The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-26
Sam Hose Dies
at the Stake.
Georgia Vengeance as Horrl'
bic as That at Paris. Ga.

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bic as That at Paris. Ga.
FEARFULIY TORTURED.
Neuaao, Ga. April % LIN the
presence of nearly 1000 people who
sent aloft yells Of defiance and shouts
OF JOY, Sam Hose, negro who
committed two of the basest acts known
10 crime, was burned at the stake IL
public road one aud oae-bali miles
5 from here shis afternoon Before the
torch vas applied TO the pyre. the pegro
VAS deprived Of bis ears, 6ogera and
Other portions Of bis anatomy. The
negro pleaded pitiful!y for bis life while
she mus:lasioD vas goiag ca. but stood
the ordeal Of fse with Surprising
sorsitude. Before sae body waa cool it
was cut 70 pieces. the bones we're
crushed into small bits and even the
tree ppoa which the wretch mes bis
fate. vas sorn up and disposed of as
souvenirs. The negro's heart vas cut
IN several pieces. as was also his liver.
Those unable TO obtain these ghastlg
relics direct. paid their more fortunate
possessors extrsvagaDs sums- for them
Small pieces Of bone went for % cents,
and 4 BIT of the liver, crisply cooked,
sold for 10 cents One Of che men
Who lifted the can of kerosene to the
negro's head is said to be q native Of
the eommonsealsh of Pennsylvania
His name is known to those who we're
With him. bns they refuse to diYuige 1t
The meb was composed Of citizens of
Newoan, Critic, Palmetto and other
l;tsle towns 10 the country round about
Newnao, aud Of all the farmers who
hsd received word that the burning vas
20 take place.
Hon. w Atkinson. former
governor Of Georgia. met the mob as
be was returning from church anS
appealed to them TO let the Law take Its
course. In addressing the mob be
ased these words Some Of you are
kroWn to me aud when this affair is
fnslly sessIed 10 che courts. you may
depend upon it that I will testify against
ycn. y a member Of the mob was
seen to draw ssrevoiver and Level it at
Goyernor Atkinson. bu. his arm was
seissd aud the pistol taken from him.
The mob Was fraptic at delays and
would hear to nothing but burning at
the stake.
Hose confessed TO killing Crenford,
bas denied that be had outraged Mrs.
Crawford. Before being put 20 death
tie negro stated that he had been paid
$i2 Ly .Lige'' Strickland. negro
preacher at Palmetto, to gill Crawford.
Tonight mob Of citizens is seoarging
the country for Strickland, who has
left bis home and will be lyncbed if
caught.
Sam Hose killed Alfred Crawford. 6
white farmer near Palmetto and
outraged bis wife. ten days ago Since
that time business 10 that part of the
state mas been suspended. the entire
population turning ons 10 an effort to
capture Hose.
Governor Candler has been asked to
send troops here to preserve order for
s day or two. as it is feared the negroes
may wreck vengeance. many threats to
that effect having been made.
THE DETAILED STORY
Hose has been on the farm of the
Jones brothers. between Macon aud
Columbus, since the day after he COM
misted his horrible crime Els mother
is employed on the farm. and to her,
little cabin he fed as a safe refuge
She fed him aud cared for him, but it
{ Is DOT believed that she knew be vas
being hunted for By the authorities.
The Jones brothers we're not aware of
the crime until few days ago, and
were not sure that be was the much
wanted man Saturday morning one
OF the Jones boys met Hose and he
sss talking to bim when be nosiced
that his ginger" face vas ebony black.
bot just below the collar OF his shirt
the copper color was discernible Coo
yioced that che negro had blackened
his face to escape detection, Jones
became convinced tbas he was the
negro for whom the sushorities, assist
ed By bloodhou0ds. had been securing
the country for ten days, and they
determined to arrest him. Sunday
morning they brought the negro iDso
Macon aed pat him aboard a Central
of Georgia train with the intention
Of bringing him to Atlanta. At Griffin
some one recognized Hose and sent
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