Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-09
After Tying Black to Stake in
Public Square, Citizens Pile
Cord Wood Saturated With
Oil Around Body.
HE DID NOT UTTER CRY;
DIES IN NINE MINUTES
AFTER TORCH is APPLIED
Negro Who HarbOred Alleged Assail-
ant is Shot To Death After Mob
Had Searched PremiseS-Nictim
of Cremation COnfesses.

Especial Dispatch TO The Journal)
ROCKWELL. Tex, March S.-A mob
here last night burned one negro assailant
70 death and shot down another black
who. It was charged. had harbored the
first victim
The burning took place in the public
square and was witnessed by thousands
OF people
The negro whom the mob burned was
Anderson Ellis whom Mrs. Arthur McFin-
ney identified as her asssilant. The negro
attempted TO criminally assault her Fri
day morning.
VIII Clark was the other black who was
shot The posse searched the home OF his
father, Andrew Clark, and shut his son as
he ran out the hack door.
Did Not Utter a Cry of Pain
Ellis admitted his guilt, but refused TO
make a statement, or to leave farewell
messages for his relatives. He did not
utter q cry as the pile of cOrdwoOd, which
had been well saturated with kerosene.
was set afre, nor did he show loss of
nerve as the flames cooked his flesh He
was dead within nine minutes after the
torch u1Q ucEu dNHlAEN-
Burned In Public Square
The burning occurred in the public
square OF this city. At an early hour Fri
day morning Mrs. Mckinney went into
her back yard and was seized by the
Ellis negro. an employe Of Mckinney.
who attempted TO assault her. She fought
desperately and the negro. running away,
hav
she reveal his attempted act
The alarm spread quickly and the en-
tire section turned out, joining the au-
thorities in the chase after the negro. The
search continued through Friday and sat
urday. when a posse yesterday arrived at
the farm house Of Andrew Clark, negro.
Demand was made 10 search the premises
on the superstition that the negro Ellis
was there in hiding.
One Shot While Running
Upon refusal. the inmates were com
manded TO surrender and two negroes
were observed 20 run from the rear Of the
house. shots wsre fired at them and
one. VII Clark. a son Of the negro farm
er. was killed
The other negro. now known TO he Ellis.
escaped. BlOodhOunds were secured and
nut on his trail. About s clock he was
surrounded al a farm house three miles
south OF CaddO mills. Ellis, armed. made
desperate resistance and emp'led his
weapon at the posse. WITH effect
Quickly closing IN, the posse overpowered
the negro anc nsSz Jim securely During
the fight ziln me posse Ellis was wound-
ed twice. once In the arm and once IN
The back
Jail StOrmed BY Mob
The negro was placed in the Rockwell
county jail When il became generally
known that Ellis was held In the jail.
quiet but determined men overpOwered
the jziIers. secured the keys. unlocked the
cell and brought the negro down There
was no rowdyism. The negro was Sc
curely tied 70 an iron stake. Cordwood
saturated with kerosene was piled about
him. and upon his refusal 10 make a
statement. beyond admitting his guilt in
the presence Of Mrs. Mckinney, who fully
identified him as her assailant, the torch
was applied and the negrO's body quickly
burned in the flames The crowd then
quickly dispersed