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Show FIERY FATE QF A NEGH0 IN ARKANSAS Murderer of a "WTaito Planter Put to Death, at the Stake by a Mob. LITTLE ROCK, Ark.. Feb. 19. Glcnco Bays, a negro, was burned at tho stake today near Crossot, on tho charge of murdering mur-dering J. D. Stophons of Ashley. Stephens, who was a wealthy planter, had a fow words with Bays, and tho negro, ne-gro, later secured a shotgun and killed Stephens at closo range. The negro made his escape. Bloodhounds Blood-hounds wero secured and the negro trailed to his father's houso, whero ho was found hiding In a well. Ho was bound to a stako In his father's yard. Brush was piled around him, tho torch applied and the man slowly burned to death. |