Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-24
LYNCH LAW IN FORCE
Two More Negroes Put to Death
Near Palmetto, Ga.
One WAS AN AGED PREACHER
Was Accused of Hiring Another
to Commit Murder.
OTHER TALKED OF REVENGE

PALMETTO. Ga, April 24.-The body of
Lge Strickland, the negro implicated by
Sam Hose in the killing of Alfred Crawford.
was found swinging to the limb of tree
about one mile from town this morning.
The ears and fingers were cut off and on
the body was pinned a placard bearing
these words: I'VE must protect our south
ern women" Strickland was negro min
lister, sixty years of age.
Sam Hose just as the torch was about
to be applied to the pile Of wood under him
near Newman yesterday. admitted killing
Alfred Crawford but said that Strickland
had given him So 10 do the deed
The confession of Hose caused great ex-
c5tement here and crowd of men left for
the home of Major Thomas. where Strick
land worked. and at dusk last night took
the negro from the place and brought him
into town.
Advised Against Violence.
Major Thomas made a speech to the mob
while they were on his farm, urging them
not to take the negro, and saying he be-
Heved the fellow was innocent. The men
would not listen to him, however, and took
Strickland with them. He was brought INTO
town and taken to the public square, where
an impromptu trial was had. Everybody
who knew Strickland was called upon to
give testimony to his character. Several
negroes employed by Major Thomas said
the negro was a law-abiding citizen and
was not implicated in the Crawford affair
Other people living near the Thomas place
gave Strickland a bad name. There were
several people in the crowd who favored
letting the law take its course and Sug-
gested that the court adjourn to another
place one mile from town, where several
people lived who knew Strickland. This
met with approval and the court moved
out into the woods one mile away.
Tried to Force Confession.
Here the colored preacher was strung up
two or three times in an effort to get
confession from him. but each time he re-
fused to say that he had any connection
with Hoses crime. and denied that he had
paid Hose to murder Crawford The crowd
seemed to be evenly divided regarding the
guilt Of the negro and after spcechmaking,
which continued until daylight, it was de-
clded to take the preacher to Jail at Fair
burn.
This was the last time the negro was seen
alive. A couple of farmers coming into
town this morning reported finding the
body Of Strickland hanging from the limb
OF a tree. sHOCkngiy mutIlated. The city
marshal summoned two deputies and drove
to the scene. The body of Strickland was
secured and brought here. An inquest will
be held at noon.
1t is understood that Albert SewelI a
negro living three miles out. has been taken
in charge by another mob. and vii! be
lynched- Sewen is the negro VINO a few
days ago said he thought ali the negroes
should be avenged.
SeweII Also Put to Death.
ATLANTA, Ga, April PA telephone
message from Palmetto at 10 o'clock says
the mob which lynched Strickland captured
Albert SeweH. a negro who had declared
that the death Of every negro should be
avenged. and put him TO death. The mob
IS said to be still on the hunt for negroes