Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-07-01
THE BURNING OF WHITE.
Thousands Visited the Scene ef the
Execution at Wilmington.

" Nou, Dtl., june % nOu-
sands of persons Sunday visited the
place where George +. White, a Ne
gro, was burned at the stake by MOB
of 1000 persons for brutally assault.
ing and stabbing to death Miss
Helen S. Bishop, the 17-year-old
daughter OF Rev. Z. A Bishop
They came from all the small
towns in this vicinity and hundreds
journeyed to the execution place from
Chester, Pa. and Philadelphia. A tro!
ley line runs to about three-quarters
of mile from the scene and bus driv
ers and others owning vehicles did a
thriving business carrying. passengers
to the place and explaining to them
the events of the last two weeks. The
burning took place in freshly plough.
ed field. about so feet from the road.
way, which is hidden by high brushes.
Tne field has been trampled almost as
smooth and hard as asphalt by the
thousands who have visited the farm
The only evidence 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 muir.
der was committed have been cut
down for distance OF several yards
and carried away by relic hunters
Many OF those who visited the scene
Sunday, among them a large number
of women. carried away a sprig or
branch of the bushes.
Discussion of the events OF the last
week is rapidly ending. although the
affair was the text of some clergymen
Sunday. The preachers without eXcell
ton condemned the lynching notwith-
standing the fact that public sentiment
is overwhelmingly on the side of the
lynchers. Rev. Robert A Elwood the
Presbyterian minister who has come
in for much criticism for his sermon
OF last Sunday night in which he sug-
gested lynching in case the Negro es
capped speedy punishment at the hands
of the law, did not refer to the lynch
ing or the criticism Sunday. These
criticisms were answered by his con
gregation Sunday by resolutions pass
ed sustaining their pastor They say:
I'VE record our belief that his mes
sage of last Sunday evening was both
timely and true. sensible and scrip
tural, and in nowise can the actions Of
the citizens on Monday night be
chargeable to that sermon"
Wilmington, Del. June 29.-Rev.
Montrose w. Thornton, pastor Of the
First A. NJ. e. church of Wilmington.
preached to large congregation Sun
day night. He said, in part:
The white man in face of his boast
ed civilization stands before my eyes
tonight the demon OF the world 5
races, a monster incarnate; and in so
far as the Negro is concerned seems
to give no quarter. The white is a
heather. a fiend, a monstrosity before
God, and is equal to any act in the
category of crime would sooner
trust myself in a den OF hyena than
in his arms. With a court. law ara
officers of law in his hands. the de
spised Negro can expect no mercy.
justice or protection. The Negro is
unsafe any where in this country. He
is the open prey at all times Of bar.
barians who know no restraint and
Will not be restrained
There is only one part left for the
prosecuted Negro when charged with
crime and when innocent. BE a law
unto yourself. You are taught by this
lesson of outrage to save yourself
from torture at the hands ofythe blood
seeking public. Save your race from
insult and shame. Be your own she,'.
in. court and jury as was the outlaw
Tracy. Die in your tracks. perhaps
drinking the blood OF your pursuers.
Booker T. Washngton's charity, hu.
manity advice OF forgiveness. love. in.
dustry. and so on, will never be recip-
rocated 10y white men"