The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-03-16
Terrible Vengeance Melted Out by a
Texas Mob Upon a Confessed
Negro Murderer.
JOHN HENDERSON WAS The VICTIM
The Scene Of the Horrible Tragedy
was Corsicana, the People, Seem
ingly, Having Turned to Wild
Animals In Their Thirst for the
Life of Their Victim.

Dallas, Tex, March 13.-Ihe MOB
at Corsicana has Just burned John
Henderson, a negro who confessed to
having committed the murder of Mrs.
Younger several days ago. An i'm
mense crowd was present. The Off
cers were powerless. Henderson's
death was much like that of a fright
ened beast. lie lost all nerve.
The first train OF the Cotton Belt
from Hillsboro was so crowded that
it could carry 10 more.
were sent over the county announcing
the arrival of Henderson here, and all
the morning people had been swarm
ing into the city to take part in or
witness the execution of the penalty
to be inflicted on the negro.
Decided to Burn Him.
After his confession it was decided
to burn him at the stake at two
o'clock, but news was received II
rangers and troops en- route from
Dallas, due here at 10 o'clock. and
hurried preparations were made TO
anticipate interference. A railroad
rail was driven into the ground in
the corner of the court house lot and
boxes and wood piled around 1t and
saturated with oil. The crowd had
increased to about 1000 at IL O'Clock.
About forty made a rush from the
iail across the street to the court
house,
brought Out the Victim.
In their midst was the negro, hand
cuffed. The men formed a circle, holu-
ing onto a chain which completely
surrounded Henderson, to prevent al
attempt of the ~enraged people to get
at him and cal him to pieces. They
rushed to the pile of wood n pre-
pared for the fire and fastened the
negro to the iron rail with wire ano
chains. Cans of oil were dashed ovel
his clothing and dozens of lighted
matches touched the inflammable ma
terial. At that time the fire alarm
bell was rung and the stores OF TN
CITY were deserted and the street.
were full of men rushing to the sour
house grounds to witness the burning
Knitted by conway
Just before the pile was fired Con
way Younger, husband of the muir
dered woman, jumped at Hendersol
and slashed him across the face wit
a knife. AS the flames encircled tn
negro and ran over his clothing. tn
crowd yelled and yelled, and founge
again attempted to cut the murdere
with his knife. At no time durin
the burning did Henderson give an
indication of pain or suffering. Ii
rolled his eyes so as to get a glimps
of the sea of angry faces which SUI
, rounded him and his hands move
slightly. 1t was about ten minute
before he was dead, during whic
time the movements of his hand
were becoming feebler. At no tim
did he make any cutlery other tina
e once a groan.
: Another Victim Demanded.
At 1880 Lee French, husband of til
victim of the negro, Anderson Norri
who beat her to death with a piece
iron pipe, last November, and WI
was taken from the Jail here, la
week, by the officers and carried
a place of safety, climbed a tree al
made an impassioned speech to Il
: crowd, asking them to help get Il
murderer and deal with him as the
Il had just dealt with Henderson. II
d crowd yelled back that they wou
assist.