Milford chronicle., 1903-06-26
Whites Confession.

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vently for mercy His confession wa,
, a complete admission of everything
that had been charged against him
and even more. In the main It was
as follows:
i was sent by Mr.. Woodward down
to the cornfeld to try some corn. and
| saw Mr.. WOodward's daughter and
intended to assault her, but a coupIe
OF men came along in a wagon and I
did not Then I saw the BishoD girl
and l followed her. I seized her and
asked her is she had any money she
would give me to let her go. She gave
me half a dollar and two five-cept
pieces. Then | seized her and she
cried: Please don't hurt me- choked
her and assaulted her. Then I asked
her If she was going to tell on me
and she said she was. Then I gave
her hack in the throat with nv
Knife, and asked her again If she was
going to tell on me. She said she
was, and then l cut her throat twice
again and left her
Then l went back to Mr.. Wood
ward and told him there was no good
water to drink down there, a I'd he
sent me somewhere else. I went baclr
once. but soon left. Then l went back
to the house and put on a light hat
instead Of the cap that I wore. You
would not do this if l was a white
man and did this"
The swift and dire punishment met |
ed out to the perpetrator of the terri |
bic crime is the sole topic of conversa-
uon, but the details are calmly re-
hearsed. Public sentiment appears to
deplore the resort to mob violence. but
the consensus of opinion is that sum.
mary vengeance alone could atone for
the brutal outrage upon the life and
the honor of the young girl. It is
believed that had the courts
brought the murderer to speedy trial
the tragedy would have been averted.
The judges who had postponed action
upon the case of the confessed assail-
ant of Miss Bishop explain their action
by stating that popular prejudice and
ndi2nation would have precluded the
possibility Of a fair trial for the cul-
)rit. I
1t is not known as yet what action t
he state authorities will take Gov t
rnor Hum says he will confer with q
Attorney General II. H. Ward. The
after made a brief statement. In t
Which he said that the state will Il
wait the result of the coroner's in t,
nest, and that every effort would be
xerted to ascertain the names of the
aaders. Coroner Mccormick has not S
xed the date for the inquest.
Deputy Coroner Killmer. who visit
4 Prices Corner the scene of the v,
'nching, found little to view. All ],
emblance of the human form in W
'hite's body had been obliterated by tt
ie avenging fire and the morbidly 70
lrious relic hunters. A small DOR al
On OF the trunk and one or two tn
larred bones were recovered and OF
ken to the morgue OF the hun bu
eds OF persons who visited the spot he
here the funeral pyre was lighted so
arcely one left without some CHASTITY ga
smento. One man carried away a to
ot that had not been consumed. pa
agments of clothing. pieces of wood. de
lders and any article that bore mute
'timony of the mob's work were ca
gerly sought sb,
Police Make An Arrest. for
Arthur Corwell was arrested bv clu
lte Detective Francis He came from an
ltimore, and is charged with having sid
N a party to the lynching. He is see
d on the charge of murder. The wo
Ice officials have little to say re- CIR
ding the affair. It is said that seV
te and city detectives were in the par
wd Monday night and recognized Bre
le Of those who participated in the lips
ming. Colonel James McComb. a Sch
llthy retired capitalist. Of Clay. OF
1t, called on the police authorities dre
told them he would go bail for all thr'
sons arrested in connection with the
lynching. When he heard of the SELF
'st he again called at the police The
ion and offered to go bail for the phy
oner' but this the authorities would recc
allow -
ttorney General Ward said that he p,
scted more arrests, that there were c.,
eaders in the mob and that thew NJ
Ia be arrested as soon as the DO ana
could locate them. c.,
". DR.. E. A. Bishop, father of the CL.,
1ered girl, in an interview deplored 49,
mob law which had terminated the or,b,
of his dNghter's assailant He mon,
that his wife was in delicate bis .
n, but since hearing Of the lynch assis
md knowing Of Whites confession The i
seemed much improved. It is his ri !,
tion to take Mrs. Bishop to Bur tion
on county, N. J., il her condition as II
permit to- +
had been aware for several days,
i'd. Of the purpose Of the citizens Bis
had so notified the police. Mr. Ne,
~ sat up with his sick wife last c. Fl
. and when the mob arrived land.
the victim shouts could be heard writ,
2 house, the bedroom windows Of testiu
/ command a view of the spot "scan
the negro was executed. Mrs. at the