Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-17

stake, upon request for souvenirs. the
boy tore the leaves from the Bible and
distributed them among his execution
ers.
WALKED TO THE STAKE.
When everything was ready he
walked 10 the stake with a firm step,
pausing as he reached the circle OF
broken boards 10 kneel In prayer He
was allowed 10 take his time. He
arose and placed his back to the iron
stake and half dozen men wound
chains about his body and limbs. Kero-
sene oil was applied 10 the wood and
after a brief pause Richard ". Frost,
the father Of little Louise Frost, whose
cruelty mutilated body was found one
week ago on the very spot took his
match-safe out, extracted a match. liz
Il and touched the flame to the OIL For
a moment but a little pickering fame
arose then the oil hlazed up. sparks
flew into the air and the wood began
20 crackle.
Almost instantly the negro's trousers
caught fire. Even though the flesh
must have been scorChed he did not
utter a sound, The flames crept slow
ly upward on his clothing, the sparks
few up In a cloud Of pale smoke. Porter
turned his head and a frIghtful ex-
preston changed his face.
CoNvULsIvE TUGGING.
With a sudden convulsiye Juggling. he
stretched his head as far as possible
from the rapidly increasing flames and
uttered a cry Of pain.
"Oh, my God. Let me go, men," he
shrieked, I've got something more 10
tell you. Please let me go, Oh, my
God, my Cod"
In terrible screeches these words. the
trst he had uttered aloud came from
Che negro. There was terrible tugging
az the chains. and succession OF aw-
ful groans and screams. The negr0's
awful agony was az last breaking down
his sullen composure Not an oath es-
capped him, but he begged and pleaded
20 be shot. Suddenly the rope holding
his hands burned through.
Then the arms. head and shoulders
slipped through the chain For an in
slant the body stood erect, the arms
were raised In suppication, while burn
Ing pieces OF cloth dropped from them.
BODY FALLS AWAY.
The body then fell away from the
fire, the head lower than the feet.
which were stlll fastened to the rail-
This was not expected. and for a
few minutes those stolid men were dis
concerted They feared that the only
remaining chain would give away. II
thls had occurred. the partly burned
human being would have dashed among
them with burning garments. Not
many would have cared 10 capture him
again
But the chain held fast.
BEGs TO BE SHOT.
The body was then IN such a position
that only the legs We're in the fire.
me cries OF the wretch were redoubled, .
and he again begged TO be shot
Some wanted 20 throw him over into
the fire, others tried 10 throw oil upon
him.
Boards were carried and a large nile
made over the PROSTATE body.
They We're soon lgnited. and the ter
rlble heat and lack Of air quickly rem.
dered the victim unconscious bringing
death few moments later.
This terrible ceremony out upon the
rolling prairie concluded the second
Tragedy upon the spot, the terrible
avenging Of the first.
Through the entire affair but little
was SAID. AS they had calmly prepared
TOT the avenging, so the people OF the
eastern part OF the State carried out
Their plans cooly and deliberately
There was not a hitch IN the entire pro.
ceedings.
LYNcHERs SAY GOOD NIGHT"
After the fire burned low they told
each other good night and went home
Ihey did not stop 90 discuss the affair
The train bearing the negro IN Gus.
tody 81 Sheriff Freeman ana his depu.
yes nom Denver arrived IN Limon at
e'io p m. The cars We're crowded with
newspaper reporters and people who
We're curious 20 See the negro executed
~ w Frost the murdered girls Ia
tner as one of the passengers
Nheh me train stopped sixteen men
VINO had been selected by the vigil
iahce committee entered the train and
gseuahueu lhe prisoner from the sheriff
IheiT every act was marked by calm.
ness and determination
The officer protested I'm the name OF
the law and asked the men 10 allow
MN 20 take bis prisoner to the county
lall az Hugo but bis protests were dis.
one man carried a rope In which had
peen formed a haugmen's moose. This
was slipped over the Negroes head. II
vas az hrst announced mat the negro
was 70 be executed hy hanging. Many.
including The father Of The negro's vie.
I'm. protested that such a death would
De Too easy and Il was finally decided