Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-23
Mob Takes Negro From the
Jail at Wilmington, Del,
and Burns Him
GUARDS FIRE ON TIE LYNcHERs
They Refused to Turn Back, overpow-
cred the JaiIer and Securing the
Prisoner, Who Makes a Confession,
Burn Him on oil.soaked Brush
Story of His Crime.

Wilmington. June ga natural and
interesting question today is whether
toward the arrest and punishment of
those prominent in the ynching of
George White early this morning. That
many Of them are known cannot be
doubted. for they were seen by thou
sands 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 partici-
pate, and given notice when and where
to assemble. 1t was this fact that gave
publicity to the lynching. for the news
that 1t was to occur last night was
circulated around Wilmington yester-
day with the result that 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 conviction OF the lynch
ers, even if arrests are made. which
sands of persons went to the scene of
the lynching, many of them intent on
securing ghastly relics. In this, how
ever, they met with little success, as
the burning had been so effectual as to
destroy almost every vestige of the
victims body. The only remains were
pieces of his bones.
Wilmington, Del, June 23.-All is
quiet in this community today, follow
ing the horrible lynching OF George
White, Helen Bishops confessed slayer
early this M ming. OF mob of nearly
5000, identity of only one was known.
That person is little Peter Smith, aged
IL, who fell seriously wounded when
the workhouse guards fired volley into
the ranks OF the attacking mob.
Public sentiment here appears TO ap-
prove of the lynching of White and il
is not believed there will be any. ar
rests.
Whites confession, made just be-
fore 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:
II was sent by Mr.. Woodward to
cornfield on an errand. I saw Wood
wards daughter. and intended TO as
sault her, but a couple of men came
along and I did not disturb her. Then
l saw the Bishop girl and followed
had any money she would give me If
/ let her go. She gave me so cents.
Then / seized her again and she cried,
please don't hurt me-" l choked her
and accomplished my purpose Then
] asked her if she was going to tell on
me. She said she was. / gave her
hack in the throat with my knife and
asked her again if she was going to
tell on me. She said she was and then
cut her throat twice again and left
her You would not do this if was
confession rendered the already in
censed crowd even more desperate 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 altho his suffer
ings were terrible White remained
conscious and rational to the last.
While at times during the night there
were at least 5000 people around the
work house the men who actually took
part IN tne lyHeIiis did hot H"iioei
over 500 The leader was a man who
said his name was Baker and that he
was from Virginia. His face was fa-
miliar to most people and it is believed
he is resident of Wilmington, altho
he swears he had been imported for
the purpose of leading the mob.
The lynching is believed to have been
the result of plot which was con
cocted several days ago and was to
have been put into execution Saturday
night; but on that occasion there was
a misunderstanding and the attempt
failed.
Jailer Overpowered.
Wilmington, Del, June 23.-George
White cnlore6 who assaulted and killed