The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-10-04

corinth. Miss. sept 2o.--Writhine
In tbs flames Of burning faROts plled
high BY the citinnns, Tom CiavA
alias WIN Gibson. young i.eRro. was
burned ~ tbs stake here a. late hour
after having confessed 70 one o. the
most atFociona crimes in the history a.
North Mississippi. the assault and mur-
der Of Mrs. Carey Whitdald Oh August
10 last Before tbs torch was applied
CLARK stated that be deserved his fear
fnl fate.
: Last August Mrs. Whlt2ald, the wife
~ = well known cifiAan, was found
dead IN her home. Investigation showed
thai the woman had been assaulted ana
her head practically severed from hsr
body with Faznr. Both Whitfiela anA
his wife were related 10 several Of he
most pF0tninent families IL tins south
and Indignation d the paopie knsw no
boands.
0oFinth and tho surrounding country
were nc0aFpd IN an effort 10 appEuhsnd
thu mnFderrF .has diliRens search failed
% disclose his idsntify.
Finally . cOmmittns u ~ citizens
waa called - confines the naaFch. On
Monday last Il became known thai
Tnm Clara. 4 neKFO living nnaF ..1fe.
had had tFpuhle with his wife. aud she
latter tArsaisned ~ disclose the aaesas
u > oFine. ofloaFs aptErhsnAed the
wmman and siae tnld enaagh 10 warrant
tbs belief that CLARK had murdered
Mrs WhithelA ciaEk was aFxssssd and
bEonght hafuFe the commiGtsa. Ths
nsgFu confaaaed - lhe murdsS and alas
other cFinaas that he had oommitaeA
am0ns them tha kiiling of two men on
an excursion train 10 Mississippi.
Ths commls1ne deridsd that the na.
gFo shoald b. hangea fFom = leingTaph
pala In the sasr9L Chart said b. d.
suExrd aeaIh. bas nsksA THAI tho sxreu-
tlnm h@ delayed nnlti to-day ~ thal he
eoald hAxe farewell interview with HE
msthsF add tsFushes, who LIVED IN Nem.
phiA m Fuassmi uas granted. and
ths tao FuintiFss Mcsr ielrgFnplaod for.
bat u was laaEsed that shsy wure in
Msaiss4pfa.
MnAnwhiie IN neuu a. The pewso's
ARRESTED and confeseion spF~ad OVER The
suFFpunasnE esamtsy. aud The incuminx
tFalns bspagAs hnmArcsis ~ people inio
thr city 81 wiinras Ehn uxpUuHiun.
The crowds hec4me - great chat a.
midday tha main stFect of the town
waA oFsi4sed cisaFud and Tie anpounns.
msas was made that u haA becn d..
oldrA 10 barn Clara a. $50 in gAse afset
B@aa. This ssasemeut eanaed intenae
eSrsssmrns and sarEtnR cE1Nds hnwAn
b. Eatia5F at,pal the piane aelactrd faE
shs uu3cssmns u tha tragedy.
Aga e'cieck pinn gag0sa and iaFRnx
rsecsa q w0ed were caFufatly Laid
ah-aat an tFua rud which WSa dFiven
aasp into ~ RFDnnd and half an haas
AltsF u Nas annnanred thaa 81 uaa il
Fr@dsnasA A. e'ctock the psampnrF.
heavily mananled. waa taken sFom ths
jail b. = puaee ~ armed men. followed
b. = inFEr and sxriipd crowd - mea
and boys. and I'd n tite sass Rnis a IN
Bssxu cemeseFy. sitnntsd Ia she western
part AZ che eaAy. FnRusN Ansi wuod had
hsoa piled araand the sake and lbs
neTTo was seesFviy fAsieaed n the ira
RID.
Clask was nskri II Ne desired io make
. statrnank lie n9nin sid he deserved
the fate pFepaFed fsg hlm and asked
that latter ~ delivered 10 bis mosheI
and tsUthcF. tie aptaaIsd 10 bis bro,
thsE b Faise his chtidruu rsroppFly. I'D
mouishinR them to beware ~ all evil
eompaniopa
Finally al was Ia readiness and III
word was given 81 afs the funeFai pyre,
The husband and bfosheF q CLARA /
victims sirpped forward and applies
The tuFches and In a usnussnt The SihEnes
lsaPed upward. envelopinR The trem
bling uussp In snoke and nre Tn
clothing u the doomed man wAs spps
iRuite,i, and a. thc flames eFuw hottie
The skin began 10 parch. The nswr
muADed piteoasly and The aeonisini
look upon hts face told u his awfu
torture h. WAS undarFung.
Finally the bead fcil forehead upoi
his brcaat. aud In a few minutes Al
was over.
The flames werelanneA BY The crow
until The body vas burned 10 = crisp.
The crowd disparned and the tow
sOon assumed lie normal condition.