Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-04-29
Sam Hose. a Georgia Negro, Is
Burned at the Stake.
BODY SLICED AS 1T BURNED.
Yelling Like Devils HIS Exeeutioners See
Him DIe-Corpse Is Carved Into Bits
as Souvenirs OF the Event-Negro
Murdered Alfred Crawford,
Farmer, and Then Out
ragged His Wife.

NEWMAN, Ga, April 24-In the
presence of nearly 1000 people who
sent aloft yells of defiance and shouts
OF joy, Sam Hose, a negro who COM
mitted two of the basest acts known
to crime, was burnt at the stake in a
public road one and one-haif miles
from here yesterday afternoon. Be-
fore the torch was applied to the pyre,
the negro was deprived OF his ears,
fingers and other portions of his
anatomy The negro pleaded pitifully
for his life while the mutilation was
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 negro's
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 rope went for twenty
Sye 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 a tremendous 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 pro-
duced and the body was soon dismem-
bered.
One of the men who lifted the can
of kerosene to the negro's head is
said to be a native of the common
wealth of Pennsylvania. His name is
known to those who were with him,
but they refuse to divulge IL
The mob was composed of citizens
Of Newman, Griffin, Palmetto and
other little towns in the country
round about Newman and of ali the
farmers who had received word that
the burning was to take place.
Hon W. Y. Atkinson, former gov
ernor of Georgia. met the mob as he
was returning from church, and APP
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
Lie COuElS you may OSpeHu upon II
that I will testify against you.
A member of the mob was seen to
draw a revolver and level it at Gov
ernor Atkinson, 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 sl2 by ''Lige' Strickland. negro
preacher at Palmetto, to kill Crawford.
A mob of citizens is securing the coun-
try for Strickland. who has left his
home. and will lynch him if caught
Sam Hose killed Afford 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 captured near Macon.
Governor Gambler has been asked to
send troops here to preserve order for
day or two, as it is feared that the
negroes may wreak vengeance, many
threats to that effect having been