The Seattle Star Newspaper, April 24, 1899, Page 1

- 2 oe oe Twenty-five Cents a Mooth By Mall or Carrier oe HANGED THE PREACHER Elijah Strickland Meets Death at the Hands of a Georgia Mob. MUTILATED BEFORE STRUNG UP His Alleged Dupe, Sam Hose, bumed to Death After Being Subjected te the ~ ‘ ee “ PALMETTO, Ga., April 24.—Rev. B Strickland, the aged negro preacher accused by Sam Hose of paying him $12 to kill farmer Cranford, was captured by a posse of citizens last evening and tried by J anda jury in psa gee pot eng Ns speeches were made for the prisoner strenuously denied his guilt. Fraty he was several times in the effort to make him cut down before life was extinct. He fused to admit his connection with the ford and the mob sufrounding the i i a3 nhl 3 tattl off the preacher's ears and ing and imploring mercy, oreast was placed a large “We must protect our Southern w hands seized hold of the rope victim high up into the air, all the stumps of his disembered He writhed and twisted for a hung limp, life having become him hanging with the placard upon persed. This morning the corpse from the limb of the tree. Many persons are searching fora Sewell, for the professed purpose Sewell is charged with having said a all negroes who had been lynched if 2 a be tie mt : tH sf a3 ag 2 Ro ae Zz €22 Z53 i Intense excitement prevails throughout the state among both the white and colored people and threats are heard on both sides. ooo NEWNAN, Ga., April %4—One of the most herritie effsire that hea Hose, & negro, was burned 9t the stage, after big body had been mu! lated by hayin gthe ears, Gngers anéether portions cut of «His pitiful pleas for fe were of no avail, and over 2000 people shouted with delight 0 the victim writhed in dreadful egenies amidgt the Games, and enit- ted shrieks which were heard abovethe skeute of the med. After the aegra waa dead the body of the wreteh wae eut ta pieces and the fragments were carried away by mortid curiosity geghers. Pieces of bones of different parts of the cooked body were gold for sums of money. About ten days ago Hone stabbed ang Killed Alfred Crgwtord, @ white farmer near Palmetto, and then outreged the farmer's wife Since then, until Saturday night, he worked en the Jones beathers’ farm. between Macon and Columbus. The authorities have been eeouring the country with dloodhounds, put he escaped detention util Saturday, when one of the Jones brothers notived thatHose had blackened bis face. Being convineed that he might be the man for whem the gutharitics were looking. the negro was seigeq@ and put aboard the train at Macon, with the Intention of taking him to Atlanta. At Grimth, 4 email station, Hose waa recognised, and word wag immedigtely telegraphed to Newman that the negro was on the trein. When the latter station was reached, @ mob surrounded the ears and the Jones brothers were told that the negro could be turned over to the authorities at that place instead of taking him to Atlanta. Hoge wee given inte the gare of the mob, who took him to Sheriff Brown and tugped him over to that offcigi. A messenger was then dispatched to the home af Mrs. Cranford ta come and ientifty the negro as the murderer of hep husband and her own avsailant. By this time the information leaked out that the negro who committed the atrocious deeds was in the hands af the sheriff. Crowds gathered, and Sherlf Brown was prevalied an ta ture the negro over to the mob, which he did. They quickly formed @ prqegssion and marched to the public square. Jt is here that Gov. Atkingen, former gov- ernor of the state, met the mob and begeeched the members to de noth- ing disgraceful, but to let the law take its course, “S know meny of you. and if you wreak vengeance on the negro J will eee that you ere Prosecuted to the end,” he said. One man raised @ revolver, but he was quickly disarmed and hustled to the rear. Several other citizens appealed to the mob to disband, but when they were through, the cry went up, “Qn to Paimette! Burn hirn at the stake!” The mob then headed for the Cranford home and marched the negro to the front gate. Mra. Cranford came out of the house and identi- fied the negro. ‘The lynehers then left with the ue-gro, starting in the direetion of Pal- mette, when they were notified that a in from Atlanta wag epeeding to Palmetto, presumably with militiamen, it wae Urereupon decided to burn the negro at the @rst tree, and one was quickly selected. Hose was placed with his back to the tree, eed in @n instant every article of clothing was torn trom hin body, ands chain was quickly passed around, binding him aecurely to the tee Hoa confessed to the murder of Crawford, but said that he was paid $ Lige Strickland, apreacher at Palmetto, far doing the decd. He aid he di¢ not outrage Mrs. Crawford, and could identify the person who did, if given time. ‘The crowd would hear no more, and the doam ef the negro wag sqal- td, Uy to this tine Hose wes stolid in hia demeanor, byt gt the sight THE VoL. LL SEA" .B, WASHINGTON, MONDAY flourished by mombers of the mob, he yelled luatiy, ina swish went @ knife and off fell one of the negro'e ears, With barbarous frenay another ear was eut off and fell into the hands of one of the mob. The negro all the time was ering the moat heart. vending pleased to be Killed imme-diately, Hie Angers wore then out off, one by one, and they were tossed to the now orasy mob, Other portions of his body suffered fri¢httul mutilation. At this time the ory, “Hiring the ofl” was raised, and soon the shriek of kniv ing nero, covered with blood from head to foot, and tugsing deaperates | ly at his chaine, was covered withkerosene, It tn stated that one of the men who poured the oll on the negre's head was @ northern man, but hie identity eould not be learved ‘ Wood was brought and heaped at thefeot of Hose, and the torch ap- plied. The dames leapt up and licked every portion of the victim's naked body, seemingly with the same eager intend with which the moh showed when they mutilated him Mose, by @ tremendous effort, broke the chain which bound his shoulders, and part of his body fell over out of the flames, One man apruns forward and quickly bound him to the tree, Yell afte ji went up, and as the Mesh cracked, word was passed to the rear as to the progress of the affair, In half an hour the bedy hung limp, and death relieved the eufferings of the wretch. The crowd seen dinmembered the body and the most sickening detatla were wit. neesed as the partiolp surged forward to get possession af different parts. The tree was cut down, and the pleces carried away as souv- onire. ATLANTA, Ga., April B4—The Atiante Constitution comes out in an editorial today defending the lynchers, and pointing out the horrible atrocities committed by the negro, Same Hose. Governor Candler also lasues & statement condoing the act of the mob ‘ Chairman Jones May Yet Survive. ATLANTIC City, N. J., April 24.—There is a slight change for the better in the cendition of Senator Jones, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, whose health has been a matter ine tweive of serious concern to his friends for some time, . 4 ee 4 Funeral of Racing Judge Clark. LoutsviLie, Ky., Aprilz4.—-The body of Col. Lewis M. Clark, the famous racing judge, who committed suicide at Memphis Sat- urday, arrived here this morning. The funeral was held at 1 o'clock and was one of the largest seen in this city in recent years, Among the pall bearers was Henry Watterson, editor of the Courier-Journal, Conflict Between Miners Is Expected. MANSFIELD, Ark., April 24,—It is announced that one hundred and forty negro coal miners are on their way to this place to take the jobs of striking white miners, A serious conflict is feared when they arrive, The strikers vow that the negroes shall not go to work. Threats are openly made that they will all be killed. The governor has ordered that the negroes shall not leave the train anywhere in Arkansas, thus depriving them of the privilege of reaching the mines at this point, The mine owners say that the order will be disregarded, Missouri Threatens to Do Great Damage, OMAHA, Neb., April 24.—The Missouri River continues to rise and is now one foot over the danger line. People in the inundated districts are fleeing from their homes in large numbers, Alger Suggests a Call for Volunteers, WASHINGTON, April 24.—Secretary Alger had a long talk with the president this morning regarding the advisability of issu- ing a call for 35,000 volunteers for service in the Philippines. This proposition is due to the disastrious engagement yesterday near Quengua, which resulted in the loss of seven Americans killed and forty-four wounded, The secretary was of the opinion that the best thing to do was to throw a large body of additional troops into the Philippines and by an aggressive forward movement sweep ail of the rebels from the islands, To do this will require the services of at least 35,000 volunteers in addition to the regular troops now there and enroute to the scene of operations, Battleship Iowa Ordered to Puget Sound. WASHINGTON, April 24.--The navy department today ordered the battleship lowa to leave San Francisco and to proceed at ance to the Puget Sound dry dock, where she will be provided with bilge keels. The Coghlan Incident in Berlin, BERMAN, April 4—A semi-official note reeeived here today asserts that Secretary Hay, in behalf of the United States, pressed to the German ambassador in Washingtom his disapproval of the conduct of Captain Coghlan, of the craiser Raleigh, in making pemarks @t a New York dinner, reflecting upon the Germans at Manila. Berlin officialg say that the ineideat ean be dismissed on the ground that Coghlin was drunk at the banquet. New Brigadier Selected From California. WABHINGTON, April %.—The President today appointed Col. Smith, of the Piret Cailfornia volunteers, to be « brigadier general of volun teers, German Ambassador Objects to Coghlan. WASHINGTON, April 4.—The German ambassador today called on Secretary Hay, and It Is understood that Captain Coghlan’s apeech was Alec The ambassador construed the remarks made by the cap- tain a9 unfriendly and insulting, Secretary Hay, is is said, disavow~ ed his approval of Coghlan's utterances It is quite likely that the matter will be brought officially to the at- tention of Secretary Long by the State department. Ne reply has yet been received by Long to the letter of inquiry which he wrote to the captain of the Raleigh for an explanation Coghlan Interviewed on His Famous Speech. NEW YORK, April 24.—Captain Cogbian was interview today by news- paper reporters, and when @ courtmartial was hinted at, he sald, "No man can be courtmartialed for telling the truth." When told that Chauncey M. Depew had dectared his speech might lead to war with Germany, the captain replied, “Well, tell the senator that T am ready.” Arrest In the Counterfeiter’s Conspiracy, PHILADELPHIA, April %4.—The second sensation in the big counter- feit money conspiracy came today, when former United States District Attorney Ingham was placed under arrest, charged with having been im- plicated with Harvey Newitt in the attempted bribery secret service men. Togham was held In $10,000 hall for hearing on Thursday. He ja charged with trying to get $10,000 worth of counterfeit $100 notes placed in @ United States sub-Treasury in place of genuine money, which was to be abatrgcted, SEATTLE a te a ns 0009S 0000000004 Telephone Subscriptions to Pike 150 2OOOSOOSOOOOOS STAR. "RNING, APRIL 24, 1899. NO. 50. Screen Doors, ready. to hang. $1.00 MAY 1 Window Soreens, Ot any window WRECKED whe, 35, 406, 50e | | Wire Screen Cloth, per yard... to 18¢ Now Lies at the SPELGER & HURLBUT | Ocean Bottom. 1215-1217 Seaond Avenus LOOK AT OUR SELECTION OF ~~" BEFORE BYVYING 300 Pike Street. TA Moran Brothers Company ENGINEERS AND SHIP BUILDERS. TACOMA, April M—A disastrous! — ove p wood construction and covers eli branches of the Mgrine accident ocourred in the har- | M+lvese Mitty eget pcmping manbinery. the” Mosher” and bor yesterday morning when the nd the Cntted Motes thetaliie Packing Company r Clty of Kingston was sunk = : bull eank mediately, while works floated Darah No lives were AT LOWEST ee sh gpm Kiageton and « Gienogte, end two boats lying in the @OLOEN RULE BAzAé | stream, were quickly utilized, and Se . | Gut Bown by the Glenogte in o Fog Through » Misunder. stending of Signals. AINT CO. Roberts” { er ae oes Delivered Electrically for Manufacturing and Industrial Uses Snoquaimie Falls Power Co. ‘rations a1 GILMAN, RENTON, SEATTLE Second Ave. and Mala St Trier eee HOPKINS & CO., S2s9%s, Sisct ctenstss BROKERS. Reome D and E, Bailey Building, Seattic, Wash. Contigvous market quotations et principal centers af trade received over out wire OfSces—Portiona, Seattle, Tecoms, Wailea Walls, Vancouver and Vietorls. The Kingston evidently jost her bearings, and thinking thai the Wienogia was still at ber dock, got im the course of the outgoing vensels. When the Gignogle rounded the point she loomed just ahead of the 8 j Yeing developed rapidly. The company has ten prospec gs Ura eh Sa A ok ate Dexter Horton Pibex, end get correct map and report with fail ion We went to wake money for our customer. You wil ayte.f- 4-3 Melee’ ee vetore Waving se WwW. | @ NICHOLS 4 CO. d ii 3 Lawton Regins Another Advance Today. MANILA, April 24-—MacArthur began an advance on Calumpit to- day. General Hale, with the Fourth cavairy and Nebraska and Iowa volunteers, formed the vanguard and got away before daybreak. Mac- Arthur and Wheatan went with the Montana volunteers along the left of the railroad, while the Kanses volunteers moved forward on the right. Lat this afternoon the vanguard had reached a point one-haif a mile from Calumpit. Fullpmo prisoners say that Aguinaldo, General Luna and other Filipino leaders are at Calumpit with @ large force of sold- upper Works foat-| ‘ers. The Americans will attack in the morning, Major Mulford is now in tow by the | in command of the Nebraska volunteers. MacArthur was compelled on the tide] to abandon Malolos without leaving a garrison there. His force was too meager to permit him to aplit it As goon ag the soldiers left the fe ea eae’ Sbateo, "noc | Fiiptac capitol the natives began to flock in. le. ‘ecndlay on the Glenogle shaken up by the the Kingston was de- the oMcers went be- rope which held the was always carried lead bands of sheep ekmer, .The animals eitugtion at once and ie ou 4 2 in z sit i t minutes when the ; i H z gtz. it i perty one Ife was —— ne The @ity in] MADRID, April 24.—A Manila des patch says that the Americans are charge of c. Bs. being decimated by dysentery, and that thelr situation is very serious. wae RS the ridge ot It is predicted that they will lose maay moye soldiers by sickness as the season progresses. bk wd wench the te be In a leak- Manzanita, Captain Gregory, is Severs} @ fhe plates : alongside the White Star dock. | She yee Wow the $ will leave shortly for Quartermaster & reaping ? harbor, where she will go on the dry 4 he Gignogle tevedores Fr fis i i an bulk- jock to be overhauled. see Steamer City of Seattle is expected to came over Wednesday from Ta- coma, where she has been recelv- morning elently to ascertain hinery a te to at least $60, jartman, of Seattle, was Brig Blakeley, which has been tied ane of the passengers on board the up at West Seattle during the win- Kingston. claims that the Glen- ‘ 1 "1 ‘ Cea Sth Whiatin Walch wae An Accident to the patties: aeninee prude all shad on wh ig te — orenson now alongside the Madison street - ._ bunkers, taking on a supply of coal. one to followed by a Li A ere nal to abesd full speed. § From this, ME Hartman thinks that the The British steamer Port Albert pilot mvat have changed bis mind is due to arrive on June $ from Aus- and Analiy decided t he could tralian ports. She will take the crows abond of the Glenogle. When| The @chooner Lissie Lorgnaon, | place of the Garpnne, on the Seattle- the collin! happened, Hartman which is expected to sajl soon for | Henoluly route. The Gargane sails rushed pi the upper deck and|the Bering Sea on a cod-Ashing | tomorrow on her last trip to the isl- Jumped om board of the Glenogle. —jorutse, had an adventure this morn- | 424 this season. Upon her return . . ===, | she will operate between Brilish Col- Rev. Horage H. Clapham was one ling which might easily have eOdtd|\mbiam ports and St. Michael. tateroom of the a by the hotter ee Gien. [9 @ strophe. The schooner had eos ogle, and he was pinned in the | deen hauled out from Schwabacher} Captain Murchison, of the brig wreckage for séveral minutes. His | dock and anchored between Ains-| Courtney Ford, will take the schoon- worth & Dunn's fish cannery and the|er Manila, recently built at San small wharf bullt a short distance | Francisco, to Portland, where he Volkenburgh, Captain Anderson's | up the rafiway trestle. A strong | will be relieved by Captain Traynor, boy. He awolle the captain by | wind caused the usually placed wa-| of the schooner J. M. Colman, Capt. pounding on the r and shouting, ters of Elliott bay to toss angrily Murchison will then take the Col- “We have bam Captain An- The Lorensen tugged at her cable,| man, and Captain Lindholm, late derson wanted to know fall which finally parted. Under the lm-/ master of the sehooner Falcon, will lave, but Ben yelled out, “Order: pulse of the strong wind she was) take the Courtney Ford. The brig and the captain quickly told him to| blown out into the harbor, and as | and the Colman will go to the Alask~ “Wake the glory hold” her sails were snugly furled, the] an fish canneries. All sorta of opinions are expressed crew were unable to control her eee as to who is blame for the accl-| movements. By a very close shave, the long jib-boom of the schooner | The tug Beariess, built by the wae| missed the cutter Grant, and the Union Iron works for the Spreckels t Hbel- | schooner went sailing down the har- | Towboat company, was completed wie is | bor yesterday, and today the builders the North American Mall! A signal for assistance was rua UP! gave the new-craft a trial on the , and a small tug v sce WGA Tk then oes | Tacoma-Orlental , while the|promptiy went out to the vessel. A| Y&%:. The Fearjess filled all the re~ Kingston was operated by the Puget |jine was passed on board the Loren-| Qirements of her contract and gave Bound & Alaska 8) hip company. son, & ug started for the docks. | @Mtire satisfaction. In a few days | she will have another trip for her It the ft continues, | owners. The vessel was built to many people will /ALONG THE WHARVES take the place of the Active, one of Bunday next, to help that city cele- the tugs sold by Spreckels to the brate “Dewey Dey.” | —r government during the early days of Olympia people are doing all in| Steamer Progreso has arrived from] the war with Spain, The sternwheel their power to make the celebration San Francisco, and is loading Black| steamer Nuniveak was also out on * lode ey have arranged an Diamond coal at the south bunkers. | her trial trip. This vessel is intend~ elaborate program, and will throw | vey ed for a revenue cutter and will ply the olty wide open to vigitors. The British ship Hutton Hall is| on the Yukon river. She was to | A peel re of the excursion being repainted a drab color. She | have been completed last year, but \ will be t arrying of wheels free of will begin discharging her cargo of} the San Francisco Launch company charge. The reads around Mlympia general merchandise in a day or| fatled to complete its contract, and are good, and from that point a run | two. its bondsmen had to take yp the to Tacoma can be had over some | sre work. The Bear will take the Nuni- of the best roads in the state, | United Btates lighthouse steamer! veak to St, Michael, eee] e woo