| Show Q fl a I r EXPIATION OF A CRIME iU r BURN I i NEGRO AT i THE STAKE Father ra of 1 Little Louise Frost tie the a Brutes Victim lc i j i lr Insists os is s on This Thi is Penalty ena yan and Lights Pyre r e I j I Doomed Boomed Boy Deals Out Leaves of o His Hi Bible as Souvenirs Dies D ies Shrieking Writhing From Fp m His Bonds Chronology of the e Crime rime and Events vents i Leading to o the Penalty ena t 4 1 Thursday Thu Nov 8 Louise Frost ravished and murdered on her way waye Wa Wat t home e from Limon between 4 and aad i b p m Childs body an hour hourt t shortly before death Search for murderer r Instituted 1 4 3 er Nov 9 Bloodhounds placed on track of unknown murderer without success Bloodstained necktie found near c of murder u a r t but t a s sEas Suspects 4 sects ts seen set n at Wray and Saturday Nov 10 Search unsuccessful at Limon Bloodhounds fol foi follow scent over a mile mUe and lose 10 e it John Porter his brother Arthur and andt low t father Preston Porter arrested at Nineteenth and Market streets t tene by hY Chief Armstrong Denver ene Sunday Nov HLouise 11 Louise Frost buried burled at Fairmount cemetery t Monday Nov 12 1 John Porters shoes s fitting the tracks of the mur murderer derer and an other oth r circumstantial evidence tightens the negro Tuesday Nov 13 Bloody handkerchief found near Porters cabin at Limon William Thompson a suspected su tramp brought from Elisabeth FAlz beth Bloody moody knife belonging to John J hn Porter examined by police Baggage shipped to Lawrence by Porter family ordered returned Wednesday day Nov 14 Blood on trout trousers t worn by John Porter ana analyzed by hy chemists Porter Pt acknowledges ownership of or bloody clothing then confesses that he commUted committed the revolting crime t Thursday Nov 15 organise at a Limon for tor the lynching Sheriff Sherif delays return with the Friday Nov IS 16 Porter burned at the stake t p 1 4 4 Limon Colo Nov 16 Chained to a II railroad rail set firmly in the ground on nn the exact exalt spot where his fiendish It crime w was committed eo Preston Porter jr j or as he be was familiarly known John Porter this evening paid a terrible I n lt for his deed It way was w 11 when the tile father of the murdered Q e girl irl touched to bed the match to the fuel feel t which cn had h been piled plied around the negro and twenty minutes minute later a lat last convulsive t shudder a 1014 told that life nCe was ex ox What agony y the doomed boy fc e the th names ft 8 shriveled pp hie ho hoh fl h could only be guessed from 1 the terrible contortions co of his face and the Che TitS lies he gave from time lime to time The executioners who numbered about of Lincoln c county Had m nut t the lea leot It t semblance of the ordinary liry or mob Theis every act ct was wa deliberate and during all aU the preparations prepa a u as well welt as throughout a Ou hout the of the then ther r n gr hardly an unnecessary word wa was s ft Grimly Grainy they stood in a 8 circle ab th gut n the fire lire until the body wa was consumed salt anti then quietly they took tack thir th h it ir way tray back baek to Limon Limen n from whence they departed for their homes short shortly ly afterward Preston Porter did not seem to realise the awful punishment that he was w s destined to undergo As he n had bad exhibited indifference to the tM enormity of b P hi rime so he seemed to lack Jack all aU understanding of Its terrible conse t S SF For Fr F r more than an hour while white preparations far c his execution were were re in progress pro pro gress r he stood mute and sullen among the tH GIVES AWAY A W AT RB dayh The negro n gro bad had since his confession been devoted de ote levery every moment of day 1 I ht to tn the perusal of or a Bible given ven him by the Denver jailer japer Even while waiting for his execution he sat by a II bonfire reading from the gospel o of St StLuke Luke Just before he was tied to the th stake up upon n request for souvenirs the ty ky tore tors hn the eaves from the Bible arid acid lid distributed dt them among his it Wt hen en everything was w ready he walked to the stake Make with a II firm step paus pans 1 as l ht reached the circle of broken boards bo to kneel in prayer He was al ali i 1 i t III take his time He arose and placed pl ced his back to the iron stake and half a t dozen d zen n men m n woud chains e about his body and lI limbs Kerosene oil was wasai ai 1 to the wood and after a brief ause WM Richard W Frost the father of ofU U uise Frost whose cruelly ted body was found one week ago on ont iLU t wry try r ry spot took look his bas out extracted a match lit Ut it and touched i Harm to the oil oU For a moment but a little flickering flame arose then th thi oj ii it blazed bi up sparks flew into the air and lid the wood began to crackle Alist h t instantly the negros trousers caught cau fire Even though the flesh rut rust u t been hoop scorched he did not utter ft a sound sou 4 Th The flames crept slowly l wari std on n his clothing the sparks lie flew w up in tit a aloud of pale paJe SmOke moke Porter TI lm his hi head and a fri frightful expression changed his face SCREAMS WITH PAIN FADl u tt With Uh a it t sudden convulsive con tugging ng he stretched his Ms head Jle d ae far from the increasing flames and aad uttered a cry of pUn lain th h my God Let me go P men lie he e shrieked d Ive got lOt something more m re 1 HI 11 yu you Please let me go G Oh my tnY Oed gd my God Godin GodEr in Ir t screeches beI these words the first he be had bad uttered aloud came from fromer fromE er E r There was terrible tugging t at the tile chains and aDd a succession of aw awn awl l H n tn an J screams The negros awful agony was at test last breaking down downs ii s sul n t J ure Not an oath escaped him but he begged be ed and nd pleaded u r I shit Sti Suddenly Id the rope holding his hands bands burned through Th u the he t H urns arms a head and shoulders slipped sUpped through the chain cb n For an in ins inh s nt 1 th ip h idy to Hi dr stood erect th tb the arms were raised rallied in supplication while burning i 1 If f I i tl dropped MO ped from them ih Th h b iy dy t then n D en tell away from tn t the Are the head bead lower than the feet which w ch r t n I fist fasi ned coed to the raiL rait r vis s not expected ex ted and aad for a few few minutes those stolid stolid men were n r t r 3 1 They feared that the only remaining chain would give away If It IthOl hOl scarred the partly burned burped human h Jt bei being r would bave among wi ith h burning garments Not many would Slave de el ave cared eared te to capture Mm him 1 i Hu io te t a chain ham held beld fast fut LEGS ONLY AU i r a i n bady was then in i such a position that truly only the t ej legs were ere in the lire Are AreS a s of toe the wretch were redoubled and d lie be ain n begged US td be De shot m wanted Canted to throw him biln over 0 auto t to the Art others ot erS tried trie to throw oil oila l n a him ah were carried and a large pile nwe madie over body j o y Deere ere re soon ignited and lid the terrible d lack of Df ah air ren c d 1 th tho he victim CiC U unconscious bringing death a fw tear mon moments Utter This terrible ceremony out upon the rolling roiling lUng rattle concluded the ue second 2 upon the spot the terrible avenging of oC the file first f Through gh the entire affair air but little WM w said ad As Ls they had calmly prepared loo loor fr r the avenging a so ee the people of the eastern part rt of the state tAt carried out their fIr r plans iI ana coolly coony and deliberately There Ther ere ws not JI a hitch bitch in the entire pro fedin s After the fire fl burned low tow they told 4 s each ch cIt other good lOOd night and ami 00 went home homey homer Th They r y did diJ not stop to discuss the attar affair a L S FATHER OX f ties Tae ae train bearing bea r I DC the negro net O 1 te custody of f Sh 41 Freeman nd his pi th ith from Denver arrived in fa Limon a at I j p m a a The ears cars were crowded cro ded u net ne eu t reporters and people pe l i io were curious to see the negro axe exe e eWh led l j l It W Wh nhen Frost the 1 murdered tether rather was one of the passengers lanes lance lan fi tb the e tri train stopped III 3 m who had bad been selected by the vi gi co c oo entered tb the train t sAi a al d demanded the prisoner from the sher h Their eve Set was marked by b calmness and determination the officer protested in III the name of d t the law and tilt the men to allow now U a af en en z age f c fr i f c c iB J t t t t tt T I 4 to 1 f Ft I 1 1 I I 1 T TI 1 t I H H HI Hf Ht t I a I r ri i 1 x f I I I ILOU LOU i S ROST 2 4 Expiation on ofa ot of a Crime Continued from him to take his prisoner to the county count jail at Hugo but bur his protests were NOOSE OVER HIS IDS HEAD BEAD One man ma carried a rope r pe in i which h had been formed a noose nose This wag wac W slipped over the th negros head It was at dt t first announced nn that the thene ne tt n cro gro ro was to be executed by hanging Many including the father of f the th negros victim protested that such a death would be too easy and it was fin finally finally ally decided to leave leae the method of f death to the outraged father t 1 He decide upon burning at the stake The T e train was then allowed to proceed and at Lake three miles s from fro anti and aI I near the scene of the negros crime the th whole party left the train and ind began preparations for the deed of vengeance Suggestions S Of mutilation before burning were made but Mr Frost de tIe declared lared against a it Wagons were dispatched for tor wood and upon their return a scoreS score of men In preparing it for the fire When at last preparations were are completed ted mother another delay was w as made because it was known that many were ware en n route from Hugo and aDd other parts of the county to take part art in the affair It If had been announced that o clock should be the hour for starting the fire but It was nearly an hour later when the word Was was finally gie GOVERNOR DECLINES TO COMMENT Denver Cob Colo Nov 16 When asked his opinion regarding the th burning of the negro rapist and murderer Preston Porter at tonight Governor Thomas declined d lin tl iQ e any statement whatever Early in the week in an Interview the governor vernor was quoted as saying that he had nothing not bing to do with the matter Sheriff Freeman Df f Lincoln county after the prisoner was taken n from him remained ed on the train ti ln and presumably went to his heme home at Hugo BUbo He was strongly opposed d to the lynching and only consented to take Porter back to Limon Lhnn from Denver under the strongest pressure from the people pepIe of his county The general genral gen ral sentiment expressed in Denver approves the tse t e execution of the negro but deprecates d t s the method adopted a ed BAD ORDERED TO LEA VE Limon Limos Colo Cob Nov New N V 16 Notices were wera posted today warning negroes of bad bad character to leave Lincoln and Elbert counties and declaring that if they dp tIp not go they the will vill be escorted cross across across the border Officials ef of the tint Union Pacific and sAid the Rock Island railroads have also been be n petitioned to remove from those these counties cou all aU the imported Im colored section men This action Is taken ke in purs pursuance ance ince of resolutions r adopted at the mass meeting of at which an or 01 organization was effected for the purpose of lynching Porter Perter I 1 I NEGROS OWN STORY OF OP THE DETAILS He slept like ike an Sn n innocent babe the brute was Was the response of Jailor 1 Hugh Smith Thursday morning says the Denver Denv er Poet Post when asked how John 1 Porter jr the confessed murderer of Louise Frost passed the t e night J Porter now admits that he Is the slayer of the little school chool gorl god He tells the details de of the revolting circumstances of the outrage The rhe confer confes confession sion slOn n was wag told in itt tones of an ordinary conversation John Porter is as devoid of feeling as human could co ld be In cold matter of fact language he told the story the police pol e have ha e for days endeavored to get and then sought the cot in his cell ceU to sleep as soundly as would any child chUd with health and a clear conscience When Porter made his confession Wednesday night n ht were ere present Chief of Police Farley Fancy Chief of Detectives Detective Armstrong Sheriff G 0 W Freeman of Lincoln county Sheriff A G Putnam of county Deputy Deput Sheriff Richard Beistline of Limon and Dr J T T Bass of De Denver Deaver Dr D Bass is an old o d friend and former for er business partner of ot Robert W Frost the e fa faer ier of the murdered murd ed girl gir OLLY ADMITS HIS ms GUILT i Porter began his confess n by announcing simply Well Wall I am guilty lis us listeners were thunderstruck at the th e indifference of the the speaker To them it seemed that a smile of fiendish glee played about the corners cor ers it If f Porters mouth The listeners showed show their consternation but Porter va af unmoved and without a tremor answered the th put by Chief Chiet Barley Detective Armstrong and the th others In telling the most revolting de tIe ails alls of the assault and murder he In no sense experienced n d what could have ave been construed to be the semblance of a shudder During D ring the recital jf f the Robert W Frost paced restlessly up up Mid and d down the corri corn lora jots of the jan Jail He had hoped for a confession lon from Porter whom he be believed Heed guilty When apprised of the fact that Porter had confessed Mr Frost broke do doWn n His rage and fury knew no bounds and it was necessary for Dr Bass to console him The confession of Porter Portel came like a thunderbolt He ir had so stoutly maintained his Innocence just a short time previous that an admission of guilt at the time it came could not have been more unexpected Then too when Porter drawled out HI I am guilty his hl listeners could scarcely believe their ears Chief Farley was yas the first to question que tl n him If you you are guilty he said you had better tell teH your story Then followed the revolting details of the fiendish outrage on r and murder The listeners sat with bated breath fearing a sound might disturb rb the ne negros neos neros gros ros os story st q p STABS HERIN THE BREAST Well Vell said Porter I waited for Louise in the ravine about I stopped the horse and told her to get out Sh Cried tided and held tight to her pocketbook She was afraid She left her hat on the th wheel as I she jumped to the ground gr I then threw the r the dashboard and started the horse hors down d wn the road I was afraid it I Jet it s stand lInd and attention would be attracted t i tHere Here Porter paused and Chief Farley Parley asked Did not the th girl irl run 7 to which Porter replied No o sir She run I had her rby by the colar Alter After the horse hore started I put her h 1 pocketbook In my cost coat pocket and dragged her into the thEt weeds Ve ds Yes sir she hollered and yelled yel and nd then I stabbed her once onee In the broast She tried triad to get away and hollered murder Again Porter paused used You stabbed her again and nd again said Chief Parley Farley Far but Porter would not Jt it itHe it itHe i He use also denied kicking Louise in the tho head althe alth sh he admitted kicking her in the t e side J What else Porter asked Chief Farley Parley but Porter was not inclined to toH tell teH H more Finally he said OIl I threw the pocketbook poo int an outhouse The pocketbook contained c d a piece and three pennies I thre the money away aw while at work on the grade the following day I hid IdIl my clothing in a acar ar acar car r and burned d it before leaving for Denver |
