The Denver star., 1916-07-22

they didn't want it to end in minute
Everybody was happy. They shouted
and sang like bunch. OF fans at a
ball game. according to Waco paper
When the boys clothes lad been cut
up and distributed as souvenirs there
were not enough pieces to go Around
SO somebody cut or an, ear for his
keepsake. TLa Waco Times Herald.
published the 81 me afternoon, said: ''On
the way TO the scene of the burning
people CO every side took a hand in
showing their feelings in the matter
by striking the Negro with anything
shovels. bricks, cIrcs. and others stab
bed him and eut him until when he
was strung up his body was solid
color of red the blood Of the many
wounds inflicted eoverinN him from
head to foot"
They took Washington r, q tree on
the city hall lawn just outside the win
dow OIL his nonor the mayor, which he
generously shared with Mr.. Glider
sleeve the photographer to whom we
are indebted for our cuts in the Crisis
supplement. A chain was thrown over
the limb of this tree. and while the
fire was being lit this bloody thing was
hois;ed into the air where every one
would have fun view. A manicurist
who works for Goldstein & Mingle.
whose windows look out on the square.
told the Investigator she saw them
mutila:e him. As the chain tightened
around his neck this half dead creature
reached up coBrulsiveIy 70 grab it. so
the, cut lbs fingers off.
The Waco Times Herald makes no
bones OF it: Fingers. ears. pieces Of
clothing, toes and otncr parts uf the
Negroes body We're cut off by members
of the mob that had crowded To TIE
scene as if by magic when the word
that the Negro had been taken in
charge by the mob was heraldcd over
the city. As the smoke rose TO the
heavens the mass OF people. uumter
ing in the neichborhood of 10000
crowdinC the city hall lawn and over
flowing the square. hanging from the
windows of buildings. viewing III j..
scene from the tops Of buildings and
trees, set up a shout that was heard
blocks away. oni"oker> werS hanging
from the windows Of the cit,-hail and
every other building that commanded q
sight of the burning. and rs the Ne
gro'S body commenced 10 burn shouts
OF delight went up from the thousands
Or threats. and apparently everybody
demonstrated In some way their salts
faction"
The body of young Washington was
burned 10 Il crisp aud was left for some
time smolderinc In the remains OF the
hre. Women and children who do
sired 10 view the scene were allowed to
do SO. the crowds parting To- let them
look on" says the newspaper account.
| one father when questioned about the
| propricty OF holding his little son ON his
shoulder. where he could get gc,i
view. IS reported as having said:
MY son can't learn too young the
proper WAY Ia treat q ui.rcr.'
Al L. O'Clock the crowd adjourned
for lunch. as usual bur hy ouarte.
past some of the boys were back Ia
continue the fun. \ cowboy who had
ridden in OF the range created diver
sion by lassoins the corpse and riding
all over town with the remains dan
Cling NJ the end Of his lariat When
the head bounced of as he Ealloped
through the reservation" the ghetto.
some little boys set il up on one of the
doorsteps and extracted the loose teeth
which are reported TO have brought as
high as 81 apiece from those who could
afford such rare and permanent SOU
venirs. The few fragments which held
together till night the undertaken was
able to chuck into very small ash
can. =,
Waco Is center of American cul
ture In Texas, Il great southern college
town. 1t Is Il Christian city Of 10000
population. boasting thirty-nine white
and twenty-four colored churches. Yet
no responsible voice WAS raised in pro
test that bloody Monday, and only one
has been since.
Those who believe that cry to heav-
en- should be raised against this and
every lynching by legal prosecution. by
publicity, by cooperation with the best
white element of the south, by political
agitation, are urged to assist the Ma
tiona Association For the Advance
ment of Colored People to raise this
$4,000 anti-lynching fund before Aug.
1. Contributions should be sent to Os-
wald Garrison Willard, treasurer, at the
national headquarters Of the organiza-
don, 20 Fifth avenue. New York.