Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-27
BURNED AT A STAKE.
Terrible Fate of a Georgia Negro
Accused of a Crime.
HIS BODY CUT UP FOR SOUVENIRS.
Gov. Atkinson Appeals to the MoD-A Negro
Preacher Implicated In the Victims
Crime and Now In the Hands
of Mob.

OF a MOD,
Newman, Ga, April 24.--In the pres
ence of nearly 1000 people who sent
aloft yells of defiance and shouts of joy,
Sam Hose, "A negro who committed two
of the basest acts known to crime, was
burnt at stake in public road 1 4
miles from here yesterday afternoon. Be
fore the torch was applied to the pyre,
the negro was deprived of his ears, fin
gers and other portions of his anatomy,
The negro pleaded pitifully for his life
while the mutilation was going on, but
stood the ordeal of fire with surprising
fortitude. Before the body was cool it
was cut to pieces, the bones were
crushed into small bits and even the
tree upon which the wretch met his
fate was torn up and disposed of as
souvenirs. The negroes heart was cut
in several pieces as was also his liver.
Those unable to obtain the CHASTITY rel
les direct, paid their more fortunate
possessors extravaganza sums for them.
Small pieces of rope went for % cents
and a bit of the liver crisply cooked
sold for ten cents. AS soon as the negro
was seen to be dead there was tremen-
dous struggle among the crowd which
had witnessed his tragic end to secure
the souvenirs. A rush was made for
the stake and those near the body were
forced against it and had to fight for
their freedom. Knives were quickly
produced and the body was soon dis
membered.
The mob was composed of citizens of
Newman, Griffin, Palmetto and other
little towns in the country round about
Newman and all of the farmers who had
received word that the burning was to
take place. Hon, w. Y. Atkinson, for
mer governor of Georgia, met the mob
as he was returning from church and
appealed to them to let the law take its
course. In addressing the mob he used
these words: "Some of you are known
to me and when this affair is finally
settled in the courts you may depend
upon it that | will testify against you"
A member of the mob was seen to
draw revolver and level it at Gov. At
kinson, but his arm was seized and the
pistol taken from him. The mob was
frantic at delays and would hear to
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
S12 by "Lige" Strickland, negro
preacher at Palmetto, to kill Crawford,
Last night a mob of citizens was scour-
ing the country for Strickland, who
has left his home, and will lynch him
if caught.
Sam Hose killed Alfred Crawford, a
white farmer near Palmetto, and out
ragged his wife ten days ago. Since
that time business in that part of the
state has been suspended, the entire
population turning out in an effort to
capture Hose. He successfully eluded
pursuit until discovered near Macon.
In some way the news of the arrest
leaked out and as the town has been
on the alert for nearly two weeks the
intelligence spread rapidly. From
every house in the little city came its
occupants and good-sized crowd was
soon gathered about the jail. Sheriff
Brown was importuned to give up the
prisoner and finally, in order to avoid
an assault on the Jail and possible
bloodshed, he turned the wretch over
to the waiting crowd. A procession
was quickly formed and the doomed
negro was marched at its head. A line
of buggies and vehicles of all kinds,
their drivers fighting for position in
line, followed the proc ession, at the
head of which, closely guarded, marched
the negro. About 4 miles out of New
nan place believed to be favorable
for the burning was reached.
THE NEGRO PREACHER CAUGHT.
Palmetto, Ga, April "a. -- Elijah
Strickland, the negro preacher who is
accused by Sam Hose, the negro burned
to death near Newman, of paying him
(Hose) S19 to murder Farmer Alfred
Crawford, was captured by a mob of
people from this vicinity three miles
out of town. He was brought to Pal
metto, and at midnight was placed
on trial for his life by court
composed of those who had arrested
him. Speeches for and against his
character were made and at one O'Clock
no decision had been arrived at, but it
was decided to adjourn the court to the
woods, one mile out of town. The So
Der element made an effort to save the
Negroes neck and adopted the plan OF
moving about to delay a verdict and
perhaps win their case.