Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-25
BLOODY DEEDS
or LYNCHE:RS
After Burning One at Stake An
other is Hanged.
SEQUEL TO a MURDER
(By Telegraph to vlrginian.pnoto

(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.)
Palmetto. Ga. April 2i.-The body OF
Ligc Strickland, the negro preacher who
was implicated in The Crawford muir
der by Sam Hose. was found swinging
TO the limb Of Il pcrsimmon tree within
Il mile ana ! quarter of This place ear
ly to-day. Before death was allowed TO
end the suirerings of the negro his ears
were cut of and the small finger OF his
LETT hand was severed at the second
Joint These trophies were in Palmetto
to-day.
On the chest of the negro was a piece
of blood stained paper attached by an
ordinary pin. on one side of this pa
per was written:
New York Journal. We must protect
our ladies. 2S-g9'
The other side Of the paper contain
cd Il warming to the negroes of the
nelshbol hood. 1t read rs follows:
Beware. all darkies You will be
treated the same way"
DIED PROTESTING his INNo-
CENCE.
Before being finally lyncicd Stricl-
land was given a chance to confess to
the misdeeds of which the NIB sup
posed him to be guilty. but he pro
tested his innocence uutn the end.
three times the moose was placed
around his neck. and the negro was
drawn off the ground; three times he
was let down with q warning that
death WAS in store for him should he
Ia ~ -
Crawford murder; three times Strck-
Hand proclaimed his innocence until
Woary of useless torturing. the mob
pulled on the rope and tied the end
around the slender trunk Of the per
sinlmon tree. Not 4 shot was fred by
the mob. Strickland was strangled 10
death.
\ PROMISE BROKEN.
The lynching Of Lice Strickland was
not accomplished without n despera te
effort on the part OF his employer 10
save his life. The man who pleaded
for the negro is Major w. w. Thomas.
an cN-State Senator ana one of the
most distinguished citizens of Coweta
county. lie did all in his power to pre-
vent the lynchinS or the negro and did
not discontinue his efforts until lie had
been assured by the leaders of the
MOD that the negro would be taken to
jail at Fairburn.
was made Lige Strickland was hanged
he negro was 4 tenant on the planta-
ton of Major Thomas.
CHARGE MADE BY HOSE.
When sam Hose. the murderer of
Alfred Crawford ana the assailant of
his wife. made his confession immedi-
atcly prior to his burning he implicat-
Cd L.iEe Strickland. Hose contending
that lie had been oHcTGd money 0y I-7ge
Strickland To kill Crawford. 1t was
krown positively, however that Hose
had made false statements in his last
confession, and many or those who aid
ed in his burning were disposed To dis
regard his statement in regard to
Strickland.
Late Sunday night about fifteen men
went 10 the plantation OF Major Thomas
and took Lise Strickland from the lit
tie cabin in the woods that he called
home. left his wife and five children
TO wall ana weep over the fate they
knew was in store for the negro Their
cries aroused Major Thomas. and that
sturdy old gentleman followed the
lynchers in his buggy, accompanied by
his son. w. NJ Thomas. determined TO
save. if possible, the life of his planta-
ton darSey.
REWARD COLLECTED.
Atlanta. Ca. April al. E. Jones.
one OF the CactorS OF sam Hose. came
TO this city to-day and collected 5000 of
the reward which had been offered for
the negroes arrest. one hundred dollars
was from Jacob Haas, of the Capitol
City Bank. and the remainder was
from the Atlanta Constitution.
The other rewards offered are $500
from the State ana $3.50 from Coweta
county. making, Il total of 1850.
The states reward has not yet been
mid Nv Jones md man f,.n,,,
Griffin called on the Governor today
u put in their claim. but Governor
Chandler said he would hold IN The
matter for three days until he could in
Vcstigate the affair. He had conferred
with the Attorney General. and it was
thu latters opinion the Governor ought
to be convinced there was no c0llusion
between the Mcssrs. Jones and the mob
ana that the delivery 10 the sheriff Mt
Newman was made in good faith before
the reward was paid.
PRESS AND PEOPLE CONDEMN.
savannah. Ga. April 2l-The press
and people Of this city condemn in UNI
measured terms the horrible lynching
of sam Hose At Newman yesterday. The
Morning News says:
THE lynch!ng will send n thrill of
horror through the entire country. The
method Of 1t was in keeping with the
spirit Of a savage, rather than n civ
ilized and Christian community. 1t
provokes spirit that is likely to lead
to other crimes"
The Press says the affair VIII undo
the work that friends of the State have
been doing for years. 1t Will dissipatc