The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-24
a NEGRO FIEND
LYNCHED BY A MOB
Bold Sheriff Held Out Until He Was
Unconscious.
SMOKED HIM ALMOST TO DEATH
.ybcn the Negro Was Secured, Piow
Line Vas Put About II is Neck. He
Was Swung Up and Isiddled
With Bullets.
By Associated Press.,

EUNTNSNILLB. ALA, Ju.y 2s-Eaja
Clark. the negro who yesterday assaulted
Mss Susan Priestt, a thirteen-y ear-old girl,
was taken from the jail n this city this
evening and isnched near the spot where
his crime was committed. dis body was
rid6led with bullets.
Sheriff FNlisslam defended his prisoner to
she last, but q Gense smoke from a conpl-
nation of EAR. feathers and Oh, fired by the
crazeo mos, was 100 much for him, and ne
WIS dragged from the 5aL and placed under
q Physicians care
William Vining, an e-npioye Of the street
railway company, who attempted to rush
through The crowd and up the jail steps,
was Shot and dangerously wounded.
an before 9 O'Clock had captured Clark
ten miles from Huntsville. He was soon
landed in Jail. A mob composed Of mill
operatives and men of all calings were
soon formed.
Sheriff Fulgharn, seeing that he had
desperate crowd 10 combat, wired Governor
Johnston. The Governor responded that
he had ordered the militia at birmingham.
Montgomerst and Decatur 10 proceed with
ali haste 10 the scene.
SPECIAL TRIAL PROMISED.
The sheriff then telephoned Judge S NJ
Stewart and asked for an immediate trial
Of the negro and the Judge replied that
he had arranged for a, special session OF
court az 9 o'clock before Judge II. c. Speak.
The sheriff appeared at q window and
announced that special trial had been ar
ranged for the prisoner, and that he would
be brought before it at 8 O'Clock in alter
noon. This was greeted with jeers.
The outer door 10 the Jail. wooden bar
rier was soon battered down. and the mob
gained entrance 10 The first floor. me
sherzff's wife pleaded with them 10 re-
fra;n from violence and let the law take
r~.-1-- ,-r,,..a tod
llis prisoner 10 the third floor. where he
locked himself in with Clark. The lynchers
chose strategy as the most effective way
out OF the difficulty. large amount OF
tar. feathers and oil was secured and pied
upon the cement floor of the jail and a
match applied. A suffocating smoke arose
and spread quickly through the jail The
sheriff was seen to disappear from the
window and the mob waited He did not
appear. and Chief-of-Police David Overton.
broke through the crowd and up the stairs
through the binding and sufocating smoke.
Reaching the third floor he found Sheriff
Fulgham IN a se-ri-conscious condition.
A BRAVE SHERIFF.
The sheriff was dragged 10 window
where the air partially revived him.
Come out of here Fulgharn, you will be
sutfocated,'' said the CHIEF.
NO Dave. feebly responded Fulshnm
II viii stay here; I viii die doing my
duty
Without further words the Chief of Po-
lice dragged the half-conscous man from
his perilous position and down the two
flights of stairs into the street. He was
quickly taken to the CITY Hall and doctors
summoned.
Two men secured Clark ana quickly APP
peared with him on the front steps of
the jail.
"A plow line was placed around his neck.
and. guarded by twenty heavily armed
men in tours. he was dragged out Of III.
jail yard. Down Clinton Street the shout
ing and cheering mob led their victim fol-
lowed by fully 1850 people.
The doomed man was hustled quickly to
Dallas and once there was dragged down
Stevens -Averue to the home of his victim.
Here he WAS taken before the girl and
positively identified. The Identification
complete, the wretch collapsed and had 10
he taken up and borIre on the shoulders
of his captors.
Moore's GroTe was soon reached. The
rope around ClarlI's neck was thrown over
( the limb of an immense tree by Miss
Priests brother. The negro was thrown
across the back of . horse and the animal
was led out from under him.
The body fell probably three feet, and
as it dancIed in the ar the report of pro-
baby a hundred tirenrns was heard and
+ the quiverine flesh OF the negro was
pierced by many bullets.
Just as the work was finished the De-
catur militia arrived nj Huntsville. They
We're telephoned that they We're too late.
Work at the mills in. Dallas was suspended
for the day.