The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-20
DIED At THE STAKE
Such Was the Terrible Fate Of a
Gex3s Flsnd
At coRslcRNA, TEXAS.
An Angry NIB c$p'ured John
Hendsrs0r snd His 5urnad
While The usancs Cheer
GtusS' ma Scene.
CyusS' ma Scene.

Grues' ma Scene.
John Henderson, the gro Who out
rsged and murdered Mrs. Younger sew
ersl days sfter making confession.
was burned to the stake at Corsicans
Texas, Wednesday By a MOB in The
presence OF more than 5000 persons,
a committee thas had been appoint.
ed,to see the accused secured the fol
lowing confession from Hsnderon,
which was signed and sttested by
Justice Of the Peace G. G. Roberts:
II, John Henderson, coloyed, 2:
years old, murdered an unknown white
lady three miles north Of Corsicsns the
9th Of March, 1901. There was no one
present but myself, the woman and two
little children. ! murdered her and
left her in the house without any in
tention of robb:ng her. I don't know
why I did it.
(Signed) "JOEN HENDERSON,"
The first train this morning on the
Cotton Belt from Hillsboro was SO
crowded that it could carry no more.
Runners we're sent over the county sn
1ouncins the arrival of Henderson here
and the people had been swarnirg to
the city to take part in or witness the
execution of the p=naity to be inflicted
On the negro. .
After his confession it was decided
to burn him at the stake at 2 o'clock,
but news was received Of rangers and
troops en- route from Dallas, due there
at u O'clock, and buried preparations
were made to anticipate interference
a rsilroad rsil was driven into the
ground in the corner Of the courthouse
lot and boxes and wood piled around il
and saturated with oil.
The crowd hsd increased to about
1000 st II O'Clock. About 40 made a
rush from the Jail across the street to
the courthouse. In their midst wss the
negro. bandcufe5. The men formed
circle, holding to a chsin which com.
pletely surrounded Henderson to IRE
vent an attempt Of the enraged people
to get 1T him and tear him to pieces:
They rushed to the pile Of wood and
fastened the gro to the iron rail with
wire and cha
Cans Of oil were dashed over his
clothes and deems Of lighted matches
touched to the irHammsble material.
At that time the FIRE alarm bell was
rupg and tho stores Of the city were de-
serted and the streets were full Of men
rushing to the court house to Ti:nesss
the burning.
Just before the pile was fred Con.
Nwsy Younger, husband Of the murdered
conan, jnmped at Henderson aud
slsshed him across tie fsce with knife.
As the flames encircled the negro and
ran over his clothing the crowd yelled
and Younger sgain attempted to cut the
murderer with his knife.
At no time during the burning did
Henderson give any indication Of PAIN
OF suffering. He rolled his eyes SO IS to
get glimpse Of the sea Of angry faces
vi ich surrounded him and his hands
moved slightly.
It was about ten minutes before he
was dead, during which time the move
ments Of his hands were becoming
feebler. At no time did he make any
outcry other than once groan.
At 11:30 Lee French, husband Of the
victim of the negro Anderson Morris,
who beat her to death with piece Of
iron pipe last November, and who was
taken from the jail here last week By
the officers and carried to place Of
safety, climbed tree and made an in
psssioned speech to the crowd asking
them to help him get the murderer and
deal with him as they had just dealt
with Henderson.
The crowd yelled back that they
would assist.
The northbound Central train which
striving here at 12 o'clock was ero@de;
with people from II southern part o:
The county, who expressed disappointed
at being too late.
There vas 10 militia en- the train.
JOHN Henderson, the negro who nur
dered Mrs. Conway YouugeE, hear tbi
city Wednesday afternoon, was brought
to this city this mslning at o'clocE
and landed in jail ior ssfekeepjns, .
Six Of the leading citizens Of TIL
county effected the capture, acting ol
behalf Of the citizens Of Navarro coun
". Henderson had been coDhaec Il
B,lten Junction and cM,srs were tax
icg him to Fort Wcit II. Sheriff Baker, o
Waco, refusiAg tc receive him.
telegraph wires had tesn tspped a
Eillsboro and the citiz :ns' posse va
constantly informed Of the movement
Of the ofHcers with Henderson. Tb
train was boarded st Hillsboro aud L
attempt made to csptu;e Henderson un
til near Ithaca. -,
When the party started to enter tn
car the conductor tired to prevent ther
and tried to run to Fort Worth witheu
stopping. he was lrss'eo tooSni
and the men entered the car and secul
ed the prisoner and officers IL charge
AJohnson county officer pulled a re
volver on the committee, but vas ols
armed before he could shoot. After
lively fight the committee conpelIe
the officers in charge Of Henderson {
accompany them across the country :
miles to Corsicans, changing herse
and teams st Frost :.
Henderson made no attempt te resi-:
Wien captured. and slthough lie kne
that sure death awaited him, gave I
sign Of fear. ELL o,,eo.s;o
after arriving here, telling how ne TeE
to the Younger hou:e and sttenpteo
assault; how Mrs. Younger tough1 Ie