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THE EVENING GALL.
Vol. %■ No. 197
MURDERER AND RfIPISI
BURNED AT THE STAKE.
Sam Hose Was Executed Sunday
Afternoon in the Presence
of 2,000 People.
The Brute Admitted That he Slew
Alfred Cranford at Palmetto,
And Implicated a Negro
Preacher.
Sam Hose, the murderer of Alfred
Cranford and the assailant of Mrs
Cranford, has paid the penalty of bis
double crime in a most horrible death.
No punishment could be too great
for the negro—no more horrible death
could be devised than the one meted
out to him yesterday afternoon, when
he was chained to a tree, both ears cut
off, his body mutilated and then con
sumed by tire.
The last act of this terrible tragedy
took place yesterday afternoon about
half past two o’clock, near Newnan,
where the wretch bad been carried
and delivered to the sheriff of Coweta
county.
About 8 o’clock yesterday morning
a dispatch was received heie stating
that Sam Hose bad been arrested, and
would pass through Griffin at 10 oclock
enroute for Atlanta.
The news spread rapidly, and when
the train rolled in 250 men were pres
ent, fully determined that the wretch
should not be placed in Fulton county
jail.
As the train slackened its speed, a
man sprang off' and informed the ■
crowd that Holt was in the toilet room j
of the smoker, and there the leaders
rushed. The door was locked, but a
heavy blow from the bull of a win
chester forced it open and the negro
was soon upon the ground.
It was the wish of some to burn the
brute in this city, but cooler heads
prevented that deed, and it whs decid
ed to carry him to Newnan, where
Mrs. Cranford was supposed to be.
A special train was chartered which
left the city at 11 :40 and arrived at
Newnan about 1 p. m, There a large
party was waiting for the arrival of
the train, and at the sight of Hose, a
mighty shout went up from hundreds
of throats
The men having Hose in charge
asked that Sheriff Brown come into
the car and get the prisoner.
The sheriff got the attention of the
crowd and stated that be had been in
structed by Governor Candler to re
ceive the prisoner only in the jail of
Coweta county He said he would go
to the jail at once and if they would
deliver Hose to him there he would
sign a receipt for him.
Away was opened through the
crowd and Hose was marched to the
jail under a heavy guard. While the
sheriff was identifying the negro, and
signing the receipt Ex-Governor At
kinson attempted to dissuade the
crowd from dealing summary justice
to the brute. Mr Atkinson said: ‘‘l
want to talk to yon a minute. Let it
be remembered"
Here he made a pause ami. in an in
stant some one in the crowd yelled :
"That this negro killed a white man
and assaulted his wife.’’ This remark,
winch all know to be true, set the
crowd wild, and it was with difficulty
they were restrained from rushing into
the jail at once.
Mr. Atkinson continued hie talk for
a few moments, with many interrup
tions, and pleaded with the crowd to
let the law take its couse He said
Judge Harris would call a special term
of court and the negro would have a
speedy trial, and if gui ty a speedy
death.
This was received by hoots from the
crowd and in a few momenta the brute
was again in the middle of a thous
and men who were determined that
he should have but one death, and
that was at the stake
The negro was marched to the home
of Mrs. I*. M. McElroy the aged mother
of Mrs. Cranford, who recognized him
as Sam Hose. She was completely
unnerved at the sight of the brute and
in a hysterical voice besought him
to tell the truth, as to why be com
mitted the terrible crime, and not to
die with a lie on hie lips.
Hose said he killed Mr. Cranford
but was ‘‘persuaded’’ to do so.
Then the poor broken hearted wo
man gave way to her sorrow, and her
piteous appeals to God for strength to
bear her troubles were pathetic indeed
Many strong men were moved to tears
and the crowd hastened to the place of
execution with the cry of despair from
the aged woman ringing in their ears.
After passing beyond the city limits
the crowd reached a large wood pile
and the order was given to secure the
material for the building of Sam Hose’s
death bed.
Soon was seen a procession the like
of which has never before been wit-,
neseed. One thousand men, each with
a log of pins wood on his shoulder, were
marching down the road to the little
pine thicket where a most horrible
tragedy was to be enacted.
The place selected was peculiarly
adapted for the purpose, being so situ
ated that all could stand on the bill
and watch the death struggles of the
negro as the flames fed upon his quiv
ering flesh.
A large chain which had been fas
tened about his neck by his captors,
was securely locked about a small
pine tree and bis ankles were fastened
with another chain.
The scene that followed beggars des
cription. Words cannot paint the
horrors of the last moments of Sam
Hose. First a keen knife severed a
finger, then his left ear was cut off and
in a moment the right one dropped
into an outstretched hand, while other
portions of his body were mutilated.
I n this condition, supported by a chain
around his neck, the blood flowing
from his many wounds. Hose was
asked to make his dying statement.
He reiterated that be killed Mr Cran
ford, and was offered S2O by Lige
Strickland, a negro preacher, to com
mit the crime.
After making the statement, kero
sene oil was thrown over the negro
and the wood piled up at his feet A
match was applied and the flames
leaped up like wild beasts springing
upon their victim.
No cry escaped the lips of the doom
ed man, but the contortions of his
body showed the terrible sufferings he
was enduring. In his agonizing efforts
to escape the burning pyre at hie feet,
he grasped the tree with hie fingerless
A Narrow Escape.
Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
E Hart, of Groton, S 1). "Was taken
with a bad cold which settled on my
lungs; cough set in and finally termi
nated tn Consumption. Four doctors
gave me up, saying I could live but a
abort time, I gave, myself up to my
Savior, determined if I could not stay
with my friends on earth, 1 would
meet my absent ones above My hus
band was advised to get Dr. King’s
New- Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds I gave it a trial,
/ took in all eight bottles. It has cured
me and thank God, I am saved and
now a well and healthy woman.” Trial
bottles free at Harris & Son’s and Car
lilse <t Ward’s drug store. Regular
size 50c and SI.OO. Guaranteed or
price refunded.
For Backache use Stu
[ art’s Gin and Buchu,
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 24, 189.9
bands and drew his blistered b<>dy as
high a- liis fell: is w< uld permit
Growing faint be ■ t,.<! his gup
upon the slake and in I liiing -ev. r. d
the chain around hi- mck
S ime one pulled him from the fire
that death might not c.-me to end his
sufferings too quickly.
Keen knives that had not tasted hie
blood were sunk into the body which
was burnt to a crisp, Others who had
not secured souvenirs cut off the re
maining fingers from the charred
hands and gave way that those on the
outer circle might lake their place
It was a horrible, sickening specta
cle, and many were forced to turn
away from the ghastly figure. Some
one in mercy to the negro, east him
back into the flames, and began to
pile on pine wood. A cord at hast
must have been thrown on him, and
nothing could be seen but his head.
In his anguish he was seen to catch
the wood in his mouth ami sink his
teeth into its hard surface
The fire raged with greater fury and
many were nauseated by fumes < f
burning human flesh. A stillness fell
upon the multitude present, which
was only’ broken by the crackling of
the flames. In a short time only a
few bones remained of the body of
Sam Hose,
The murder of Alfred Cranford, and
the outrage of his wife had been
avenged, and those who took part in
the execution left the scene to give
place to the great crowds that came
from miles around to see the spot
where Sam Hose was burned.
The Atlanta Constitu'ion this morn
ing contained the following editorial,
which should be reproduced in every
paper in the South :
"The terrible expiation which Sam
Hose was forced to pay for his crime
will arouse a flood of discussion, car
ried on by those who know the facts :
on the one side, and by those who do
not care for facts on the other.
“The people of the community con
cerned, those who form its grand juries
when in session and those who would
have been ou the petit juries as well,
met on a peaceful Sunday afternoon
and pronounced the sentence which
! they proceeded to execute Not all the
' power of appeal of Judge Freeman nor
the personality of former Governor At
kinson could swerve the peoplejfrom
their purpose This was to be regret
ted, because the criminal had been de
livered into the hands of the law he
could have been tried, convicted, sen
tenced and hanged within thirty—six
hours. All of this was so certain that
we feel that the people should have let
the law take its course.
"But, while the form of this crimi
nal’s punishment cannot be upheld,
let those who are disposed to criticise
it look into the facts—and by these
facts temper the judgement they may
render.
“An unassuming, industrious and
hard-working farmer, after bis day’s
toil, sat at his evening meal. Around
1 him sat wife and children, happy in
the presence of the man who was ful
filling to them every duly imposed by
nature. At peace with the world,
serving God, and loyal to humanity,
they looked forward to the coming
day.
“Noiselessly, the murderer, with up
lifted ax, advanced from the rear, and
sank it to the helve in the urMn of the
unsuspecting victim.
"Tearing the child from the moth-|
er’s breast, be flung it into the pool of
blood oozing from its father's wound.
“Then began the culmination which I
has dethroned the reison of the people
of western Georgia during the past I
week. As critics will howl about the;
When Traveling.
Whether on pleasure bent <>i ■ n<
take on every trip a brittle of Syrti;
Figs, as it acts most pleasant’y an I eff< •
tually on the kidneys, liver, and bowel , I
preventing fever, headaches, and other
forms of sickness. For-ah: in •’><) cents,
bottles by ad leading druggists. Manu
factored by the California Fig Syr.;- ( ,
mly.
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Pitts’Carminative aids digestion, regu
’ lates the bowels, cures < holera Infantum,
Cholera Morbus, Dysentery, Fains, Grip
' ing, Flatulent Colic, Lnnatual Drams
j from the Bowels, and all diseases inci lent
; to teething children. For all summer com
| plaints it is a specit; ■. Perfectly harmless
■ and free from injurious drugs and chemi-
...
cA-STomyv.
Bear? tho !
. Big nature ,
j of
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RoVal
Baking Powder ;
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Made from pure
cream of tartar.
Safeguards the food
against alum
Alum baking powders are the greatest
t menacers to health of the present day.
ROYAL BAKING POWDfR CO., N€W YORK.
lynching, The Constitution will be
pardoned for stating the plain facts.
“The wife was seiz'd, choked, thrown
upon the floor, where her clothing |
soaked up the blood of her husband,
and ravished !
"Remember the fact-1 Remember
the dark night in the country home' j
Remember the slain husband, and, I
above all, remember that shocking
degradation which was inflicted by
the bsast, his victim swimming in her
husband's warm blood ns the brute
held her to the floor I
"Keep the facts in mind! When the
picture is painted of the ravisher in
flames, go back and view that darker
picture of Mrs. Cranford outraged in
the blood of her murdered husband!”
.
Mr • ‘jCwgjk ■; 11 ,
ill*
An Exc< Hlent Combination.
The plea-ant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
Syp.up of Firns, manufactured bv the
California Fig Syhvp Co.. illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa
tive principles of plant km.wn to be
medicinally laxative and presenting
them in the form most ret're him’’f • !)><
taste and acceptable to the system. If I
is the one perfect strcm.'theni'iit lava
five, cleansing the system < if< ■ tuall'-.
dispelling colds, headaches and f. .. .
gently yet promptly and enab mg one
to overcome habitmil vonstipat ion per- I
manently Its perfect freedom ft..in j
every objectionable quality ami suit i
statue, ami its acting on the kidnevs,
liver and bowels, without, weakeniim (
or irritating them, make it the ideal |
laxative.
In tie pm ess of mamifactumg I c- i
are used, as tin y are plea-ant to tin
taste, but the mcdi”inal qualities of the I
remedy are obtained from senna -.nd
Other aromatic plant . I;. a tm-l!
known to th. < A 1.1 FOR •1A 1 ig Si la
Co. only. In ■ rtier to get its 1., neti- .
effects and to avoid imitations pie :
remember th< full naim-of tln < ■ mpai
printed on the front of every ptmliag.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISC ’ f’AL
LOUISVILLE. KY NEW YORK. Y
Ft.r -al< byallDi-.HH: - - -tttß
10,000 lbs. Seed Cotton For Sale.
T n thon-md pounds rs I’ii<,b of
Georgia and Geo. W. Trnilt’e famous
Cotton Seed for -ale, al 20c. per bush
el. Guaranteed to be vound ami ail
right, Rai-ed by R J. Mamey, Jr.
J. (». S’t ewari ,
At < ob- - \\ arf hon-e.
Notice-
A i members of Griffin Fir- G i No.
1 are reque-ti I tn mt. t a: their engine
hmt.-e at 7 til'J o’c!> c k Tm -dav night
(titrd-.ct Im’
A. I' '.-i.. I r .i
M I Pate :■ K, Sec. ami 1 reaa.
Attention, Stonewall Fire Co-
Meet at your eng u hor,- ; romptly
it 2 p m., 'A • di.. lav 2‘-”. II -t , to
: rL f •nr ’ • fl • Dtt ’ Jr .
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W. A <.<„■; IJ. n S . Hnd I rea-
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Attention Griffin Rifles
5 u ar. comm rnded t be and ap- !
pear in ymtr armery at 2 o’clock sharp
Wednesday afterno u A| rii 26, in full j
: uniform. By order of,
J. H Smith Capt Corn’d’g.
Notice of Removal.
1 y< lmy Plumbing an I 1.:
ware •-t i .li-Lmrut the .I Br .I. -. j
dry Building >n Br .: ’r<. ’.wiier I ..m
t W‘-rk in my line.
If you need my Plumbing r Tin w rk •
| lone, g.vc n.< a- ail—satisfacti □ guaran
»ced. A. S. CAMPBELL.
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For Diabetes use Stu
,art’s Gin and Buchu.
R.F. Go.
We put on sale tomorrow 120
Embroidered Pillow Shams, Bureau
and Washstand Scarfs, in match
sets, at 50 per cent, less than regu
lar price. These are the prettiest
you ever saw, and will delight every
housekeeper. 50 styles to select
from. Come in early tomorrow.
We received yesterday new Rib
bons, new Laces, new Piques, new
Crepons, new Organdies.
R. F. STRICKLAND & CO.
We are making special low prices
on Toilet Articles and Lamps. Pure
Drugs always at bottom prices.
N. B. DREWRY & SON.
Watches Free to Young People.
The firm of Forsbee & Co., Ink Manu
facturers, Cincinnati, Ohio, have adopted a
novel plan for the introduction of their
Mew Idea Writing Ink. They are giving
away a fine stem winding and stem setting
watch to each hoy ami girl who sells 14
pints of their New Idea Writing Ink at
the introductory price of 10 cents a pint
(ink is worth 50c.) They don’t want you
to send money, simply mention that you
saw the notice in this paper and they will
forward you the ink prepaid, and when it I
is sold, you send them the $2.40 you get j
for it, then they send you the watch free
(prepaid). This is a splendid opportunity
for some of <>ur young people to easily earn
presents for the introduction of their inks.
We intend to use the inks in our office.
i 11. H. TAYLOR, M. 11. .1. F. rTKW A KT, M. D.
DRS. TAYLOR AND STEWART,
HPhysiciane and Surgeons.
Office hours from S'a, m, to Sp. m. FA
physician will always be in our office
during that time.
| LAUNDRY. I
For the convenience of my patrons
I have opened a branch Laundry at
the second door below the Griffin
Banking Company, which I will run
in connection with my old business
on Broad street. I will superintend
the work at both Laundries and guar
3, Il toe t1 sf3C 11 on.
HARRY LEE.
FRESH MEAT,
Weil selected, c- worth eons; lering in
ry } . h ! keep on han 1 •
Beef, Mil end Pork
and in fa-, t all kinds of Fresh Meat to !
be four; ! anywhere. Give us your \
order and be onvinced.
FRESH FISH always on band.
Also a first class RESTAUBAN I j
!.n onnection with the market, in I
1 which we serve tip top mea’» at ail
P.S.PARMELEE.Agt.I
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1". f r\ body Says Sc-
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ant H.-fd refc fih.nM to the ta- • . :• ;. rvLt.'y
and positively on kidnej s. ii • r mid bowels, |
cleansint,’ th*- frntir** m. dis;-* * ‘ O-ds I
cur* h’-adaenc, ft • r. babi" ;al < n«!lpa*>on
and ** Please b-y and try a box.
of < <' (' •■ ■ av; ’(>, » i i;• s. ISoidauc
guaranteed to cure by ull druggi«u.
$3.00 per Annum
GOOD
ILLUSIRintI WH 41(0 46E
NASHVILXJI, TAHN-.
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‘trial subb« ripl n it v, j t.cini it tßc |.r •‘ 6 1
'••r 30C. K -lul ir pr.< e J j. r var. It U il
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l-i< Aiwasm HK4BV Ska and Lank,
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XIFNCI, GEMkaL iNFOFVVtov. Uo.MAS' D>
Ah IM! Nr, a: <! <„)•. lay- ~ . DuAKTMI-Sf.
liftor's Love letter* to the Public ar* <>f
! i d 1 fit. r- t. s unplp copy frr»-. Agents Wanted.
FREE! .'’l.?/ ,'.f'
■rs il our regi.i r r >'< :> to equal the regular price
•ft he article s<'»•«•’» I, we will frr. hrytlr,
; >l<l watch, dhiiuofid ring, or a m b< lar .tdp in pfther
>f Draughor.’t ihisine .( . db-. •„ N ;o»h vAb , T-tp ,
i.ilvton, or I • T.trkai >, l ex,, <>r one in almost any
ius>in< !>?> College or Lit« rar\ School. Write us.
Mention Griffin (Ga ) Mousing i'ai.l
Fine Chickens
I have for sale full breed Miuorcas, War
horse an I Slriwl myk, Crowed Gaireau ’
Bard • ■ c < Al«o
■ettiii. '‘t- ii.i.i each breed. These
I birds are sele< t. E. L. Bohf.Rs.
Summer Homes' Folder, 1890.
Mr. W. A. Turk, General Passenger
Agent f the Southern Railway, is collat
| inv icif.irmati'iii I r Summer Homes'
1-dder for the ensuing Summer, giving
the names of proprietors, post office ad
dresses, at or neur what station, convey
anccu-'d, nunilier > 1 gnots, terms per
lay, week and month. This information
mdi be print'-1 in an attractive form and
a large edition published, and distributed
by the various agents of this immense
system throuehout all sections of the
country. Persons contemplating taking
boarders for the ensuing summer are re
quested to apply to the nearest railroad
agent for blank to lie filled out giving the
above information, and forward at once
to W A. Turk, General Passenger Agent
Washington, I). C , so that it may reach
him not later than April Ist.
■
J anything you invent or improve; also get J
J CAVEAT,!RAOE-MARK. COPYRIGHT or DESIGH J
f PROTECTION. Bend model, sketch,orphot<». /
/ for free examination and advice. r
SBOOK ON PATENTS
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i * Petent Lawyers. WASHINGTON, D.C. ;
Fnrniiure Rejair Shop
0 0
i John T. Boyden Las 0; et ed an
Upholster Shoj, and will do all
other General Furniture Repairs
ing, and Guarantees Satisfaction
n woik and. price-. I’lease call
and see me.
JOHN T. BOYDEN.
19 1-2 Hill St.
Dl t.K. L. UAXKS
DENTIST.
Office upstairs in building adjoining, <>u
the north, M Williams Jc Son.