Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-04-27

printed on the front of every package
FIG SYRUP CO.
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For sale by all Druggists. Soc. per bottle.
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of tho rode stood strong pine troe. Up
to this the negro was marched, his back
placed to tho troe and his face to tho
crowd, which jostled closely about him.
Hero, for tho first time, he was allowed
to talk. Ho said: 81 am Sam Hose.
killed Alfred Crawford, but I was paid
to do it. Ligo Strickland, tho negro
kill him." At this a roar wont up from
tho crowd as the intelligence impaired
by tho wretch was spread among them.
"Lot him &c on. Tell all you know
about it," camo from tho crowd. Tho
negro, shivering like n loaf, continued
his recital. II did not outrage Mrs.
Crawford, Somebody else did that.
can identify them. Give no timo for
that
Tho mob would hear no moro. Tho
clothes wore torn from tho wretch in an
instant. A heavy chain was produced
and wound around tho body of the terri
fled wretch, clasped by q now lock,
which dangled ut Hoso's neck. He said
not word to this proceeding, but at
tho sight of threo or four knives flashing
in tho hands of several members of tho
crowd, which seemed to forecast the
terrible ordeal ho was about to be put to,
he sent up {: yon which could DO heard
q mile.
BUTCIIERED PIECEMEAL.
Instantly hand grasping a knifo shot
out, and one of tho negro's ears dropped
into a hand ready to receive it. Hose
pleaded pitifully for mercy, and begged
his tormontors to let him die. His
cries were unheaded. The second car
wont tho way of tho other. Hardly had
ho been deprived of his ears before his
fingers, one by one, were taken from his
hand and passed among tho members of
tho yelling, and now thoroughly mad
denod crowd. Tho wretch was quickly
deprived of other portions of his anatomy
and words, "Como on with the OIL"
broughta hugo can of koroseno to tho
body covered with blood froe, head to
foot, was striving and tugging at his
chains. Tho can was lifted over the
negro's head by three or four mon, and
it's contents poured over him. By this
time good supply Of brush, pieces of
fonco rail and other firewood had boon
placed about tho negro's feet. This pyro
Was thoroughly saturated and match
applied.
A tlamo shot upward and spread
quickly over the pilo of wood. AS 1t
licked tho negro's legs, he shrieked once,
and began tugging at his chains. AS tho
flames crept higher and tho smoke OH
tered his eyes and mouth, Hose put tho
stumps of his hands to tho tree back of
him, and, with terrific plunge forward
of his body, severed tho upper portion
of tho chains which bound him to the
trnp JIic hoIu hn16 tr fho froo p,lu n ,
far as the thighs, lunged forward, thus
escaping the flames, which roarod and
| Cracklcd about Ills feet. Ono of the mon
near the burning negro quickly ran up.
and, pushing him back, said: "Got back
| into tho fro there" and quickly con-
nectod tho disjointed links of tho chain.
! Tho road for half a mile on each sido of
| tho burning negro was black with con-
veyanccs, and was simply impossible.
sides, but mono Of those nearer than 10C
| feet of the centro were able to SEQ what
WAS going on. Yoll after yoil went IN
aid tiiu progress OF tho flames wcro com
municatcd to those in tho rear by shouts
from tho oye-witnesses.
| SAyAGERY OF THE CROWD.
| Tho torch was applied about half-p past
and at o'clock the body of Sam Hose
was limp and lifoless, his head hanging
to ono side. Tho body was not cut
down. 1t was cut to pieces. The crowd
fought for places about tho smouldorinp
treo, and with knives, secured sucl
pieces of his carcass ns did not fai! &
pieces. The chain was severed by ham
mcrs, tho treo chopped down and such
pieces of tho firewood as had not burned
were carried away rs souvenirs.
REMEMBER THE FACTS.
The Atlanta Constitution of tho 21tl
instant says
"Tho torrble expiation which San
1Iosc was forced to pay for his crime vii
arouse flood of discussion, carried or
by those who know the facts on the ont
side, and by those who do not caro- fol
tho facts on the other.
But. while tho form of this criminals
punishment cannot bo upheld, let those
who arc disposed TO criticiso it look int
tho facts-and by these facts temper thu
Judgment they may rendor.
"An unassuming, industrious ant
Woodworking farmer, after his days toll
sat at his ovening meal; around him sa
wife and children, happy in tl.o presence
of the man who was fulfilling to then
every duty imposed by nature. At peact
with the world, serving God and loyal t.
humanity, thoy looked forward to thu
coming day.
"Noiselossly tho murderer, with up
sank it to tho helvo in tho brain of tn,
unsuspect ing victim.
'Toaring tho child from the mothor'
breast, ho flung it into tho pool If blood
oozing from It's fathers wound.
"rhen began tho elimination whicl
has Iethronod tho reahon of tho poopl
OF Western Georgia during tho pas
wook. AS critics will howl about tn
lyncbing, tho Constitution will be par
doncd for stating the plain facts.
"The vito was seized, oiiukcti
thrown upon the floor, whore her cloth
ing lay in tho blood of hor husband, ant
rayishcdl
"Romombor the facts! Remomber th
dark night in tho country hOmol Ro
member the slain husband, and above all
remember that shocking degradation
which was inflicted by tho black beast
his victim swimming in hor husband
warm blood, as tho brute hold her to th
foorl
"Koep tho facts in mind. Whom th
picture is painted of the ravisher |,
flames, 90 back and Wow that darko
picture of Mrs. CranfCrd outraged in th
blood of hor murdered ,usband."
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