The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-25

day Scene.
Newan. Ca. April 2t-In the presence
Of nearly $500 people, who sent aloft yells
of defiance and shouts Of JOY at sam Hose
a negro who committed two of the b1sest
acts known to crime, was burned Co the
stake in public road one and one-half
miles from here this Afternoon
Before the torch was applied to the
pyre. the negro was deprived of his ears.
fingers and other portions of its anatomy.
The negro pleaded pitfuly Tor ms life
willie the muiilation was going ON. but
stood the ordeal of fire with surprising
fortitude. Before the body was cool Il
was cut TO pieces. the bones were crush
cd into small bits and even the tree
upon which the wretch meet ms fate was
torn up md disposed Of ass souvenirs The
negro's heart was cut in several pieces.
as was also his liver Those unable to
obtain the ghastly relics. paid he.r more
fortunate possessors eNtraWeant sun-
for them Small pieces of bone went at
| % cents and a bit of the liver crsply cook.
ed sold for ten cents. As soon as the ne
gro was seen TO be dead there was "a tre-
mendous struggle among the crowd which
witnessed his tragic end 20 secure souve-
Mrs. A rush was made for the stake. and
those nearest tire body were forced against
il and held to fight for the freedom.
/ Knives were quickly produced, and Tho
body was soon dismembered.
one Of the men who lifted the can of
Kerosene TO the negro's head is said to
be native OF the commonwealth Of Penn
sylvania. Ills rame is known TO those
who were with them, but they refuse TO
divulge it.
The mob was composed of citizens OF
Newman. Griffin Palmetto and other lit
tie towns in the country roundabout New
man. and of an the farmers who had re-
ceived word that the buraing waste take
place.
Hon w. Y. Atkinson, former govcr-
nor Of Georgia, met the mob as he was
returning from church and appealed 20 it
TO let the law take its course. In address
ing the mob he used these words:
Some Of you are known TO me and
when this matter is finally settled in the
courts you may depend upon Sc that ! will
testify against you"
A member Of the mob was seen 70 draw
"a revolver ana level IL at the head OF
Governor Atkinson, but his arm was
seized and the pistol was taken from him.
The mob was frantic at delays, and would
near nothing but burning at the stake.
Hose confessed to killing Crawford,
but denied that he had outraged Mrs.
Crawford. Before being put to death the
negro stated that he had been paid $40
by "Idge" Strickland, a negro preacher
at Palmetto, to kill Crawford. Tonight
a mob of citizens Is securing the country
for Strickland, who has left mis- home
ana will lynch him If caught.
sam Hose killed Alfred Crawford, a
white farmer near Palmetto. and outrag
ed his wife ten days ago. Since that
tlmo business I'm that part Of tie state
has been suspended. The entire popula-
tlon turning out i'm an effort 20 capture
Hose IIe successfully eluded pursuit
until discovered near Macon.
Governor Chandler mas been asked 10
send troops 20 preserve order for day
or two, as Il s feared the negroes may
wreak vengeance, many threats 10 that
effect have been made
Palmetto, Ga. April 2i.-Tne body OF
Lige strickland. the negro preacher wine
was Implicated in the Crawford murder
by Sam Hose, was found swinging to IN,
limb Of a pcrsimmon tree within a mile
ana a quarter Of this place early today
Before death was allowed 90 end The suf
ferngs Of the negro his ears We're cut oh
and the small finger OF his left sand wal
severed al the second Joint these tro
phles were at Palmetto today. on th'
chest of the negro was a scrap Of blood
stained note paper attached with an ordi
nary pin.
one one side Of This pepper was writ
, ten:"New York Journal; we must protec
our ladies' $3.50"
Tho other side of the paper contained
warning so the negroes Of the neighbor
hood. II read as fallows:
) Beware. All Dardes. You win b
Treated The Same Way"
Before being lynched Strickland was CIV
en- a chance 10 confess 10 his misdeeds
but ne protested his innocence until Ia
end
Three times The moose was placed aroun
his neck and the negro was drawn up OF
+ the ground. three times he was let dow
d with warnings that death was In stor
= for him should he fan TO confess hi
completely in the Crawford murderTh
e times Strickland proclaimed his innocenc
3; until. weary OF useless torturing. the mo
n pulled on the rope and tied the end aroun
ID the slender trunk OF the persimmon trel
"a NOT rHUL was ilkNA hg tAf ih'bs oAiAlf
s. land was straugled 20 death The lynoI
Al ing Of IAee Strickland was not accomplish
ca without a desperate effort on the pa
OF his employer % save his life The ma
be who pleaded for the negro is Major W v
or Thomas. an ex-state senator and one
be the most distinguished citizens OF Cow
ly "a county He did an IN his power
10 prevent the lynching OF the negro aI
a did not discontinue his efforts untll he HI
re been assured by The leaders of the M
that the negro would be taken 10 g.
az Fairbury One mile from wrere N
e- promise was made Lige Strickland W
Ina hanged Tn negro was a tenant on q
ia plantation of Major Thomas when sa
rs Hose the murderer OF Alfred CranfoI
ar and the assallant OF his wife made :
u.s. confession. prior to his burning, he lmp
ed Gated Ldge Site and, Hose contendi
ic that he "A been offered money by Site
land 20 KIN Crawford. II was known 20
ist lively. rowever. that Hose had made "a
ng statements in his last confession a
lc- many of those who aided IN his burnI
OF. were disposed 10 disregard his statemi
as in regard 70 stickland
Ton Late Sunday night about ~ men WI
BILE 20 the platauon OF Major Thomas a
IAN took Lige Stichand from the little ca.
lu the woods that be called home. leav
nu his wife and ava children to walt
on weep over the fate they know was
ent store for the negro. Their cries arol
Major Thomas and that sturdy old zen
was man followed tle lynchers On h.s bl