The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-25
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and delivery TO the sheriff Oh 'a""Po''
county OF one Sam Hose.
Word was sent to Mrs. Cranford at
Palmetto that IL was believed Hose was
under arrest and that her presence was
necessary in Newman TO make sure OF MS
Identification. 49,, -.
a.. an chorfff Brown was importuned
:, -, 80, no prisoner. and finally. in or
dor "a avoid an assault on the jail and
nossible bIoodshed. he turned the negro
over 10 the crowd. \ procession was
,orr,ed and Hose was marched at its
head through several streets TO the pup
lie square. -,
tfero former Governor Atkinson OF
coorpia who lives I'm Newman. stood M
I'm n buggy and begged the crowd to let
tho law take It's course.
fudge 4. d. Freeman. also Of Newman.
smoke in a similar strain and implored the
mob to return the prisoner to the custody
OF the sheriff and go home.
THINK or HIS CRIME.
Tho instant the voices OF the speakers
had died away shouts arose Of ION TO
Paimettor' "Rurn him" think Of his
crimew Then tho march was resumed
Mrs. Cranrord's mother. Mrs. McEroy
and her sister. are residents Of Newman
The mob was headed I'm the direction of
their house The negro was marched in
the gate and Mrs. McElroy was called
10 the front door. She Immediately iden-
tilted the negro. and her verdict was
agreed 10 by her daughter. who had often
seen Hose about tho Crawford place.
ITO the stakew was again the cry. and
several men wanted 20 burn Hose In Mrs.
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and the mob. complying with her wish,
started for Palmetto.
Just as the mob was leaving Newman
news was brought that a train from A.
lanta would bring 1coo people This was
taken 10 be regiment OF soldiers and
the mob decided 70 burn tho prisoner at
the first favorable place rather than be
compelled 10 shoot him when tho militia
put In an appearance.
THE NEGRO CONFFSSES
The mob. which now numbered nearly
go people. started on the road 10 Pal
metto. 4 lire Of buggies and vehicles NJ
all kinds. the drivers fighting for positions
I'm line. followed tho procession. az the
head Of which. closely guarded, marched
the negro.
One and n half miles out Of Newman. a
place believed 10 be favorable for the
burning was reached. i little 10 tho side
Of the road was a strong pine tree. Up
to this the negro was marched. his back
placed 20 the tree and his face 10 the
crowd. which iostled closely about him.
Here he was allowed 70 talk He said:
Il am Samuel Hose I killed Alfred
Crawford but was paid 10 do IL. Lige'
Strickland. the negro preacher at Palmct-
TO. gave me twelve dollars 70 kill him
ct did not outrage Mrs Crawford. Some
body else did that. T can identify him
Give mo time for that"
CUT OFF EARS AND FINGERS
The mob would hear no more. The
clothes were torn from the negro
heavy chain was produced and wound
across his body clasped by n lock which
dangled at his neck. lie said not word
10 this proceeding. hut at tho sight OF
three or four knives flashing I'm tho hands
OF several members Of the crowd about
him he sent up a loud yell.
Instantly a hand grasping a knife shot
out and one Of the negro's ears dropped
into a hand ready 20 receive IT, Hose
pleaded for mercy and begged his tormen-
tors to let him die. His cries went UNI
needed. The second ear went the way Of
the other.
SATURATED WITH COAL OIL.
Hardly had he been deprived OF his or.
gaus Of hearing than his fingers. one by
one. were cut from his hands and passed
among the members OF the yelling crowd
The shrieking negro was quickly deprived
Of other portions OF his anatomy and the
words Come on with tn eoil' brought a
huge can Of coal oil 20 the foot OF the tree
where the negro. his body covered with
blood from head 70 foot. was striving and
tugging n the enveloping chains.
The oil was lifted over the negro's
head by three or four men and MS con-
tents poured over him. BY this time
good supply Of brush. pieces OF fencerail
and other frewo0d had been placed about
the negro's feet. This pyre was thorough
lv saturated with oil and a match applied.
Aname shot upward and spread quickly
over the pie OF wood. As IL licked the
nogro's legs he shreked once and began
tugging a his chains.
When the flames crept higher ana lhe
smoke entered his eyes and mouth Hose
nut the stumps OF his hands 20 the tree
back OF him and with a terrlnc plunge
forward Of his body severed the upper
portion Of the chains which bound MN 10
the tree. His body. held 10 the tree oHly
as FAR as the thighs, lunged forward thus
escaping the flames which roaie" anu
cracked about his feet
ono ~ the men nearest the burning
negro quickly ran up. pushed him BACK,
said: Get back into the FIRE there ana
quickly coupled the disjoined links OF the
chain.
CHASTITY SOUVENIRS OF BURNING.
The road for a distance q half a mile on
each side Of the burning negro was black
with conveyances and was impassapie.
The crowd surrounded the stake on al
sides but none Of those further than l'p
feet from the centre were able 20 see what
was going on Yell after yell went mp ana
the progress OF the flames was communi-
Gated TO those In the rear by shouts from
the eye witnesses.
The torch was applied about half past
two In the afternoon and at o 'l''N
the body OF Hose was limp and lfeless'
his head hanging 10 one side. The boay
was not cut down. II was cut 10 pieces
Members OF the crowd fought for places
about the smouldering tree. and with
knives secured such pieces of the half
charred body al did not fan 10 fragments.
Tho chain was severed with hammers the
tree was chopped down and sections OF II,
With such pieces 'of the frewood as had
No, burned were carried away as souNe-
Mrs. Thus the mob dispersed.
GEORGIA STIRRED.