The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-24
NUTEATED ANDu)RNED
Horrible Fate OF Murderer
and RaViSher Hose.
EARS and FINGERS CUT OFF
Crowd FisrceIy Tore the Charrsd
Body to Pieces.

saturated With oil and Burned,
Then His Body Was Cut Into Bits
for souvenirs-GOyernor Atkin-
sons Effort to Stop the Mob Was
UnayaiIing Crowds Gathered
Around the shrieking Wretch as
He Writhed In Pain.
Newman, Ga, April 23.-In the presence
of nearly two thousand people, who sent
aloft yells of defiance and shouts of joy,
Sam Hose, a negro who committed two
of the basest acts known to crime. was
burned at the stake in a public road one
and one-half miles from here this after
noon. <,i.8l
Before the torch was applied to the pyre
Il the negro was deprived of his ears, fin
gers 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 cool 1t was cut to
pieces, the bones were crushed into small
bits, and even the tree upon which the
wretch met his fate was torn up and dis
posed of as souvenirs.
The negro's heart was cut in several
pieces, as was also his liver.
Pieces of His Body Sold.
Those unable to obtain these CHASTITY
relics direct, paid their more fortunate pos
Il SCISSORS extravagant sums for them.
Small pieces of bone went for 25 cents,
and bit 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 be
native of the commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania. His name is known to those who
were with him, but they refuse to di-
yulge it.
The mob was composed of citizens of
Newman, Griffin, Palmetto and other little
4 towns in the country round about New
nan. AMI of all the farmers who had re-
ceived word that the burning was to take
place
Ex-Governor Was in Danger.
Hon. w. Y. Atkinson, former Governor
n Of Georgia, met the mob as he was return
ing from church, and appealed to them to
b LEI the law take its course In addressing
\ the mob he used these words:
Some of you are known to me, and
when this affair is finally settled in the
courts, you may depend upon it that I will
testify against you.'
A member of the mob was seen to draw
revolver and level at Gov. Atkinson, but
MS arm was seized and the pistol taken
from him. The mob was frantic at de-
lays and would hear to nothing but burn
ing at the stake.
Strickland Implicated.
hose confessed TO killing Crawford, but
ucnled that he had outraged Mrs. Gran
ioru' Before Being put to death the negro
stated that he had been paid $12 by "Lige"
'"lcAIand' negro preacher at Palmetto,
10 K'I Crawford. Tonight mob of clti-
Gems is securing the country for strick-
lanu WHO has left his home, and win
'"en him if he is caught.
cam Hose killed Alfred Crawford, a
""''e farmer, near Palmetto, and out
''se1 dis wife, ten days ago. Since that
'''''e ouslness in that part of the state has
O''N suspended, the entire population turn
ing out in an effort to capture Hose
Oo" Gambler has been asked to send
troops here to preserve order for day
~ TWO as it is feared the negroes may
".'uA vengeance many threats to that
''N1' having been made.
HAD Blackened His Face.
use mas been on the farm Of the Jones
''''vis' between Macon and Columbus.
."' .'''9 'he day after he committed his hor-
rbIe crime.
'''' mother Is employed on the farm and
''r h'uo cabin he fed as a safe refuge
~ 'u him and cared for him. but IL is
\ N'nef'd that she knew he was bcing
ior by the authorities.
"e 'ohes brothers were not aware Of
'iime anin a few days ago, ana were
man.
'uiaay morning one Of ihe Jones boys