The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-23

After the mob had completed its work
the body of the victim was left chained
10 the stake with the fire burning around
1t. Rain which began falling later ex-
tinguished the fire and at daylight the
charred body still hung limp in plain
sight OF passers by,
Public sentiment here so far expressed
appears to approve the lynching of White
and 1t is not believed there will be any
arrests.
WHITES CONFESSION.
Whites confession. made just before
the torch was applied 10 the pile OF oil
soaked bushes around him, was an ad-
mission of everything and more than had
been charged against him. He is stated
10 have said:
Il was sent by Mr.. Woodward TO the
cornfield to try some corn. I saw Mr..
Woodwards g daughter and intended to as
sault her. but a couple of men came along
in a wagon and l did not disturb her.
Then saw the Bishop girl and followed
her. seized her and asked her If she
had any money she would give me TO
let her go. She gave me so cents. Then
] agadn seized her and she cried, Please
don't hurt me-
Il choked her and accomplished my
purpose Then I asked her IL she was
going to tell on me. She said she was.
j gave her hack IN the throat with my
knife and asked again If she was going
10 inform on me. She said she was and
then l cut her throat twice more and
left her.
After that I went back TO Mr.. Wood
ward and told him that there was no good
water to drink down there and he sent
me somewhere else. | went back once,
but soon left Then I went back to the
house and put on a white hat instead
OF the cap that | wore. You would not
do this II l was white man and did
that"
MADE CROWD DESPERATE.
The negro's confession rendered the al
ready incensed crowd even more desper-
ate, and some wanted 10 tear him limb
from limb. before they reached the scene
OF his execution. The negro begged pite-
ously not to be burned but no mercy was
shown him.
While at times during the night there
were at least 5000 people around the
workhouse the men who actually took
part I'm the lynching did not number over
800. The leader was a man who said his
name was Baker, and that he was from
most OF the people. and IL Is believed he
Is resident OF Wilmington, although
some say he had been imported for the
purpose of leading the mob
The lynching is believed to have been
the result of a plot which was concocted
several days ago and was TO have been
put into execution Saturday night. but
on that occasion there was misunder-
standing and the attempt failed. Early
yesterday morning word was passed that
attack was TO be made on the prison at
10 last night. and the men who were
TO participate I'm IL were to meet at
Prices corner half an hour before that
time. The report gained wide circula-
ton, but most people who were not ac-
tually concerned in the plot were OF the
opinion that the plan would not be car
ried out. As result OF the reports.
however people flocked towards the
workhouse early In the evening but the
majority of these were there out of curl
osty. although after they reached the
prison many Joined the attacking party.
POLICE WAS ADVISED.
The police department was advised dur
ing the day Of the contemplated attack
and 20 policemen In charge OF Chief Black
and Captains Evans and Kane went TO
the workhouse. This was at o'clock
last night. There were several thousand
persons at the prison at that time and
Me officers were powerless against such