The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-23

Wilmington, Del, June 22.-A mob to- night burned George F. White, a negro at the stake at Prices Corners. foul miles from Wilmington. The mob, con sistins of 400 persons. stoned the work house. where White was confined, on @ charge of having assaulted and stabbed to death Miss Helen s. Bishop, 17 years old, daughter of Rev. pr. A. E. Bishop The crime was committed last Monday afternoon and ever since then there have been mutterings of lynching the man During the attack on the jail four of the mob were snot by the prison guards.
 A gang. consisting of men and boys gathered tonight in the neighborhood of Prices Corner. They came from Will mington and the small towns to the south of Prices Corner. The place of leader was filled by Virginian, whose identity has not been learned. The police of Will mington and several constables tried tc disperse the growing crowd, but without avail. The men bent on crime were few in number, but they carried out theil plans with the aid of the remainder oi the crowd.
 March to the workhouse.
 It was after 10 o'clock when the marcl to the work house, a mile away, wal taken up. The chief warden of the worl house and his guards who have been or almost constant duty since the negro wal landed in the prison, had been warned oi the coming of the mob and prepared tC defend the man at all costs.
 Armed with pistols. shot guns and other weapons. the rabble soon reached the Jail Battering with railroad ties they soon carried away the great outer door of the work house. The second, third and fourth doors were battered down by the forward leaders in the attacking party amid the yells and cheers of those who were press ing forward from the rear. Then the lynchers were momentarily halted by a hail of bullets from the inside. A great howl went up from the leaders, but they swere pressed forward by those in the rear. More shooting followed and there was a scramble to get out but the braver ones in the attacking party stood their ground
 Four of Mob Shot.
 In the fusilade that followed, four persons fell, all members of the mob They were quickly carried to the rear and attended by their fellows. Three of the wounded were men and the other was a boy. who is said to be Peter Smith.
 It was evident that the warden did not wish to slaughter the mob in the prison corridor. so he directed that the fire hose be turned on the crowd. This also held the mob for a time, but not for long. A general rush was made. the guards were brushed aside and a man hunt of the jail was made for the negro.
 There were many negroes confined ir the prison, but with the aid of mar who knew White, the negro that wss wanted was quickly found. His cell dooi was battered open and the accused man begging for mercy, was dragged from the cell and the prison.
 When the crowd outside heard that sue cess had crowned the eGorts of the lynch CTS a great cheer was set up. Attempts were made to shoot White on the spot but the leaders of the crowd would have nothing but his life at the stake. The ne- gro's hands were tied behind him. Then the march to the place of execution began. The scene of the assault on Miss Bishop, Prices Corner. was begun. It then be- came evident that plan of execution had previously been arranged With torches to lend the way and with 1000 persons following the negro, the victim was led down the road.
 Confessed His Crimes.
 White was given a last chance to speak