Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-25
10 FEDERAL ASPECT.
STRICKLAND ALSO LyNCHED.
He is Hangcd-Iiis Ears and One
Finger Cut or.


PALMETTO. GA. April 2i.-The body
of Lige strickland. the negro preacher
who was implicated In the Crawford muir
der by sam Hose. was found swinging to
the limb Of a pcrsmmon-tree within
mile and a quarter of this place early to-
day. Before death was allowed 10 end
the sufferings of the negro. his ears were
cut off and the small finger OF MS lcit-
hand was severed at the second JOINT.
These trophies were I'm Palmetto today.
ON the chest of the negro was piece
of bloOd-stancd paper attached win an
ordinary pin. on one side of this paper
was written: "NeW York Journal We
must protect our ladies. 23-99" The
other side of the paper contained warn
ing to the negroes Of the ncighborhood.
II read as follows: beware. all darkies.
You viii be treated the same way.
Before being finally ynched, Strickland
was given chance TO confess 10 the
misdecds of which the mob supposed him
20 be guilty. but he protested MS lnno-
cencc TO the end. Three times the moose
was placed around his neck and the negro
was drawn up off the ground. Three
times ne was let down and told that death
WAS I'm store for him should he fail 10
confess his completely in the Crawford
murder Three times Strickland proclaim
ed his innocence. until, weary of useless
torturng. the mob pulled on the rope
and tied the end around the slender trunk
Of the persimmon-tree Not a shot was
gled TO death.
EFFORT TO SAVE THE NEGRO.
The lynching Of Lige Strickland was
not accomplished without a desperate
EFFORT ON the part Of his employer to save
his life The man who pleaded for the
negro is Major W. ". Thomas. an eN-
State senator, and one of the most dis
tinguishcd citizens Of COweta county. He
did all i'm his power 10 prevent the lynch-
ing Of the negro, and did not discontinue
1.f f..,sfs- hta H4I ltNr
the leaders of the mob that the negro
would be taken TO jail at Milburne. one
mile from where this promise was made
IIge strickland was hanged. The negro
was tenant on the plantation of Major
Thomas.
When sam Hose. the murderer Of Al
fred CfanfOrd and the assailant of his
wife. made his confession. Immediately
prior 10 his burning, he implicated Iige
Strickland, Hose COntending that he had
been offered money 10y Strickland to kill
Crawford. II was known positively, how
ever. that Hose had made false state
ments in his last confession, and many
of those who aided i'm his burning were
disposed to disregard his statement in
regard 90 Strickland
THE SEIZURE OF STRICKLAND.
Late Sunday night about fifteen men
went TO the plantation Of Major Thomas
and took lige Strickland from the little
cabin i'm the woods that he called home, !
leaving his wife and five children 20 !
wall and weep over the fate they knew |
was in store for the negro. Their cries |
aroused Major Thomas. and that sturdy !
old gentleman followed the lynchers I'm |
his buggy. accompanied by his son. VIII |
liam NJ Thomas, determined 10 save. if |
possible, the life Of his plantation darky. |
DRAMATIC SCENE.
lie overlook the lynchers with their !
victim at Palmetto. and then onsucd. |
with only the moonlight to brighten the /
of
and most dramatic scene this section has |
ever known. Lige Strickland was halted /
directly opposite the telegraph Office. The /
moose was adjusted around his neck. and |
he end Of the rope was thrown over q |
rec. Strickland was told he had a
chance before dying to confess his com
)lcity in the crime. He replied:
Il have told YOU all / know gentle