The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-04-27
NEGRO LYNCHED.
IN the Presence Of Many People Sam
Hose Wss Burned to Death.
Before the Body was Cool 1t was Cut to
Pieces and Bones Crushed-Ex-Gov.
Atkinson, who Interfered, Was
Threstsnsd with Death.

NEWMAN, Ga, April "a. lin the pres
encs of nearly o,000 people, who sent
aloft yells Of defiance and shouts of
Joy, Sam Hose. Negro who committed
two Of the basest acts known to crime
was burned at the stake in a public
road one and one-half miles from here
Sunday afternoon. Before the torch was
applied to the pyre. the Negro was
deprived Of his ears, fingers and other
portions of his anatomy. The Negro
plead pitifully for his life while the
mutilation was going on, but stood the
ordeal of fire with surprising forti-
tude. 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
relics direct, paid their more fortunate
possessors extravagant sums for them.
Small pieces of bone went for IS cents
and a bit of the liver crisply cooked
sold for 10 cents. As soon as the Negro
was seen to be dead, there was tre-
mendous 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 quick
ly 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 roundabout
Newman, and of all the farmers who
had received word that the burning
: was to take place.
Hon, w. Y. Atkinson, formerly gov
ernor of Georgia, met the mob as he
was returning from church and ap-
pealed 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 1t
that I will testify against you."
A member Of the mob was seen to
draw revolver and level it at Gov.
Atkinson, but his arm was seized and
the pistol taken from him.
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 Life" Strickland, Negro
preacher at Palmetto. to kill Crawford,
Sunday night a mob Of citizens wat
securing the country for Strickland,
who has left his home, and will lynch
him if caught.
Gov. Gambler has been asked to send
troops here to preserve order for day
or two. as it is feared the Negroes may
w-eak vengeance, many threats to
that effect having been made.
ATLANTA, Ca, April 24.-The Con
stitution says Monday: "The terrible
expiation which Sam Hose was forced
to pay for his crime will arouse a food
Of discussion carried on by those who
know the facts on the one side and by
those who do not care for facts on the
other.
''But. while the form of this crimi
nails punishment can not be upheld
let those who are disposed to criticiss
it look into the facts and by these facts
temper the Judgment they may render
IAN unassuming, industrious and
hard working farmer, after his day'l
toll, sat at his evening meal ArounG
him sat wife and children happy in the
presence of the man who was fulfilling
to them every duty imposed by nature
At peace with the world, serving Goo
and loyal to humanity, they looked
forward to the coming day.
'Noiselessly the murderer. with up
lifted ak. advanced from the rear ant
sank it to the hilt in the brain of tn,
unsuspecting victim. Tearing tn,
child from the mothers breast hs
flung 1t into the pool Of blood oozinl
from its fathers wound.
''Then began the elimination which
has dethroned the reason of the peo
pie Of Western Georgia during the past
week.
''Thewife was seized, choked. thrown
upon the aoor, where her clothing lay
in the blood of her husband. and raw
ished.
Remember the facts! Remembe,
the dark night in the country home
Remember the slain husband, and
above all, remember that shocking
degradation which was inflicted by tn,
black beast, his victim swimming II
her husbands warm blood as the brut,
held her to the floor!
Keep the facts in mind! When tn,
picture Is painted OF the ravisher IL
flames, 60 back and view that darker
- a..