The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-08-17
BURN NEGRO At STAKE
Pennsylvsnia Quaker Community
Shocked at Brutal Lynching Of Ne.
sro-Every Effort to be Made to
Punish Ringieaders.

sro-Every Effort to be Made to
Punish Ringleaders.
Coatesviile, Pa, Aug. 1.-THE fear.
full work of a frenzied mob here last
night. when 1t dragged wounded ne
gro fromta hospital and burned him to
death for killing Edgar Rice, DO.
liceman, Saturday night, has aroused
the greatest public indignation, and
everything possible will be done to
bring to justice the ringleaders of the
mob. That such an affair could occur
in a Quaker community like that in
Chester county was not believed pos.
sible.
Thousands of persons journeyed out
to the scene of the burning today.
Even before dawn people began to
gather. Every sort of vehicle was
brought into use, and prices to take
people to the place quickly went up.
The distance to the Newland farm,
where the 'ynching occurred, is not
far, and a steady stream of curious
people kept moving out to the scene.
Nothing was left of the victim but his
ashes and the cot that he was carried
TO the scene on.
Csptors Are Angry.
Among the angriest people in the
community are some of those who cap
tured Walker yesterday afternoon in
a tree in the woods near here. He had
two revolvers with him, and when he
was surrounded by the posse he
threatened them. Several of the man
hunters fired at him and wounded him
slightly. Evidently believing he was
about to be shot to death, Walker
tried suicide sending bullet into his
head. He fell to the ground and was
quickly captured by the crowd. With
no thought of lynching, but with the
determination of having him tried
quietly for the murder of Rice, the
posse laid him across three shotguns
and carried him to waiting automo-
bile which brought him to the Coates
vile hospital
When he reached the hospital Walk
er confessed his crime to Chief of
Police Umsted and District Attorney
Cathrop.
The throng was instantly transform
ed into riotous mob. The attack on
the hospital was then made. There
were only the superintendent, four
nuns and policeman in the institu-
ton at the time. The crowd swarmed
into the place through doors and win.
dows before any one knew 1t. Still
lying on the cot the negro was car
ried through the streets and to the
Newland farm. He had been tied to
the bed with ropes, and as the crowd
tore fence rails and gathered wood
and other inflammables, Walker writh-
ed on his cot and tugged at his bonds,
but could not free himself,
The negro pleaded for mercy. He de-
clared he killed Rice In self defense.
Don't give me a crooked death be
cause ! am not white" he said. Only
vile oaths greeted his pleas.
All the leaders in the crowd wore
masks made of handkerchiefs tied
around their faces, They did their
work quickly, and, after piling up the
rubbish. placed the cot, with its shud'
dering victim on it. over the pile. A
dozen matches, Il seemed, we're stimuli
taneously applied to the pyre and In
an instant the negro was enveloped In
the flames. The fire burned the ropes
that held him and he made dash for
liberty. Walker reached a fence and
was about TO climb II when stalwart
hands seized him and dragged him
back and hurled him into the flames.
lie writhed In terrible agony as the
frenzied mob yelled In satisfaction.
Shortly ofterward the lynchers left
the scene.