The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-27
Last Sunday at Newman. Ga. a ne

Last Sunday at Newman. Ga a ne
gro was burned at the stake IN pubic
road one and one-half miles from Pal
metto. Before the torch was applied 10
the pyre. the negro was deprived OF ms
ears. fingers and other portions on MS
anatomy. The negro pleaded pititully
for his life while the mutilation was
going on, but stood the ordeal OF fre
with surprising fortitude Before the
body was cold il was cut to pieces the
bones were crushed into bits, and even
the tree upon which the wretch met his
fate was torn up and disposed OF as
souvenirs The negro's heart was cut
in several pieces, as was also his llver.
Those unable to obtain these CHASTITY
relics direct, paid their more fortunate
pOssessOrs extravagant prices for them
Pieces Of bone sold for 25 cents and
piece Of the liver crisply cooked sold Tor
10 cents
The mob was composed Of citizens OF
Griffin. Palmetto and other little towns
in the country round about Newman.
and Of all the farmers who had received
word that the burning was to take
place.
Sam Hose killed Crawford, a white
farmer. near Palmetto, and outraged
his wife ten days ago. Since that time
the business in that part Of the State
has been suspended, the entire popula-
tion turning out in an effort to capture
Hose.
On this subject the Atlanta Constitn-
ton says;
1.-THE terrible expiation which Sam
Hose was forced to pay for his crime
will arouse a flood Of discussion. carried
on by those who know the facts on the
one side and by those who do not care
for facts on the other. But while the
form Of this criminal punishment can
not be upheld, let those who are dis
posed to criticise it look into the facts.
and BY these facts temper the judgment
they may render
IAN unassuming, indutrious and
Woodworking farmer, after his day $
toll, sat at his evening meal. and
around him sat wife and children, hap
py in the presence Of the man who was
fulfilling to them every duty imposed by
nature. At peace with the world, serv-
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looked forward to the coming day.
Noiselessly the murderer, with uplifted
az, advanced in the rear arc sank II TO
the helve in the brain Of the unsuspect-
ing victim. Tearing the child from
the mothers breast. he flung 1t into the
pool of blood oozing from its father $
wound. Then began the elimination
which has dethroned the reason OF the
people Of Western Georgia during the
past week AS critics will howl about
the lynching. the Constitution will be
pardoned for stating the plain facts.
The wife was seized, clicked, thrown
upon the floor. where her clothing lay
in the blood Of her husband, and raw
ished.
Remember the facts Remember
the dark night in the country home
Remember the slain husband And
above all, remember that shocking deg
radiation that was inflicted by the black
beast, his victim swimming in her hus-
bands warm blood, as the brute held
her to the floor Keep the facts in
mind When the picture is painted OF
the ravisher in flames, go back and
view that darker picture of Mrs. Gran
ford outraged in the blood Of her muir
dered husband -
The foregoing from the Atlanta Con
stitution Of last week in regard to the
burning Of Sam Hose, the cOlored Grim
inal of Georgia, is the defense which is
made TO that awful punishment