The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19

Davidsboro, Ga, May 18.-Follow- ing his confession that he robbed and murdered Mrs. William Kitchens. 22, rural mail carrier of this city, Charlie Atkins, 15-year-old negro boy, was burned at the stake at 6 o'clock tonight. The lynching oc- cured at the scene of the murder, with hundreds of persons from sev- eral counties looking on.
 After being tortured with slow fire for fifteen minutes. according to witnesses, the mob loosened the trace chains that held Atkins to pine tree and placed his scared body in the middle of the main highway. He was conscious. crying in pain. The mob demanded to know If there were others connected with the murder.
 Atkins. the witnesses said. named John Henry Tarver. another negro boy. whom. he said, was the only other person connected with 1t. He had previously connected his brother with the case.
 Members of the mob then raised his body again, fastening 1t to the pine tree in an upright position, re- lIndling the fire, and then stood off, giving those in the crowd oppor- tunity to fire shots into the body.
 200 shots in Body.
 Undertakers who obtained the body following tho lynehing stated that more than 200 shots entered the body.
 Immediately after the lynehing the mob set out to find Tarver,
 The roads in this section were thronged with automobiles, more than 800 cars being at the scene of the lynchina.
 Sheriff English of Washington county took possession of Gainer Atkins and his wife. father and step mother of the lynched negro boy. asd carried them to the county jail At Sandersville for safe keeping The mob made no effort 10 harm these negroes, however
 The negro said that he shot Mrs. Kitchens, bride of month. with q shotgun. determined to get posses sion of her automobile and make q dream of the night before come true He shot her as she stopped at mall box at the roadside.
 Cnsh Box Found. Although the negro boy was largt for his age, officers of Washingtor county believe thatiie had assistance | for the body of Mrs. Kitchens wa' dragged 30 yards from the scene O. l the Killing. The mall sack was s | hundred yards away. the contents I having been removed. The cash was kept in a cigar box. which the negro boy said he took home. It was later found there. officers said. After dlsposing of the body and 1 the mail sack. Atkins said he drove l straight home He said he told his /, father that his dream had come true and then. after changing his cloth- 1 ing, he invited members of his family to ride with him. Tn the meantime he had smeared mud over the blood l stains on the autom obile. Sid Lewis, farmer, passing the | scene of the crime, found the body of Mrs. Kitchens 30 minutes after she had been shot. He had heard the shooting, but had difficulty in To- eating the body
 Lewis telephoned this informa ton to Sheriff English at Sandersvilie and posses were quickly on the trail of the slayers. They soon found the l automobile. with Atkins at the wheel Automobiles, filled with excited men who went to the scene of the crime. bristled with rifles and shotguns. At late hour tonight Tarver had not been located. The posses also were hunting another negro George Clark, who is said to have been with Tarver this morning
 FIND NEGRO,s BODY
 SWINGING TO TREE Conroe, Texas, May 18.-The body