Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-04-27
A MODS VENGEANCE.
Georgia the Scene Of Two Horrible
Lynohings.
BODIES OF VICTIMS NUTILATED.
Sam Hose, Accused OF Murder and Out-
raging n white Woman, strung
Up-Ligo Strickland Also
LyMched,

Newman, Ga, April 2S.--A negro,
named Sam Hose killed Alfred Gran.
ford, white farmer, near Palmetto,
and outraged his wife ten days ago.
Since that time business in that purt
of the state has been suspended, the
entire population turning out In an
effort TO capture Hose. He success
fully eluded pursuit until discovered
near Mason, where he had been hiding
ON the farm of the Jones brothers, be-
tween Macon and Columbus since the
day after he committed his horrible
crime. His mother Is employed on the
farm, and to her little cabin he fed
for refuge She fed him and cared for
him, but IL IL not believed that she
knew he was being hunted for by the
authorities.
Having noticed that the negro had
blackened MS lace 10 escape detec'
ton, Jones became convinced that he
was the negro for whom the authoi-
ties, assisted by bloodhounds, had
been securing the country for ten
days, and on Sunday morning the
Jones brothers brought the negro into
Macon and put him aboard train
for Atlanta.
At Griffin someone recognized Hose
and sent word to Newman, the next
station, that the negro was on the
train, bound for Atlanta. When New
nan was reached a great crowd sur
rounded the train and pushed into the
cars. The Jones brothers were told
that the negro could not be delivered
TO the sheriff of Campbell County
there, and that 1t was not necessary TO
take him TO Atlanta. This was ac-
ceded to and the negro was taken off
the train and marched at the head OF
q yelling, shouting crowd Of 500 peo-
pie to the jail.
Here they turned him over to
Sheriff Brown, taking a receipt for the
prisoner, thus making themselves
sure of the $4,000 reward for the Ear
rest and delivery to the sheriff OF
Campbell county of one Sam Hose"
Soon mob gathered composed Of
citizens Of Newman, Griffin, Palmetto
and other little towns roundabout
Newman, and Of all the farmers who
had received word that the burning
was to take place, and Sheriff Brown
was importuned to give up the pris-
oner, and finally in order to avoid an
assault on the jail and possibly blood
shed he turned the wretch over to the
crowd. A procession was quickly
formed and the doomed negro was
marched at its head through several
streets of the town. Soon the public
square was reached. Here former
Governor Atkinson, OF Georgia, who
lives in Newman, came hurriedly upon
the scene, and, standing up in buggy
vainly importuned the crowd to let
the law take its course.
Mrs Cranford's mother and sister
are residents of Newman. The mob
was headed in the direction Of their
house, and in a short time reached
the McElroy home. The negro was
marched in the gate and Mrs. Nc
Elroy called to the front door. She NJ
once identified the African and her
verdict was agreed to by her daugh-
ter, who had often seen Hose around
the Crawford place. "To the stake
was again the cry and several men
wanted to burn him in Mrs, McElroy's
yard. To this she objected strenu-
ously, and the mob, complying with
her wishes, started for Palmetto. just
as they were leaving Newman word
was brought that the 1 o'clock train
from Atlanta was bringing 1000 PEG
pie to Palmetto. This was thought to
be regiment of militia, and the mob
at once decided to burn the prisoner
at the first favorable place, rather
than have to shoot him when the M
litia arrived.
One and half miles out of Newman
q place believed to be favorable for
the burning was reached. A little to
the side of the road was strong pine
tree. Up to this the negro was march
ed, his back placed to the tree and
his face to the crowd which jostled
closely about him. Here for the first
time he was allowed to speak. He
said:
II am Sam Hose. killed Alfred
Crawford, but was paid to do 1t.
Lige Strickland, the negro preacher
at Palmetto, gave me $40 to kill him."
At this roar went up from the
crowd The intelligence impaired by
the wretch was spread among them.
"Let him go on; tell all you know
about it, came from the crowd. The
negro, shivering like leaf. continued
his recital.
81 did not outrage Mrs. Crawford.
Somebody else did that. I can iden-
tify them. Give me time for that"
The mob would hear no more. The
clothes were torn from the wretch
In an instant A heavy chain was pro-
duced and wound around the body of
the terrified negro, clasped by new
lock which dangled at Hoses neck.
He said not word but sent up yell
which could have been heard for a
mile, which seemed to forecast the
terrible ordeal he was about to be put
10. hu
Before The torch was applied to the
pyre the negro was deprived of his
ssTse fingers and other portions Of his