Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-28

mighty upon anything ami every
thing they happened TO think of, but
chiefly upon the law and it's officers.
Damn the law had become a slo-
gan, and ne who would not damn
the law was fit object for work of
the mob.
The first two men were hanged at
IL O'Clock. At that hour the stores
were closing and business men were
going TO their homes. Some stopped
20 look moment, but most of them
went away. There were law-abiding
. men enough on the square TO have
stopped the proceedings, but they
were scattered ami not organized.
/ Not a policeman was TO be seen ex-
cept about a block away where they
waited for the end of the row.
All cars in the city come to the
square and transfers are made here
/ Men and women coming from par
ties, choir practices and other places
were confronted by the sight when
/ they transferred from one line to
the other. / have seen a Filipino
woman stand with fearless eyes and
watch her husband hanged, but last
| night / saw four nicely dressed A.
mcrican women walk 20 within 80
feet OF the light tower and look at
the dangling. naked forms of those
men, and smile when a man ran a
burning brand mp and down the back
OF Coker's corpse. Women. some
OF the lower class and some not,
! but none OF the better class. stood
on the curb and cheered when the
mob did. The stencil Of roasting
human flesh did not appear to annoy
them when men retired before it.
The rope by. which Coker was
! hanging broke first and the body fel
into the fire, sending up a shower
OF sparks. The yells OF the mob
showed that they enjoyed this diver
sion, and the men emitted another
volley of profanity which would have
shocked river pilot. man, clad
like a well-to-do merchant in a small
| country town. mounted the band
stand and extended his hands for ST
lence. The better element on the
outskirts hoped that he was about to
dismiss the orgy.
INVITED TO FURTHER ORGIES
Gentlemen and ladies'" he began
In hOarse voice, I'VE are going TO
get two more niggers. We are go
ing 10 the Jail and get the two men
who killed the old soldier on the
college grounds. All who want to
help come out Boonville Street,"
Say il on this side," came from
the other side of the tower. He
repeated iJ and then disappeared
Not many followed him, but there
were enough for the purpose, as sub
sequently developed. The majority
OF the crowd were satisfied with the
smell OF burning flesh and the near
ness of the saloons, which now had
been allowed to keep open by obHg
ing officials.
For a long time Duncan's body
slowly swayed over the fire, his limbs
contracting and extending slowly, at
times assuming postureS grimIy gro
tesque- Would-be wits in the mob
addressed supposedly witty remarks
to him and commented loudly upon
his appearance.
CoLoRED SPECTATOR HAS TO
FLEE.
For moment the attention of
the mob was distracted from the
dead to a living colored man who
ventured into the square.
There's a nigger-hang himi" a
tarmer- looking man screamed.
There was at once a rush towards
the colored man. He drew a revol-
yer and stood back the first rush
but knew he had 10 run for il. He
was followed down Boonville street
by a hundred men VINO fired about
twenty shots at him. He lodged in
to an alley and escaped. He was
the only colored man seen on the
streets during the night.
The contortion of Duncan's bodv
nnally became too tame, and one of
the chief lights OF the mob went nm
and cut him down. He was given
the customary cheer as he fell into
the fire. The crowd then pressed
close around the fire to watch the
nesh cook up and fall off the bones
OF their victims.
BOYS IN GHoULIsH BUSINESS.
Boys presided over the cooking
process. Armed with barrel slaves,
they watched about the edge OF theI
fire. and IL piece OF flesh or a part!
OF the body fell out OF the fire, theyI
pushed it back. The head on Dun-l