The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-24

| y during the afternoon that a mob OF :,
people from woolsey we're coming \
| ! to Atlanta TO lynch George w. Ker- {
| lin, who is alleged to have murder
} ed Miss Pearl Knott several days
{ ago, and who VAS last night placed Z
in Jail here TO escape mob law Ia
Z Fayette county. Z
L>ANoNr> 4
residents of Newman. The mob vas lead
cd IN the direction OF their house aud IN
a short time reached the McE,lroy home.
The negro was marched In thu gate and
Mrs McEroy called TO the front door.
She at once identified the African and Der
verdict was agreed to by her daughter,
who had often seen Hose around the Gran :
ford place.
ITO the stake!" was again the cry and
tho men wanted 10 burn him In Mrs. Nc
Elroy's yard. To this she objected strend-
ously and the mob complying with her
wish. started for Palmetto.
Just as they were leaving Newman word
was brought that the ! O'Clock train from
Atlanta was bringing 1000 people 70 PAL
metto. This WAS thought to be a regiment
of militia and the mob al once decided TO
burn the prisoner at the iTst favorable
place, ratnct than be compelled TO shoot
him when tho militia put In au appearance.
Leaving the little town, whose Sunday
quiet had been so rudcy disturbed, ;he
mob, which now numbered nearly 1900
people, started on the road to Palmetto.
A line OF huggies and vehicles of all kinds.
their drivers fighting for position in line.
followed the procession, at the head OF
which, closely guarded marched the negro.
One and half miles out Of Newman a
place thought 10 he favorable for tho
l,rst ,n.v pag To
Of the road stood a stronE pine tree. UP
10 THIS the negro was marched, his back
rlaccd to the tree end his face 20 tho
crowd. which iostled closely about hiu.
Here. fer tho irst time, he Was allowed 10
talk. He snid:
81 am Sam Hose ! KILLED Alfred Gram
ford, out | was paid to do It. Lige Strick-
lend, the negro preached at Palmetto,
gave mo sl2 to Kill him
Thereupon roar went mp from the
crowd as the intcllg encc impaired by the
wretch was spread among them,
Lot him 20 on! Tell all you know
about ~" came from the crowd.
Tho negro, shivering like a leaf, con-
tinucd his recital.
~ did not outrage Mrs. Crawford Some
pody else did that. can Identify them.
Give me time for thSt'
The mob would hear no moro The
Clothes were torn from-thc wretch in an
instant. A heavy chain was produced and
wound around tho body of the terrified
wretch ClaSled by new lock which
/ dHngled at Hoses neck ~ said not q
word to this proceeding, but at the sight
OF three or four knives flashed in the
/ hands OF several members of the crowd
| about him which seemed to forecast tbs
/ terrible ordeal he was about to be put to
/ he sont up a yell which could be heard for
/ q mile.
instantly hand grasping II knir,
/ shot out and ONE oG the negroes cnr'
/ dropped into "a hand ready 10 re-
ceive IL.
Hose pleaded rltlfully for mercy ant
begged his tormcntors to let him die Hi
/ cries went unhCoded.
The second ear went the way ~
I the other. Hardly had he been de
/ priNed of his organs OF hearing he
ioSe his fingers, one by one, wer,
taken from his hnnd aud pnssc,
among the members OF the yciiiu;
aud NOW Thoroughly maddenc'
| crowd.
The shrinking wretch was uutcISI,
deprived OF other portions OF II,
anatomy and the wards, "Comr OF
with the OIL" brought ~ huge can q
/ kerosene TO The front OF the tire,
/ where the negro, hts body cuVcrc,
/ with blood from head 10 foot, ,vui
saturated.
The can was llfted TO the negro's hea,
ana It's contents poured over him by thi
time good supply of brush, pieces o
fence rail and other nrewood had beel
placed about the negros feet This pyu
I was thoroughly saturated and mate
applied. A flame shot upward and sprea,
quickly over the pile OF wood AS IL licko,
/ the negro's legs he shrieked once and be
gan Juggling at his chains. As the ilame
/ crept higher and the smoke entered hi
/ eyes and mouth, Hose put the stumps OF hi
I h9nds 90 the tree back Of him and with
terrific plunge forward of his bdy severed
I the upper portion OF the chains whicl
bound him to the tree, Hls body. held Z,
the tree only as far as the thighs. lunge,
| forward thus escaping the flames which
roared and cracked about his feet. on,
OF the men nearest the burning negr,
quickly ran up and pushing him back said
Get back into the fire there" and couple,
tho dislointed links of the chain,
! The road for distance of half mile oil
each side Of the burning negro was blacl
| with oonveyances and was simply mpassa
hle, The crowd surrounded the stake OF
all sides, but none OF those nearer thai
100 feet OF the center were ahlo TO see whl
| was going on, Yell after yeti went up a
/ the progress OF the flames were communl
Gated to those In the rear by sholts iron
I eyewitucsses.
! Tho torch was applied about half past
and AT o'clock the BODY OF sam Hose wa
4 linn aud liteess, his head hanging 90 on,
/ side The body was not cut down. II wa
cut to pieces
The crowd fought for pieces abut tn,
smoulderIng tree and With l,uiyos secureJ
such pieces OF his carcass as did NOT fal
| TO pieces. The chain VAS severed by ham
ners. the tree was chopped down aud Will
such pieces OF the nrewood as had MOI
! burned were carried away RS souvenirs
PARs0N STRICKLAND CAUGHT.