Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-29
I'D. Full Confession Of HIS
I" Awful Crime
r,sAsD APPLIED TORCH
Famed uadl T"dy "a'
place a, cOria'h' Mas

a Miss, Sept 2s'--Writhihs u
co'.' ', of burning fagots. piled mgr
u wv Of citizens, Tom Clark alia'
b H ,..n young negro was
w S' =, me stake here at a late hour
SlS'' !. 49, having confessed 10 ore Oh
tfr o,rlcious crimes in the -
y w. !, ,o,th Mississippi--the assam
~ .Ier Of Mrs. Carey Withheld on
~ I ",,st. Before the torch was APP
Nv 49,, stated that he deserved has
actpfate u,,,,a.,a fine wifi,
.nknoVn citizen, was ionno
d. W. her door Investigation
W. hat the woman had been as
~ md her head practically sew
~ 49, her body with u razni. Boiil
CO. CO. and his wife we're related to
N IN !, the most prominent families
~, ,ogth, and the lhdish1ti'n VI 'i''
~ Knew no bounds
..,h and the surrounding country
.'ssaned In an effort 10 apJnehend
...Gsrer hut diligent search failed
s..l,se his Identity. Finally a com
- 12 citizens was called 10 con-
a be search -
pynuaay last Il became known
y. Tam Clark, a negro living near
Mad had trouble WIN his wife,
"a, latter threatened to disclose the
s me crime. officers anprehend-
~. woman, and she tald enough to
s-srt he belief that CLARK had muir
III Mrs. Whitfield. Clark was ar,
~ and yesterday brought before
umnnittee.
N negro confessed to the murder
Il ilSo 20 other crimes that he had
emitted among them the killing of
" ntn on an excursion train In Mis-
tx,pl The committee decided that
I, teeo should be hanged from a
s,rapA pole IN the street,
r.rs said ne deserved death. but
80 hat the execution be delayed un-
t,ad,y, 50 that he could have a fare
NJ lstayleg with his mother and
lr,Ag, who lived In Memphis, The
nASi was granted. and the two rela-
ia were telegraphe,d for, but II was
hrtd that they were In Mississippi.
lnlHhile the news OF the negro's
met and Confession spread rapidly
9 he surrounding country, and to-
tr,i,comlng trains brought hundreds
4 poplc into the city to witness the
Gscgtor.
ne crowds became so great that a.
slidly the main street OF the town
us ordered cleared, and the announce
net, was made that II had been de.
~ 70 burn Clark at $3.50 o'clock In
q, kAsmoon. This statement caused
iriss excitement, and surging crowds
lssl b gather about the place select
u 10 ne enactment of the tragedy,
A , O'clock pine fagots and larger
rtrsoigood were carefully laid about
~ lr0n rod which was driven deep into
n ground, and half an hour later It
'is announced that all was In readi-
ms
Al o'clock the prisoner, heavily
,'raeed, was taken from the jail by
pose Of armed men and, followed by
Aise and excited crowd OF men and
VS. led 10 the eart gate OF the negro
'rs'sry, situated in the western part
sns city. Fagots and wood had been
~ high around the stake and the
20 was securely fastened TO the iron
VAR was asked II he cared TO make
statement He again said that he
seTtd the fate prepared for him and
ssi that letter be delivered to his
'eIe' and brother. He appealed 10
\ sHther 70 raise his children prop
q sdmonlshinG them TO beware OF
\ Smpanlons.
'laAly all was in readiness, and thu
Nv I, was given 10 fire the funeral pyre.
y hasoand and brother Of Clark's
81. an stepped forward and applied the
ssass and in a moment the flames
~ upward. enveloping the trem-
,.s negro IN smoke and fire. The
nl,s OF the doomed man was soon
'as and as the flames grew hotter
I. VAN began TO parch.
g; negro moaned piteously, and the
ling w look upon his face told OF the
I. 'gfture he was undergoing.
~ ais head fell forward upon his
y. '' and In t few minutes all was
=. ~ names were famed by the crowd
!. \. ., ms oody was burned to a crisp.
u rV a. then dispersed and the town
70 assumed its normal condition