The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-08

When the curtain went up for the
last act in this weird tragedy all
the actor were ready to proceed with
their different parts. Every mar
knew just what was expected of him
and he was ready TO perform his
work. All preparations for applying
the torch TO the pile of fagots had
been made and around the funeral
pyre was assembled a representative
citizenship of Ellis county. Almost
every section OF the county was repre-
sented in the vast Of peo~
pie. A crowd formed a circle about
the stakes and extended back for
s0me distance, the people being pack
ed as closely together as possible. All
who were inside the circle sat upon
the ground 20 those In the rear could
have an Huobstructed view of the pro-
eeedings, There was nothing secret
ia connection with the preparations
for the final act, Everything vas
open and above board. Not a man in
the crowd attempted 80 disguise bis
identity. Every man who had any
thing TO do with the affair worked
cody and deliberately. Those who
were there merely as spectators re
NAMED quiet and in no way inter-
fered with the proceedings. While
the stakes we're being arranged and
while the fagots were being piled
around them the negro was being
guarded In the meadow on the op~
posite side of the road At five min
gtes TO = IL was announced that
everything was ready. Strong men
then seized the negro and the process
sion 70 the scene Of the execution
was begun, As the guards came car
ry1ng their human burden the crowd
opened a way for them to pass
through 10 the stakes. Reaching the
stakes strong men held the negro
up while others stood on the should
ers of men and securely bound him
80 the chain which connected the two
pipes. Chains and wires were brought
into requisition and these were pass
ed around the arms and shoulders of
The negro and made secure 10 the con
Meeting chain. By this arrangement
he was suspended between the two
pipes ia full yIeW of the entire
crowd and with his feet some three
or four feet above the fag0ts.
Ills hands were p~inioned behind him
bat his feel were left free. The only
time the negro eyer spoke after his
suspension was 10 complain Of the
chains hurting his arms, Just before
be was swung up he said that he was
guilty Of everything except criminal
BY asSaulting the Oulau and that he
! deserved TO die lie said he had no
choice as 10 the manne Of his death
and was ready Io die ans way the
crowd said. He said he knew be was
going TO heaven.
When he had been securely bound
the leader mounted the pile of fsg0ts
aud called upon che crowd 10 kess
quiet while guns acre ~glisteniuE IN
she moonlight he begged the crowd
10 refrain from shooting. and this
I request was strictly complied with
Standing 0u the fag0ts which we're
soon II be blazing around the culprit.
the leader said
This is no mob This is a gather
Ing OF gsurlemably citizens of Ellis
county who believe in TIE protection
ut their wives and daughters hY mak-
iuE examples of The Ulack brutes who
violate the saultgy ct "a home
I There's uO mob splFir here 10 is "a
spirit 0f justice which prevails. FL
i there Is "a white u3aH here who en-
dorsss the crime 90 thts negro Zen him
suffer the same fate. Aet eFsFyh body
SIT down aud keep quiet during these
proceedings. We are NOT here Ca
sioat over this affair and everybody
should refrain from applaudlna af.
ser the torch has been applied