The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-24

houeed that his ginger face was ebony
olack' but just below the collar of his
shlrt the copper color was disceruibIe
Convinced that the negro had blackened
MS lace to escape detection, Jones became
convinced that he was the negro for whom
the authorities assisted by bloodhounds
had been securing the country for ten
days and they determined to arrest him.
Delivered by His Captors.
Sunday morning they brought the negro
into Macon and put him aboard Cen
tral of Georgia train, with the intention
OF bringing him to Atlanta.
Al Griffin some one recognized Hose and
sent word to Newman, the next station
that the negro was on the train bound for
Atlanta. When Newman was reached
great crowd surrounded the train and
pushed into the cars.
The Jones boys were tod that the negro
could be delivered to the sheriff of Camp
bell county there, and that it was not
necessary to take him to Atlanta. This
was acceded to and the negro was taken
OF the train and marched at the head
OF yelling, shouting crowd of 500 peo-
pie to the Jail. Here they turned him over
to Sheriff Brown, taking a receipt for the
prisoner thus making themselves sure of
the $3.50 reward for the ARREST and dellv-
cry to the sheriff of Campbell county of
one Sam HOSE
Sherin Gave Him Up.
Word was sent to Mrs. Crawford at Pal
metto that it was believed Hose was un-
| der arrest, and that her presence was
necessary in Newman to make sure of
the Identification.
In some way the news of the arrest
leaked out, and as the town had been on
the alert for nearly two weeks, the intel
ligence spread rapidly. From every house
in the little city came its occupants. and
a good-sized crowd was soon gathered
about
Sheriff Brown was importuned to give up
the prisoner and finally, in order to avoid
an assault on the Jail and possible blood
shed, he turned the wretch over to the
waiting crowd. A procession was quick
ly formed and the doomed negro was
marched at us head through the streets
of the town. Soon the public square was
reached.
Atkinson Tried to Stop Them.
Hero former Gov. Atkinson of Georgia,
who lives in Newman. came hurriedly upon
the scene and, standing up in a buggy
| importuned the crowd to let the law take
it's course. Gov Atkinson said:
my Fellow Citizens and Friends: 1 be-
| seech you to let this affair go no further
You are hurrying this negro on to death
without an identification. Mrs. Crawford
| whom he is said to have assaulted and
whose husband he is said to have killed,
is sick in bed and unable to be here to say
whether this is her assailant. Let this
! negro he returned TO the jail. The law will
| take its course and 1 promise you it will do
so quickly and effectually. Do not stain
the honor of the state with a crime such
as you are about to perform"
Judge A. d. Freeman, also of Newman,
spoke in a similar strain and implored the
| mob to return the prisoner to the custody
of the sheriff and go home.
ITO the stake:" Was the Cry.
! The assemblage heard the words of the
two speakers in silence, but the instant
their voices had died away, shouts of
ION to Palmetto!' Burn him!' Think
of his crlmer' arose, and the march was
resumed
Mrs. Cranford's mother and sister are
residents of Newman. The mob was head
ed in the direction of their house and in
a short time reached the McElroy home.
The negro was marched in the gate and
Mrs. McElroy called to the front door.
She at once identified the african and her
verdict was agreed to by her daughter,
who had often seen Hose around the Gran.
ford place.
ITO the stalker was again the cry, and
several men wanted TO burn him in Mrs.
McElroy's yard. To this she objected
strenuously and the mob complying with
her wishes, started for Palmetto.
Thought 1t Was MiIitia.
Just as they were leaving Newman word
was brought that the l o'clock train from
Atlanta was bringing 1000 people to Pal
metto. This was thought to be a regl-
nlGnI OIL Il4lltid anu tIS IllOD at ONCG Oe-
clded to burn the prisoner at the first fa-
vorable place, rather than be compelled
TO sheet him when the militia put in sight
Leaving the little town, whose Sunday
quiet had been so rudely disturbed, the
mob, which now numbered nearly 1900
people, started on the road TO Palmetto
A line of buggies and vehicles OF all kinds
their drivers fighting for position in line,
followed the procession, at the head of
which, closely guarded. marched the ne
gro.
Said He Was Paid to DO II.
one and half miles out OF Newman, a
place believed TO be favorable for the
burning, was reached. A little to the side
Of the road stood a strong pine tree. Up
TO this the negro was marched, his back
placed 10 the tree and his face to the
crowd. which jostled closely about him.
Here for the first time he was allowed