Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-10-04

,b Miss. Sept. 2S.-Under the
bne vault Of the heavens and
soft warm summer sunshine,
an amphitheater as natural as
manned by an architect, Mis-
vengeance took the place of
inni iustice this afternoon, and
d Gibson, the negro who con-
IA tbe crime of criminally as
Il and numbering Mrs. Minnie
pnld on Friday afternoon, Au-
at Corlnth, Miss, was burned
stake.
M in store for them, and the
mess Of the awful vengeance
ont 10 VIII Gibson, the negro
d was all the more terrible to
*gho witnessed it.
81 people of Corinth themselves
at a late hour on Saturday
Il Mat Gibson had been captured
Id confessed to being the brute
assaulted and killed Mrs. Min
4bItfeld Of one of the most highly
xted families Of this section.
Il was captured about Z o'clock
II evening, but it was not until
4 II o'clock that he confessed to
4lme for which he had been ar
ling the morning the rumor be,
q current that a new confession
d Been made by the prisoner, in
Il he finally admitted that he had
hally assaulted Mrs. Whitfield,
4bat it was done before the wo,
REas dead. This rumor was con,
III by those who had watched Glib.
auring the early morning hours,
IL soon as this was known the in.
atiOn Of the gathering crowds
b to be increased u hundred.
Burning Was Decided On.
#as at this time the first report
burning was spread about the
i On all hands 1t was passed from
D to mouth that the hanging
D had been planned would be
BEL to a burning at the stake, and
|ErOwds were hauling boxes and
to the scene of the affair, which
Blamed to take place about half
i outside Of the city.
Move ON tho Jail.
rmptly at 3 o'clock the organized
Of citiZ MS moved on the Jail,
bg up from the rear along the
/ A large cotton wagon, contain
|O large wooden boxes drove up
|ide of the Jail, while immediate
flowing it were about twenty-five
| lon horseback, all armed. Fol.
L these came twenty men, march
b column Of fours, armed with
|pns, The entire procession
Hei up to the front of the Jail,
b a very orderly manner, no loud
Flng or unnecessary noise being
about tae affair.
! negro was placed on the wagon
the procession was taken up to
scene of the burning. Several
'and people had assembled about
Rll during the early part of the
ho0n, intent on getting the first
Of the prisoner, and as soon as
caught a glimpse of him they
idiately fell into line. The
surged all around the wagon
ing the condemned man, extend
oout a quarter of a mile in front
aOout half a mile in the rear of
Fagon' In this way they moved
from the town.
At Scene OF Bnrning.
the scene Of the burning the pict.
Would be hard to describe. The
was arranged naturally in the
q an immense amphitheater, the
rising in a sort of semi.circle
ID a little knoll, on which was
% the gallows on which the ne.
fate was to be bound. The scat
Vas bullt about twelve feet above
round aflording every one pres
4 excellent view Of all the pro
lgs.
the crowd gathered before the
arrived, Mayor Henry mounted
oanold and calling for quiet in
'o"d, he made a short address.
,Olt four weeks ago when Mrs.
le!d was murdered in such a
.al! manner | promised the peo.
COFlnth that when the criminal
discovered and proven the city
is would not interfere with the
Ae'ing out Of the punishment
ne iully deserves. Last night
a. captured, and from his own
aSlon there is no doubt of his
ana the people are now assem-.
lete 10 deal out his punishment.
vVmhlttee was appointed to look
~ sle lnding of the guilty man,
,Alie that committee has worked
alu faithfully, it met with little
]. y They have acted as they
u pest at all times and have
70 90 their duty. | now ask
act quietly and in good order"
PRISONER Sees the Scafrold.
Mayor Henry finished speaking
1soh with the prisoner drove up
iron lIont OF the scaffold, and again
SSeIaoled crowds broke out in
yellS' The very sight of the
seemed to iniame their pas
against him, AS the wagon
b uoWn through the crowd women
4eafd y to remark on what d cruel
Iked. "'O Nv" AeiO'
,a' !. ,y,g wagon drove up opposite the
=, no. linton Zachary sprang out
ISOuI.ed ~. IId the pile. He was fol.
v frank Burnett, and then the