The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-06-26
MAY GO UNMOLESTED.
No Disposition Shown to Arrest Mer
Who Buried Negro.

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Wilmington, Del, June 2i.-The a
ural and interesting questions today is
whether the authorities will take any
action looking oward the arrest and
punishment of those prominent in the
lynching of George White, the assaii-
n and murderer of ~17-year-old Helen
Bishop, daughter of Rev. E. a. Bish-
op, early this morning.
That many of them are known can
not be doubted for they were seen by
thousands who witnessed the affair.
1t is also known that arrangements
for the lynching We're talked about in
advance and that men were invited to
participate and Were given notice when
and where to assemble. It was this
fact that gave publicity to the lynch
ing. for news that 1t was to occur last
night, was circulated aroun Whining
ton yesterday with the result that
thousands who went out last night did
so with the knowledge the affair would
come OF according to arrangements.
1t is q fact that public sentiment so
generally approved Of the lynching
that 1t would be hard to secure convic-
ton of the iynchers rel IL arrests are
made which seems doubtful.
During the dag thousands of persons
went to the scene of the lynching many
OF them intent on securing CHASTITY
relics. In this. however. they met with
little success as burning had bee SO
effectual as to destroy almost every
vestige OF b victims body. The only
remains were pieces OF his bones.
A Virsinian Led Mob.
While at times during the night
there were at least 5000 people around
the workhouse the men who actually
o part in the lynching did not num-
said his name was Baker and that he
was from Virginia. His face is familiar
to most people; it is believed he is a
resident OF Wilmington although some
say he had been imported for the pur-
pose Of leading the mob.
The lynching is believed to have been
h result of a plot which was concoct-
ed several days ago., and was to have
been put into execution Saturday night
but on that occasion there was a mis-
Understanding and the attempt failed.
Negro Confessed Crime.
Whites confession. made just before
the torch was applied to the pile of
oil soaked bushes around him, was an
admission Of everything, and more
than had been charged against him.
He is stated to have said:
Il was sent by Mr.. Woodward to a
corn field on an errand. I saw Wood
wards daughter and intended to as
saut her, but a couple of men came
along and I did not disturb her. Then
I saw b Bishop girl and followed her.
1 seized her and asked her if she had
any money she would give me If I let
her 60. She gave me so cents, then I
seized her again, n h cried Please
don't hurt me- I choked her and &C.
coInplished my purpose. Then I asked
her II she was going to tell on me. She
said b was. I ave her a hack in
the throat with my knife and asked Ter
again If she wes going to tell on me.
h said n was, and then I cut her
throat twice again and left her. You
would not do this II 1 was a white man,
and did that"
The negro's confession rendered the
already incensed crowd eve more des-
perate and some wanted to tear him
limb from limb before they reached
the scene of execution. The negro
begged piteously not to be burned, but
no mercy was shown the culprit, and
his sunerings Were terrible. White re-
NAMED conscious n rational to the
last.