The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-24
LITTLE LEFT FOR CORONER
ASHES OF THE FUNERAL PYRE
RAKED BY RELIC HUNTERS.
One of the MOb's Leaders Arrested and
Others to Be Taken Into Custody
When Found.

has subsidized. The swift and dire punish
ment melted out to the perpetrator of the
terrible crime is the sole topic of CONVEX
sation, but tonight the details are calmly
rehearsed. Public sentiment appears to
deplore the resort to mob violence, but the
consensus of opinion is that summary VEN
geance alone could atone for the outrage
upon the life and honor of the young girl.
1t is generally believed that had the courts
brought the murderer to speedy trial last
nights tragedy would have been averted.
The judges who postponed action upon the
case of the confessed assailant of Miss
Bishop to-day explain their action by stat
ing that popular prejudice and indignation
would have precluded the possibility of a
fair trial.
Deputy Coroner Killmer. who to-day Wis
tied Prices Corner, the scene of the lynch
ing, found little to view. All semblance of
the human form in Whites body had been
obliterated by the avenging fire and the
morbidly curious relic hunters. A small
portion OF the trunk and one or two charred
bones were recovered and taken to the
morgue. OF the hundreds of persons who
to-day visited the spot where the funeral
Eyre was lighted, scarcely one left with
out some CHASTITY memento. Fragments of
clothing, pieces of wood, cinders and any
mob's work were eagerly sought.
ONE ARREST MADE.
A man who is said to be Arthur Corwell
was arrested tonight. 1t is said that he
came from Baltimore. He is held on the
wealthy retired capitalist of Claymont. near
here, called on the police authorities to-day
and told them he would go bail for all per-
ing. When he heard of to-night's arrest he
again called at the police station and Of
fered to go bail for the prisoner but this
the authorities would not allow. Attorney
General Ward said tonight that he ex-
pected more arrests; that there were twelve
leaders in the mob, and that they would be
arrested as soon as the police could locate
them.
Many members of the mob are undoubted-
ly known, for they were seen by thousands
or people Arrangements for the lynch
ing were talked of in advance, for
men were invited 20 participate and given
notice of when and where TO assemble. IL
was this fact that gave publicity to the
lynching, for the news that 1t was to occur
last night was circulated around Whining
ton yesterday, with the result that the
thousands who went out last night did so
with the knowledge that the affair would
come off according to arrangements. 1t is
a fact that public sentiment so generally
approves the lynching that it would be hard
to secure the conviction of lyncher even
If arrests are made, which seems doubtful.
WHITES CONFESSION.
White confessed before the torch was
applied to the pile of oiI-soaked bushes
and straw around him. He said
II was sent by Mr.. Woodward to the corn
field to try some corn. L saw Mr.. Wood
wards daughter and intended to assault
her, but a couple of men came along and
did not disturb her. Then I saw the Bishop
vfrI ar16 fol har
asked her if she had any money she would
give me to let her go. She gave me sixty
cents Then / again seized her and she
and criminally assaulted her. Then I asked
her II she was going to tell on me- She said
she was. 1 gave her hack in the throat
with my knife and asked again IL she was
going to inform on me- She said she was
and then cut her throat twice again and
left her. After that j went back to Mr.
Woodward and told him there was no good
me somewhere else. L went back once, but
soon left. Then l went back to the house
and put on white hat instead of the car
that L wore You would not do this If was
white man and did that
When everything was ready for torturins
the negro a man whose home is said to be
in Kentucky rode on a horse to a nearby
farmhouse, and In short time rdappeareC
with two bundles of straw. The straw was
piled around the stake and White was
brought bareheaded into the circle. His
up while he addressed the crowd. He made
another confession and appealed to God fol
mercy. A strong rope was then brought
a srnl the ~ a Fest s IN Its coils
| ing while this was going on, and he seemed
| to be trying to finish his statement The
| crowd was in hurry to get through with
| its work and called out for the executioners
to hasten. After the rope had been adjusted
| the negro was fastened to the stake and the
| torch was applied to the straw. The flame.
leaped up and licked the mans bare hands
| He was held erect by one of the lyncher.
until his clothing was burning fairly. wher
| he was pushed into the bed of the fire HI
rolled about and his contortions were ter
| ropes on his legs parted and he spranf
| from the fire and started to run. A mar
struck him in the head with a piece of fenc,
| rail and knocked him down. Willing hand!
threw him again into the flames. He rolled
out several times, but was promptly re
| turned. While this was going on shouts
| When the negro had ceased to show sign.
| of life the body was placed on it's back. fue
was piled upon 1t and roaring fire soor
| consumed it.
MOTHER OF THE DEAD GIRL ILL.
Mrs. Bishop, mother of the murdered girl
is in state of extreme nervousness. Whit
was put to death within few hundre,
| yards of the Bishop home and the glare O
| the fire and bowls of the mob could b.
| plainly seen and heard at the house. Tn
Rev. DR.. T. A. Bishop, father of the muir
| dered girl, in an interview tonight deplore,
the mob law which had terminated the lif
| of his daughters assailant He said, how
ever, that it was the impression of the citi
zens that had a speedy trial been promise,
the tragedy could have been averted Mr.
| Bishop stated that his wife was in delicat
| health, but since hearing of the lynchin.
| and knowing of Whites confession sh
| seemed much improved. 1t is his intention
| he said, to take Mrs. Bishop to Burlingto,
| county If her condition shall permit III
| had been aware for several days. he said
] of the purpose of the citizens, and had 5.
/ notified the police of Wilmington and War
| den Meserve, OF the New Castle count,
| Jail
Nearly all OF the clergymen In the cit,
held meeting at Y. NJ c. A. Hall to-da,
| and adopted a resolution deploring tn
| lynching. Rev. H. A. Ellwood, OF the Olive
PRESBYTERIAN Church. who last Sunda,
| forcefully expressed. himself in a sermoi
| Court for an immediate trial of White. sal,
| to-day: 81 personally deplore the lynchine
| / believe, however. that IL the judges YES
| terday had announced that they would cal
| a special session of the court and try tn
| man at once the lypching would have beel
| averted."