The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
THE MOB WORE NO MASKS
Delaware Governor Greatly
 Deplores the Occurrence.
Now Known That He Was Asked for Militia to Protect the Prisoner, But Failed to Issue
 Order.

broken, save for the denunciatton or the mob leaders, has been the day succeeding the exciting scenes which attended the burning at the stake last night of George White, the negro who assaulted ana killed Miss Helen Bishop
 These denunciations of the mob's ac- tion. however, come mainly from minis- ters and public officials. To all questions as to their probable course in the matter of punishment of the members of the mob, the authorities reply that they have no statement to make at present.
 The great mass of people have little to say concerning the terrible punishment meted out to White.
 The Iynching was deplored. but 1t is con- tended that the populace found strong provocation in the fact that the popular demand for a speedy trial of the negro was met by the action of the court Tn setting the day of hearing for the Sep tember term.
 When the coroner arrived at Prices Corner today to go through the formaitty of holding an inquest over the remains or White, he found little else than pile or ashes. Seekers after grewsome relics or the tragedy had carried away practically all the small fragments or bones leit un- consumed
 No Masks Were Worn.
 If the authorities should press the pros ecution of the members of the enob, 1t seems impossible that a number of men can escape punishment. No masks were worn by the leaders and apparently no attempts at concealment were made. The whole affair was conducted with the ut- most openness and so generally known hat q of over 4,0O0 was enabled to gather at the scene of the lynching some miles from Wilmington WhethAr persons can be found willing to identify the leaders and give testimony remains to ne seen Resolutions denouncing the action Of mob and calling for the punishment of the leaders were adopted today by the Wilmington ministers.
 Definite action probably will be taken by Governor Hum and the other State officials within the next day or two.
 Peter Smith. the boy who was shot dur ing the rush on the workhouse, Is suffer- ing greatly from his wound. The phy- sicians say his condition is critical. No trace of three other men reported to have been wounded during the attack has been found.
 Judges Give Their Side.
 The judges who had postponed action upon the case of the confessed assailant or MISS blSnOp lOOdy eAPldlu lhcit oSSlOA by stating that popular prejudice and ln- dignation would have precluded the pos- sihility of fair trial.
 Governor Hum says he will confer with Attorney General H. H. Ward The lat ter made a brief statement tonight in which he said that the State will await the result of the coroner's inquest and that every effort will be exerted to ascer- tain the names oS the leaders. Coroner Mccormack has not fixed the date of the inquest.
 One arrest was made tonight by State Detective Francis. The prisoners name was not divulged, by the police, but 1t Is said he is charged with having been a party to the lynching The police ofti- cials have little to say regarding the affair It is said that State and city of- ficials were in the crowd last night and recognized some of those who parttci- pated in the burning Osher arrests, it is believed. will follow
 Mrs. Bishop. mother of the murdered girl is in a state of extreme nervousness. White was put to death within a few hundred yards of the Bishop home and the glare of the fire and howls of the mob could be plainly seen and heard at the house.
 The arrangements for the horrible exc cution of White were complete. Bundles of straw were secured from a nearby barn and upon these were piled dry un- derbrush. Fence rails were split and added to the pyre which was thoroughly soaked in kerosene. The negro was then bound from shoulder to foot with a heavy rope and thrown upon the blazing pile Before the torch was applied White confessed his guilt and prayed fervently for mercy.
 The name of the man taken into custody is said to be Arthur corwel. and 1t is said that he came from Baltimore. He is held on the charge of murder.
 Will Go Bail of Lynchers.
 Col. James McComb, a wealthy re- tired capitalist of Claymont, near here, called on the police authorities today and told them he would go bail for all per sons arrested in connection with the lynching When he heard of tonights ar rest he again called at the police sta tion and offered to go bah for the pris- oner, but this the authorities would not allow.
 Attorney General Ward said tonight that he expected more arrests, that there were twelve leaders in the mob and that they would be arrested as soon as the po- lice could locate them.
 The Rev Dr. T. A. Bishop, father of the murdered girl. in an interview to- night deplored the mob law which had terminated the life of his daughters as- sailant He said, however, that 1t was the impression of the citizens that had a speedy trial been promised the trag- edy could have been averted. Mir. Blsh- op stated that his wife was in delicate health but since hearing of the lynching and knowing of Whites confession she seemed much improved. She had been aware for several days, he said. of the purpose of the citizens, and had so nos tifed the polio eof Wilmington and War den Meserve of the Newcastle County jail.
 MT. Bishop sat up with his sick wife last night and when the mob arrived with the victim shouts could be heard al the house, the bed room windows oi which command a view of the spot where the negro was executed. Mrs. Bishop hearing the shouts and the pistol shots became extremely nervous and asked fl the prisoner was in the hands of the mob
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