The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-19
MOTHER THANKS MOB.

Denver. Col. November 17.-'NYcH. no
othcr parents will suffer from that brutc's
crimes"
These were the words Of Mrs Frost
tCuay whrn asked Tor an expression an
th" punishment OF the negro who con
i'sS'd That he was the murd-rer # her
child or cour -. ] was not consulted as
io he punishment 70 be mete5 out. and
old not know what fate awaited him"
Sle cortiuucd
- dia not care. just 50 he was removed
from The face of the Garth. Nothing can
atone for the death of my baby and
Gle rot have tho fceling OF revenge which
So many people said ouch 10 possess
me NJ thought was 10 save others The
faim We suffered Whltryev was done
with thar brute was right. no matter
" hat Certainly he did not runer what
Louise did. and she was innocent while
De- Was su!ty Perhaps. I would have
Some pity Were I not her mother 30
20" hut "a parent % an outraged and muir
u"r-d child cgn know just how I feel. y"
THE murdered childs father Robert W.
Frost. returned 10 Denver today from
the scene of the lynchinr
"A great Load has been lifted Off as"
said ne "and a~ for me J don't care who
condemns me for starting The blaze No
other fath,r viii haE. 10 do what did
oH arc,ult 81 that uisgrr. aud. as j said
before. 81 th, brute iHtl been lyucna,I fur
El- ur-t offerse iu 4ss~ my baby would
he alive today and oar hearts would Eot
b.. broken.
It IS unlikely thst ara inquest VIII be
f...d sEcl th. remains ~ pre~t lu Porter.
Jr.. the scif-Confessei murderer ~ Louise
FT,st. y ho Was buIuco al the stake 10y
mob at Lake station last eight. Ia
fact. the coroner can tind no remains uIon
which a. hold ana inquest.
3 few men remained late last night at
tl- spot out on til, prairie where the
uiII.ier s.s committed and avenged. aud
renewed the lire again 5nd 'gauu, until
every F,a~gg-c ot the negro was consumed.
The ir1u Tall 90 which Porter was bound
w.I be- leit standing.
About seven hundred people Witnessed
tIe lsurhiug- -Nu women were there. but
many uf them went To the SCENE before
fn' lire Wa~ Agutcd and remained while
tl. uegrB WAS icu from carriage TO car-
ria Ee fnr Inspection. Their vote was 4
uult Ter burning.
so measures nave been considered with
a view uf prosecuting any members of
the mob that burned Porter. and Il Is
unlikely that amy viii bc taken. Gov
rruor Thomas refuses To express an opin-
ion im r. gard to the affair. District At
turney McA4listvr. of the Judicial district
iu which Lincoln county is part. said
that prosecution II tn leaders would be
utterly futile. owing To public sentiment
lie condemned the removal Of Porter 20
Lincoln
CIeryemen n this city unanimously dep
rerate he method pursued in the lynch
ing. hut some pf them say the negro
should hav. been hanged or shot
a movement % re.nstate capital pun
isum-ut in gh- statutes 81 Colorado has
rac-iVed AN impetus from the murder Of
Louise Frost and the iynching. a bill
wi.h 5his object in view is now being
drawn. and ills advocates II is said. will
make an aggressive fight for its enact
nl,ut III the coming session Of the lcgis-
latare. Criminal assault will probably
h,. made Il capital crime.
Preston Porter and Arthur Porter
father and brother respectively of the
murderer Were released from the Jail to-
day. They intend 10 return TO their home
a Lawrence. kas.
4 mass meeting has been called for to-
morrow afternoon at the First Baptist
church 10 protest against the work Of
the i.imon mob Governor Thomas has
promised 10 address the meeting.