro his cars were cut off
urd Inc small finger of his left hand was
severed at tn, second Joint. These troph-
4 were in Palmetto to-day
am mo chcs- of tho negro WAS piece of
haood.t,irod paner attached by an o,ii-
,,.rv min ON one side of this paper was
TON.
New York Journal-We must protect
or ladies' 23-9g"
Beware all daskics You will be treat
81 Inc same way"
t,.fnro bsinp 1vnrbcd Strickland was
.,iv,.o q ch,nre to confess to the nisdceds
of Nhich the rrob suuuoscd him TO nc
xui,ty but he protested his innocence tC
,tc last Three times the moose was
,r,ced around his mech, and the negro was
dawn M off ths ground; three times he
-. lot down with a warning that death
SIN store for him should he fail to con-
fc,s his completely in the Crawford MUIR
d.. threo times Strickland proclaimed his
iruocence until weary of useless torturiug
-na rnob niI1led ON the rope. and tied the
end around the slender trunk of the per-
s,nmon tree Not a shot was fired
8 ,rickIend WAS strangled to death.
lNpChinc q strickland
a..npnrshed yithout q desperate effort
~ tho mart of his e,nnlover TO save nis
l.c ,rh. man who nieaded for him is
Mai. w. w. Thomas. an ex-State senator.
AID onc Of the most DISTINGUISHED citizens
- Cove,a county He did all in his now
or TO prove,,t the lvnching of the ncgr-
and ala not discontinue his efforts until
h. had bsen assured nv the leaders of the
mon that the negro would be taken to iail
nj Fa.rburn.
ONE milo from tho spot where this prom
g.. was made IIxe strickland was hang
Cd. The negro was a tenant on the plan
t3tion of Mai Thomas when Sam Hose
inc murderer of Alfred Crawford, and the
.ssailant of his wife made his confessio ion
Immediately pfsor TO his burning he i'm
nicated Lice Strickland Hose conterding
mat he had been offered money by StriCk-
lind to xiii Crawford 1t was known posi-
tvelv, however, that Hose had made false
s'atem.rts in his last confession and many
o. those who added in his burning were
disposed to disregard his statement i.l re-
gard to Strickland
Late Sunday night about u men went
t. the plantation of Mai. Thomas and took
Strickland from his little cabin in the
wood left his wife and five children to
wait and weep over the fate they know
was in store for the negro Their cries
aroused Mai Thomas and that sturdy old
gentleman followed the lynchers in his
buggy. accompanied by his son William
the life of his plantation darby
They overlook the lynchers with their
victim at Palmetto and then ensued, with
only the moonlight to brighten the faces
OF those grim fends q dramatic scene.
TIge Strickland was halted directly OPP
pCsite the telegraph Office. The moose
was adjusted around his neck and the
end of the rope was thrown over tree.
s rickIand was told he had a chance be-
fore diving to confess his completely in
t.I haya told Won all know gentlemen
You can kill me IL YOU wish but | know
nothing TO tell''
Tho Negroes life might have been ended
,hnn but for the arrival of Major 'rhomas
VINO leaned from his buggy and asked for
81 hearing He asked tho crowd TO give
lie negro a chance for his life and said.
Gentlemen: This negro is innocent.
Hose said Tjoa had nromised 10 rive him
,~to xiii aired Cranford and don,t he.
iievn lice had 900 since he has baen ON nv
,,,aco lie mas never done any of YOU any
ii.rn. want Won to promise me that Won
,cII turr him over ia The balIjn of his
tnwn mat he may he given a hearing.
20 NOT ask Won to Uberate him. Hold him
fcr tho ,ourts
,rhc ,,oh rc,,lied that Strickland had In.
ranad inc negroes in me naiqhhorhood
rud had q had reputation having rur
pvav fr,r Eastnoint several Years ago.
Maj Thomas reminded tho nob that the
Moro bad ,oluntaril,- lola Of having seer
JInso on the ,,ipht Of the murder
ono of Tho mon renIied that Strickland
ld dop,o mic IL, tho cunriugnesc Of hi.
,,,iilt "a blieh nj. own iunoconce Tbert
80 lo,oo however u,bo ,groad VIII
Mai ,rbor1as and aftor a discussior,
vote vac takon which WINS u,,nnosed I,
n.ann Iife or death tn Iipa strickland nh,
,nto 70 L.. hin, liva vac unanir,oue Mi
u,,c,,as ,bar r.ttre1 come dietarca onC
~. mon vas nrenari.,q, tn sond StriclsIan,
4, a ,,aeon to Nau,nan vben a ,norohor n
,ro moi Cried ort,
wa hava GOT him here lat,s lsoen hin, ,
rrbie aroused tho nob as,d a ,nessarga
y.as sem 10 advise Mai Thomas To leav
J.lrnatto for Mis- own good bnt tho nj,
p,ntIaman was not rrIghtened Ta drev
I,msolf nm and said conference.-the.
~ bye never boon here nriorod :,
leave a town and | am NOT going to Iaal,
tbis ono
And then Tho major rnlirtinp his han,