The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-08-28
BURNED AT The STAKE
Another Negro Lynched, This
Time in Tennessee.
Angry Mob Took Him From Jhil-Ap-
peals By Prominent Citizens TO Allow
Law to Take Its Course UnheeGed
Negro Said lie Killed His Victim Be-
cause He'd Moth ing Else to DO.

Law to Take Its Course Unheeded
Negro Said lie Killed His Victim he
cause He'd Moth ing Else to DO.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. 20
Henry NOlcs, negro. was burned yes
terday by mob Of citizens for crin.:
ally assaultlng and shooting to death
Mrs. Charles Williams, wife of promi'
nent farmer, near Winchester, Tenn,
last Friday. lie admitted his crime and
met his fate without Il groan.
Noles was captured early yesterday at
Water Tank, near Cowan, Tenn. and
was taken to Winchester and placed in
the county Jail. Sheriff Stewart made
haste to barricade the building and pro-
tect the prisoner. Soon an angry mob Of
several hundred men gathered, but As
tistant Attorney-General Mat NJ. Whit
taker appeared and made a speech urg-
ing them to assist him in allaying excite
ment and upholding the majesty Of the
law.
He promised 10 reconvene the grand
jury today to indict the negro promptly
and have him speedily tried at the pres
ent term of court, assuring the crowd
that his conviction and legal execution
were a fOregOnc conclusion. This APP
peal was supplemented by Judge J j.
Lynch, Captain w. Z. Tolley and Others
No sooner had the appeals been made
than several hundred citizens from the
neighborhood where the crime was com
mitted came up and augmented the
crowd. They swept forward upon the
jail, ovcrpowered the sheriff and his dep.
uties, took the prisoner and started for
the scene of the crime, ~ miles distan
The mob was determined and il seemed
that almost the entire population for
miles around had turned out to see the
fate Of the wretch. The procession fol-
lowed the mob to the Williams home.
Arriving at point in sight of the scene
Of the crime, the negro was placed upon
a stump ana given a chance to make a
statement. He mounted the stump stol-
idly and laughed as he said:
Tell an my sisters and brothers TO
meet me in glory. | am going to make
that my home. Tell my mother to meet
me where parting will he no more"
Nolcs was then asked as to whether
anyone else was implicated in the crime.
He said there was not.
why did you kill Mrs. WilliamsT' was
asked
81 just done that because | had moth
ing else to do" came the answer.
Nolcs was taken from the stump.
bound to n tree by chains and his body
saturated with oil. \ match was applied
and instantly the quivering body was en-
velopcd in flames. Fence rails were piled
about the burning body and soon life was
extinct
The negro made no cry at any time.
At least 5000 people witnessed the burn
ing. Many remained until nightfall,
augmcnting the blaze until the body was
entirely consumed. They then quickly
departed for their homes
Nolcs worked for Williams on the farm
and his crime was committed on FIR
last. He also tried 10 kill one of the two
children in the house. He fed TO the
woods and citizens with bloodhounds
tracked him. 1t is claimed the murderer
also robbed the house of 500. Mrs. Will
Jams came Of one Of the most respected
families in the county.