The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-06-26

MAY 60 ~UNMOLESTED.
No Disposition Shown to Arrest Men
Who Burned Negro.

Wilmington, Del, June 24.-Ihe ha.-
ural and interesting questions touay -
whether the authorities will take any
action looking toward the arrest ano
punishment Of those prominent IN tne
lynching of George White. the assam
ant and murderer of 17-year-old f1eish
Bishop, daughter of Rev. ~. a. DISH
op, early this morning.
That many of them are knoWn can
not be doubted for they We're seen hs
thousands who witnessed the affair,
1t is also known that arrangements
for the lynching were talked about IN
advance and that men We're invited TO
participate and We're given notice Wien
and where to assemble. 1t was this
fact that gave publicity to the lynch
ing, for news that 1t was to occur iast
night, was circulated around Winning
ton yesterday with the result that
thousands who went out last night did
so with the knowledge the affair Wou4o
com off according to arrangements.
1t is a. fact that public sentiment so
generally approved of the lynchtng
that it would be hard to secure convlc
ton Of the lynchers even If arrests are
made which seems doubtful.
During the day thousands of persons
went to the scene of the lynchtng many
OF them intent on securing CHASTITY
relics. In this. however, they met with
little success as burning had been SO
vestige Of the victims body. The only
remains were pieces of his bones.
A vireinian Led Mob.
While at times during the night
there were at least 5000 people around
the workhouse the men who actually
took part in the lynching did not num-
Der 500. The leader was a man who
said his name was Baker and that he
was from Virginia. His face is familiar
to most people; it Is believed he is a
resident of Wilmington, although some
say he had been imported for The pur-
pose Of leading the mob. 81
The lynching is believed to have been
the result of a plot which was concoct-
been put into execution Saturday night
but on that occasion there was a mis-
understanding and the attempt failed.
Negro Confessed Crime.
Whites confession, made just before
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@a
corn field on an errand. I saw Wood
WATQ ana intended to as
sault her, but a couple of men came
along and I did not disturb her. Then
I saw the Bishop girl and followed her.
l seized her and asked her If she had
any money she would give me if I let
her go. She gave me 60 cents, then I
seized her again, and she cried Please
don hurt me- I choked her and ac-
complished my purpose. Then I asked,
her II she was going to tell OF me. She
said h was. 4 gave her a 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 I cut her
throat twice again and left her. You
would not do this if I was a white man,
and did that"
The negro's confession rendered the
already tncensed crowd even more des-
perate and some wanted to tear him
limb from limb before they reached
h scene of execution. The negro
begged piteously not to be burned, but
no mercy was shown the culprit, and
his sufferings We're terrible. White re-
manned conscious and rational to the
last.