Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-06-25
NOTHING BUT ASHES
This Was All the Coroner Found OF
Negro Rayisher,
LYNCHING DETAILED.
White, Who Outraged and Took the
Life Of Miss Bishop, suffered an
awful Death at Hands OF
an Angry Crowd.

coroner arrived az Prices Corner 10 go
through the formality Of holding an
inquest over the remvIns Of White h.
found little else than a pile OF ashes
Seekers after grewsoufe relics OF the
tragedy had carried away practically
nil the small fragments OF bones left
unconsumed.
Resolutions denouncing the actions
OF the mob. and calling for the pun
ishment Of the leaders were adopted
by Wilmington ministers.
Peter Smith. the boy who was shot
during the rush on the workhOuse. Is
suffering greatly from his wound. The
physicians say his condition Is critical
No trace Of the other men reported 20
have been wounded during the attack
has been found
The judges who postponed action
upon the case Of the confessed assail-
ant OF Miss Bishop state that popular
prejudice and indignation would have
pascluded the possibility OF fair trial
Governor HUM says be viii confer
with Attorney General Ward. The lat
ter made statement .a which be says
the state viii await the result of the
| coroner and every effort viii be made
60 ascertain the names of the leaders
Coroner Mccormick has not axed the
date for the Inquest one arrest was
made by state Detective Francis. The
/ prisoners name was not dlv1lged by
the police
Mrs Bishop. mother OF the murdered
girl Is In state ~ extreme nervous
ness. White was put 20 death within
"a few feet of the Bishop home. and
the glre 90 the fire could be plainly
sees f4om the house.
An arrangements Tor the horrible ex-
ecutIon Of white were complete. Bun
/ dies of straw were secured from a near
| by barn. and upon these were piled dry
underbrush. Fence rails were split and
added TO the pile. which was thorough
/ ~ soaked with kerosene The negro
was bound from shoulder 90 foot with a
l heavy rope and thrown upon the blnz-
| ing pile.
/ Before the torch was applied White
/ confessed his guilt. and prayed Tor
mercy.
The name of the man taken into Gus
tody Is said 10 b. Arthur Corwell and
| Il II said he came from Baltimore. He
/ II held on the charge of murder
Colonel James MCComb. "a wealthy
retired capitalist Of Claymont near
here. called on the police authorities
and told them he would 20 bail for an
persons arrested In connection with
[ the lynchlnE when he heard of Tues
day nights arrest he again called al
/ the police station and offered 10 20 bail
for the prisoner, but this the authori-
ties would not allow.
Attorney General Ward said that he
expected more arrests. that there were
twelve leaders IN the mob. and that
| they would be arrested a. soon as the
police could locate them.
| Rev. Dr. r A. Bishop. father OF the
murdered girl. In an interview. deplor-
Cd the mob law which had terminated
/ the life of his daughters assailant lie
said. however. that II was the impress
sion Of the citizens that had a speedy
/ trial been promised the tragedy could
have been averted. Mr. bishop stated
that his wife wns In delicate health.
but since hearing 81 the lynching and
knowing OF whites confession she
seemed much improved.
Re had been aware for several days.
he said. Of the purpose of the citi-
"A -
Wilmington and Warden Mezcrve OF
I the New Castle county Jail
Mr.. Bishop sat M with his sick wif'
Sunday night. and when the mob ar
rived with the victim shouts could b.
heard az the house. the bedroom vim
dows Of which command n view ~ the
SPOT where the negro was executed.
Mrs Rshor hearing the shouts and
the pistol shots became extremely ntr-
vous and asked n the murderer was
IN thc hands of the mob. In order a.
quiet her. Mr.. Bishop replied that the
crowd was only celebrating No m"m-
her of his family was present at the
/ lynChlnr
While white was praying ana con-
fcs.nr the crowd was strugg INK 10
form a circl. Three or f'lr men began
splitting rails with which 90 burn the
wretch. n took SO long 90 get the fuel
ready that the crowd lmpaucutly cried
I 10 the leaders 20 proceed with the exec
cution.
/ when everything seemed about ready.
n man. whose home Is s1id 90 he 10
Kentucky rode on a horse to "a nclr-
by farm house. and On n short time
rCappcared with two bundles of straw.
I The straw was piled around theH take
and white went h8rehe1dei into tho
circle HIs nerve seemed good. ana
b. held his hend up while ha addressed
I the crowd. a strong rope was then
/ brought aud the ngsro was wrapped
/ I'm tIs coils from shoulders to feet His
| lips were moving while This was rolrg
ON. and he sacwd 90 be trying to finish
/ his statement Tho crowd was .n n
hurry to gct through with the wo-k
and called cut ior the eXccutioucIs tn
sAstcn After the rope had been ace