Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-24

pie TO Palmetto. This was thought To
he n regiment OF militia and the mob
at once decided 10 burn the prisoner at
favorable place rather than be COM
PEELED 10 shoot him when tho militia
put IN an appearance.
The crowd. now numbering nearly
1900 people, hurried along the road
way. A line OF bugEics and vehicles
of all kinds. their drivers fighting for
position In line, followed the procession.
at the head OF which, closely guarded
marched the negro.
one ana half miles out Of Newman
halt was made. a little 10 the side
Of road, wan n strong pine tree and
up 20 this the negro wns marched. his
back placed to the tree and his face
TO the crowd which Jostlcd closely
about him. Here. for the FIRST lime.
he was allowed TO talk. lie said:
II am sam Hose. killed Alfred
Crawford. but ! was paid 10 do II. I.igc
Strickland. the negro preacher at
Palmetto. gave me az To XIII him."
AZ thi. roar went up from the
mob. The intelligence impaired by
Hose wnn spread among them.
let him go on. tell all you know
about H." came from the mob.
DID NOT OUTRAGE WOMAN.
The negro, shlvesinE like leaf,
continued his recital. n did
not outrage Mrs Crawford.
Somebody else did that. can Identify
them. Give me time FOR that"
The mob would hear no more. The
clothes were torn from the wretch In
an Instant. A heavy chain WIS pro-
duced and wound around the naked
body OF the terrified negro and cinHpcd
by lock Mt his neck. lie said not
word at this proceeding. but mo-
ment later, Mt the sight Of half a dozen
knives flashing In the hands OF mem
bers Of the mob he Hcnt n blood
curdllng yell.
In another moment. hand grasplnE
a knife shot out and one OF the ncgro'a
ears dropped into the hand OF another.
Hose pleaded for mercy ami begged
his tormcntors 10 XII him quickly Ills
cries went UNDECIDED. His other ear
was cut OF with barbarouH frenzy.
severed from his hands and passed
among the members OF the yelling aud
now thoroughly mnddcncd crowd. The
shrleking negro was quickly deprived
Of other portions Of his anatomy.
THE FUNERAL PyRE.
Come on with tho OIL" now cried
some one. and almost Instantly
huge can OF kerosene .was produced
ana PLACED at the foot OF the tree. whore
the Negro. his body covered with blood
from head to foot was STRUGGLING
with his chains. The kerosene was
lifted over the negro's head by three
OF four men and its contents poured
over him. by this time, a good supply
OF brlah, pieces Of fence rail and
other hrcwood had been placed about
the negro'H feet.
This pyrc was thoroughly saturated
and a match applied. a iiAme shot up
ward and spread quickly over the pile
Of wood. AH IL licked the ncgro's legs.
he shrelked once and began Juggling M
his chains. As the flames crept higher
and the smoke entered his eyes and
mouth. Hose put the etumpa OF his
hands 10 the tree back OF him. and
with terrific plunge, severed the up
per portion OF the chains which bound
him ~ the tree. His body held to the
tree only as far ~ the thighs. lungcd
forward. thus escaping tho flames
which r0nrcd ana crackled about his
feet. ons OF the men nearest the burn
Ing negro quickly ran up, and, push
him back, said: Get back into tho
lire there.' and quickly coupled the dis
jolntud chain.
The roaa for distance OF half a mile
one ach side OF the burning negro was
black win conveyance and was simply
In 4 disable.
HtDf CUT TO PIECES.
The crowd surrounded the stake on
al, aides, hui none OF those nearer thnn
100 feet OF the center were able TO sec
what waa going on. Yen after yell went
M and the progress OF the ilamca was
communicated To those IN the rear by
shouts from the cyc-witnesscs.
The torch was applied about half past
and at . o'clock the body Of Sam
Hose was limp fnnd lifeleas, his head
hnngng Ia one side. The body was cut
To Pieces ihe crowd fought for places
about the nmouldering tree. aud with
knives secured some pieces OF his car
clss hs did not fall TO pieces.
Tho chain was severed by hammers.
the tree was chopped down. ana such
pieces OF the flrewood M had not
burned We're carried away aa souvenirs.
CHASTITY RELICS.
Atlnrta, Gh.. April 23,--One special
nud two regular trains carried nearly
i,0Cc people to Newman 60 witness the
burning ~ Sam Hose. or to visit the
scene Of the AFFAIR. The excurrionlsts
returning tonight We're loaded down
with ghastly reminders. In the shape
OF bones, pieces OF flesh and parts of
the wood which was placed at the ne
gro's feot
One OF the trains as 1t passed through