Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22
A mons VENGEANCE.
Colorado VIgllnIcs nurn n Negro NIul
Iaaap.

COlOrhdO Nigllhteb uufh n Negro Wuu
dcrcr.
Lmon, Col, Nov l6,-Preston Por'
der, negro, aged 10, was burned 10
death by mob late yesterday after
noon.A week ago Porter murdered the
young daughter of Richard W. Frost,
u uanchmOn, and Mr., Frost set fire "
the negro boys clothing yesterday.
Porter was brought here from Dem
var yesterday afternoon and vigiMnta
boarded The train and took him from
the cars, He was chained to u rNil-
road rnll set In the ground aud was
dead I'm twcniiy minutes OTTER the fire
was started. The father OF the muir
dered girl chose the megro's form to
death.
Since his capture and confession the
negro had since been deyoting every
moment Ci daylight tothe EeISual OF u
Elble given him by the Denver .ailer.
Even while wrlling for his death yes
terday, he san by u bonfire reading
from the gospel OF st. Luke. just be-
fore he was bied to the stake, upon
request for souvenirs, Jhe boy tore the
leaves from The liible and distributed
them among his eXecutioners.
Denver, Nov 17.--Goyelnor Thomas
detAIned Ito make any statement re-
guarding the death Of Porter at llmon.
Early In the week In an interview the
governor was quoted as saying thai he
had nothing to do with the mNbter,
and that 'ias u matter of fact hanging
is too good for THAT man. The spirit
of the lynch law Is with the people,
and viii remain ia hem just as long
as the Anglo-SaXon exists, The An
glo-SaXon honors his women. He VIII
protect their virtue and honor even to
the last extremity. There is nothing
he will not do to ayenge the loss Of a
womam's honor
District Attorney Nc Mister OF the
Judicial district of which Lincoln
county Is u part said in reply to u
question: that criminal proceedings
against the leaders Of the mob would
be utterly futile, on account of the
public approval of the lynchlng, and
proceedings would not be begun until
the newt meeting Of the district court
in October, II Mt all, He condemned the
removal of Porter TO Lincoln county
when II wals known that a lynching
would RESULT.
A movements to reinIstate capital
punishment in the STATUTES Of Colos
RADIO has received AN impetus from the
murder of Louise Frost and the lynch.
ing. a BID With this object In view Is
now being drawn and Its advocates Vt
ds said, will make an aggressive fight
for Its enactment UIt the coming SEES
sion of the legislature. 1t may also
make criminal assault capital crime.
Preston Porter and Arthur Porter,
6alther and brother respectively Of the
murderer, were released from jail this
morrllng. They intend to return to
their home I'm Lawrence, Kansas.
Washington, Nov 17.--Judson W..
Lyons, registrar of The treasury and n
leader of negroes I'm Washington, says
of the Colorado lynching: "Lynching
is becoming a national crime. While
I have no sympathy with man who
Commits am infamous crime, be he
colored or white, and believe that
death should be the penalty, | believe
the law is adequate and should be
allowed to take it's course,
"Lynchlng is MO longer confined to
the South. Whole communities in
every section of the country seem to
be seized with am uncomfortable
brenzy at such crimes and
and their action only adds another
crime to the list. II is as much mur-
der for u mob of 500 men to take n
lIife us was the crime that provoked
their action. The whole matter is n
serious ONE and involves the whole
country"