Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-03
SCENE OF THE LYNCHING.
Thousands of People Visit the Place
Where the Negro White Was Burned
by n Delaware Mob - Sensational
Sermons Preached on the Subject.

Sermons Preached on the Subject.
Wilmington, Del, June 29.-Thou-
sands of people visited yesterday the
scene where George +. White, the ne
gro, was burned to death last Mon
day night by mob for the murder
of Miss Helen Bishop. They came
from all the small towns in this vi
cinity and hundreds journeyed to the
execution place from Chester, Pa,
and Philadelphia. \ trolley line runs
about three-quarters of a mile from
the scene and bus drivers and others
owning vehicles did a thriving busi-
ness carrying passengers to the place
and explaining to them the events of
the last two weeks. The burning
took place in a freshly plowed field
about so feet from the roadway,
which is hidden through bushes. The
only resemblance that remains of the
work of the mob are three cobble-
stones, on one of which this inscrip-
ton has been placed IN indelible ink:
Here is all that remains of White"
The bushes behind which the as
sault and murder occurred have been
cut down for distance of several
yards and carried away by relic hunt
ers. Many of those who visited the
scene yesterday, among them a large
number of women, carried away a
sprig or branch of the bushes.
Discussion of the events of last
week is ending, although the affair
was the text of some of the clergy
men yesterday. The preachers with
out exception condemned the lynch
ing, Notwithstanding the fact that
public sentiment is overwhelmingly
on the side of the lynchers. The
Rev. r. a. Elwood, the Presbyterian
minister, who has come in for much
criticism for his sermon of last Sun
day night, in which he suggested
lynching in case the negro escaped
speedy punishment at the hands of
the law, did not refer to the lynch
ing or the criticisms yesterday. These
criticisms were answered by his con-
gregation yesterday when the fol-
lowing resolution was read during
the services:
"We record our belief that our pas
tors message of last Sunday evening
was both timely and true, sensible
and scriptural, and in no wise cen
actions of the citizens On Monday
night be chargeable to that sermon"
The Rev. Montrose w. Thornton,
colored pastor of the First A. NJ. L.
church, of this city, preached a sem
sational sermon to his congregation
last night. He said in part:
"The white man in face of his
boasted civilization stands before my
eyes tonight the demon of the
world, monster incarnate, and in
sofar as the negro race is concerned,
seems to give no quarter. The white
is heather, fiend, monstrosity
before God, and is equal to any act
in the category of crime. I would
sooner trust myself in n den of a
hyena than in his arms. With court
law and officers of law in his hands
the despised negro can expect no
mercy, justice or protection. The
negro is unsafe anywhere in this
country. He is the prey at all times
of barbarians who know no restraint
| and will not be restrained"
Wilmington remains quiet. The
police department, however, has not
relaxed its vigilance and is prepared
to meet almost any emergency. 1t is
not believed that any further trouble
occur,