New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-24
NEGRO BURNED AT A TREE.
PAID THE PENALTY OF HIS CRIMES AT
HANDS OF A MOB.
TORTURED WITH ALMOST FIENDIsH CRUEL
TY-CONFEssION COMPELLED-BLOOD-
THIRsTINEss OF LYNCHERS

Newman, Ga, April 23-In the presence Of
nearly two thousand 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
public road one and one half miles from here
this afternoon. Before the torch was applied to
the pyre the negro was deprived OF his ears,
fingers and other portions OF his body. The
negro pleaded pitifuly for his life while his
mutilation going on, but stood the ordeal of
fire with surprising fortitude. Before the body
cool 1t cut to pieces the bones were
crushed into small bits and even the tree upon
which the wretch met his fate torn up and
disposed OF souvenirs. The negros heart
was cut in several pieces. also his liver.
Those unable to obtain the CHASTITY relics direct
paid their more fortunate possessors extrava-
CANT sums for them. Small pieces OF bone went
for % cents. and bit of the liver crisply cooked
sold for ID cents. As soon as the negro
seen 10 be dead there tremendous strug-
gle 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 1t and had to fight for their
freedom. Knives were quickly produced and
soon the body dsmembered.
One Of the men who lifted the can of kerosene
to the negro's head is said to be a native of
Pennsylvania. His name is known to those who
were with him. but they refuse to divulge It.
The mob was composed OF citizens of Newman
Griffin, Palmetto and other little towns in the
country round about Newman and of all the
farmers who had received word that the burn
ing to take place.
w. Y. Atkinson, former Governor OF Georgia
met the mob as he was returning from church.
and he appealed 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 it that I will testify
against you"
member Of the mob was seen to draw a re-
! volver and level 1t at Governor Atkinson but
his arm seized and the pistol taken from
: him. The mob was frantic at delays and would
listen to nothing but burning at the stake.
I 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 $12 by "Lige" Strickland. negro
preacher at Palmetto. to kill Crawford. To-
night a mob Of citizens is securing the coun-
try for Strickland. who has left his home and
will lynch him If caught.
Hose killed Alfred Crawford a white farmer.
near Palmetto, and outraged his Wife ten DAYS
ago. Since that time business In that part of
the State has been suspended. the entire popu-
lation turning out in effort to capture Hose
He successfully euded pursuit until discovered
near Macon.
Governor Gambler has been asked to send
troops here to preserve order for a day or two
as 1t Is feared the negroes will wreak VEN
geance. many threats to that effect having been
made.
HOW HOSE WAS DETECTED
ers, between Macon and Columbus since the
day after he committed his horrible crime. His
mother is employed on the farm, and he fled 10
/ her little cabin. She fed him and cared for him.
but 1t is not believed that she knew he was
being hunted for by the authorities. The Jones
brothers not aware Of the crime until a
| few days ago, and not sure that Hose was
the man wanted Saturday morning one Of the
Jones boys met Hose. and as he was talking to
him noticed that his ginger" face ebony
black. Just below the collar Of his shirt the
copper color was 6iscernible. Believing that
the negro had blackened his face to escape de-
lection, Jones became convinced that he was
the negro for whom the authorities assisted by
bloodhounds had been securing the country for
ten days. and determined to arrest him. Sunday
morning the Jones brothers brought the negro
into Macon and put him aboard a train. with
the intention of bringing him to Atlanta. At
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 a great crowd surrounded the train
and pushed into the
The Jones brothers were told that the. negro
could be delivered to the Sheriff OF Campbell
County there. and 1t was not necessary to take
him to Atlanta. This was acceded to, and the
negro was taken Oft the train and marched at
the head of yelling. shouting crowd of five
hundred people 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 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 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-slzed crowd was soon gathered about the
Jail. Sheriff Brown was importuned to give up
the prisoner. and finally, in order to avoid an
assault on the Jail and possible bloodshed. he
turned the wretch over TO the waiting crowd
procession was quickly formed and the
doomed negro was marched at Its head through
several streets Of the town to the public square.
EX-GOVERNOR ATKINSON UPHoLDs THE
LAW.
Here ex- Governor Atkinson. Of Georgia. who
lives I'm Newman, came TO the scene and stand
ing IN in a buggy, importuned The crowd TO let
the law take its course.
He said: MY fellow citizens and friends
beseech you to let this affair go no further. You
are hurrying this negro on to death without an
Identification. Mrs. Crawford. whom nc is said
20 have assaulted and whose husband he Is said
TO have killed. is sick in bed and unable to be