The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-24
.ANONSYROVS. .L|Y!VCHING
Sam Hose Burned at the Stake and
His Body Gut to Pieces.
he ADMITTED MURDER CHARGE,

the stake two miles from here at 2:30
yesterday afternoon in the presence o:
nearly 1000 people.
Hose had been on the farm of the
Jones brothers, between Macon and
Columbus, since the day after he COM
mitted the horrible crime. His mother
is employed on the farm, and to her
little cabin he fed as q safe refuge.
She fed him and cared for him. but
1t Is not believed that she knew he
was being hunted for by the authori-
ties. The Jones brothers were not
aware Of the crime until a few days
ago, and were not sure that Hose was
the much wanted man. Saturday
morning one Of the Jones boys met
Hose, and as he was talking to him
noticed that his ginger" face was
ebony black. Just below the collar
OF his shirt the copper color was dis
cernible. Believing that the negro
had blackened his face to escape de-
lection, Jones became convinced that
he was the negro for whom the ALL
thorities, assisted by bloodhounds, had
been securing the country for ten days,
and determined to arrest him. Sunday
morning the Jones boys brought the
negro into Macon and put him aboard
Central of Georgia train, with the
intention Of bringing him to Atlanta.
At Griffin some one recognized Hosa,
and sent word to Newman, the next
station, that the negro was on the
train bound for Atlanta. When New
nan was reached great crowd sur
rounded the train and pushed into the
cars. {
The Jones brothers were told that
the negro could be delivered to the
sheriff of Campbell county there, and
1t svas not necessary to take him to At
lanta. This was acceded to, and the
negro was taken off the train and
marched at the head Of yelling, shout
ing mob Of 500 people to the jail. Here
they turned him over to Sheriff Brown,
taking receipt for the prisoner, thus
making themselves sure of the $3.50 re-
ward for the arrest and delivery to
the sheriff OF Campbell county of one
Sam Hose
Word was sent to Mrs. Crawford, at
Palmetto, that it was believed Hose
was under arrest and that her presence
was necessary in Newman to make
sure of his Identification. 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 as
sault on the Jail and possible blood
shed, he turned the wretch over to the
waiting crowd. A procession was
quickly formed, and the doomed negro
was marched at its head through sew
eral streets Of the town. Soon the
public square was reached Here
former Governor Atkinson, of Georgia,
who lives In Newman, came hurriedly
upon the scene. and standing up in a
buggy begged the crowd to let the law
take its course. Judge A. D. Freeman,
also Of Newman. spoke in similar
strain. Ex-Governor Atkinson said in
concluding: Some of you are known
to me. and when this affair is finally
settled In the courts you may depend
upon 1t that l will testify against you"
The assemblage heard the words
of the two speakers in silence, but the
instant their voices had died away
shouts of "On to Palmetto. Burn him.
Think of his crime" arose, and the
march was resumed.
mrs. Sra.'ora mother anu sister
are resiueh's vi newman. Inc moo
was heaueu III the oirectloh OF thef
house, and in short time reached the
McEiroy nome Inc negro was march,
eu III lhe gate anu MIS-. McElroy was
cal!ed 10 the front door. she lmmedl-
a.eiy lueh'ihed the negro, ana her YER
aict was agreed 10 by her oausnter,
VINO haa otteh seen hose about the
CIanlora place.
10 the stake! was again the cry,
ana several men wanted TO BURN him
IN MIS- McElroy's yard. 10 this she
objected strenuously' and the mob,
complying with her wish, started FOR
Palmetto. Just as they were leaving
newman news was Drought that the l
O'Clock traln from Atlanta would bring
l'Uoo people from Atlanta Ihls was
taken 20 ne regiment OF soldiers,
ana the MOB decided to burn the pris-
oner at the hrst favorable place rather
than be compelled to shoot him when
the militia put IN an appearance.
Leaving the little town whose Sun
day quiet had been so rudely dis
trbed the mob, which now numbered
nearly l,50O people, started on the
road to Palmetto. A line of buggies
and vehicles or all kinds, their drivers
fighting for position in line, followed
the procession, at the head of which,
cioseiy guarded marched the negro.
ohe anu nail miles out or New
nan d iiltie 10 the sue OF the ROAD,
was s'rohs pine Tree. Up 10 this
tne negro was marched MS back
placed TO .ne Tree ana MS race 10 the
cro"u, "lici Jost'ea closeiy ABOUT MN.
mere LOT the nrst time ne was allowed
u talh' ne sala;
l am Sain Rose i kllieo aired
Crahiofn' put was PAID 10 40 IT, Lige
strickland 'he negro preacher at Pal-
Hetto' gave me slz 10 XIII MIN
Az 'his roar went up from the
crowd Inc ihteihgehce impaired by
lne wretch was spread among them'
Leu MN 20 on te'l all you Know
ABOUT IL, came from the crowd. Inc
negro sillVerihs IKE ZEAL continued
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