Show NEGRO BURNED AT STAKE northern mob executes a negro for murder of girl A northern mob led by a virginian burned burred a negro at the stage monday niga nigh L within a few miles above the mason and dixon line at wilmington delaware the victim was george P F white wite a negro just out of the work house who was accused of having fe lonious ly assaulted assaulted and stabbed to death miss bliss helen S bishop the 17 year old daughter of rev dr E D A bishop dishop the prison authorities attempted lo 10 prevent ahe lynching and when the mob came for the man poured a volley into the crowd several being injured the mob finally overpowered the jailer however and took the negro to the scene of his crime where he was burned at the stake after having con fessel his crime there were many negroes confined in the prison where white was secured but none of them were molested by the mob |