Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-08-29
An ABOLITION outrage by the Pittsburg
Provost Marshal
A WHITE MAN FLoGGED.

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1t is already known to many Of our
readers that on the llth, Captain j. Ii.
Foster long one of the editors and pro-
etors Of the Dispatch, and still proprietor,
but Notwithstanding has been acting under
Lincoln as provost marshal for Allegheny
county-on the plea that certain white
man, named Hagen, had sold himself as
substitute several times before, without
form Of law, did have the man laShea with
a cowhidc until his back was like piece
Of raw flesh, and be sank down in utter
exhaustion.
The fact will be found substantially en-
bodied in the following statements made
by witnesses present:
DR. KING's STATEMENT.
The first 1 knew Of this affair Captain
McHenry entered my office, which adoins
the provost marshalls office, and seizing
the man Hagen, who was sitting on chair
near me, said, "God d-n you, we want
you come out here" Hagan was then
taken out to the foot of the stairs, where
McIlenry said to the sergeant. Take
him up stairs and give him twenty five
lashes," and, after pause, added, "Yes,
God d--n him, give fifty" He also told
the sergeant to put the haud cuffs on him
and get the cowhide. | followed to the
head O! the strirs, but could not bear the
idea of seeing a white man whipped, so L
turned and came down. l saw tho man
after he was fiogged, and dressed his
wounds yesterday and to-day. His back
is all cut up, along and across. I should
:, say from the appearance of his back that
he received from sixty to seventy lashes
There were several persons by when the
: fogging took place, and McHenry told Inc
= himself to-day that he held the man while
the stripes were being put on. This is al
: | know about the matter.
SERGr. MoRRIsoN's STATEMENT.
l belong to the Provost Guard, and haC
Just come down from the 'Girard House
+ when Captain McHenry told ne to pu,
Q the handouts on Hagen and take him W
: stairs and give him twenty five lashes.-
g | said that | was not very well, ard tina
,c l was not strong enough to do this. die
u not like the idea of fiogging the msn, ant
would rather leave it to somebody else.-
= Capt McHenry then told Corporal Pal
c mer to fog him. l put the handouts OF
e Hagen by McHenry's orders and bought
cowhide with which to fog him. Hagen
was then taken up stairs. There was {
y pillar nearly in the centre of the room, ant
y he was placed standing with his arm.
around it. The hand cuffs had by thi
i time been taken of. He was stripped o
= all but his pants and shirt. A solde
named Alfred Fogle was ordered by Nc
Henry to hold his hands arou d the pos
q while Palmer logged him. Fogle seizee
n his hands as desired, but after the frs
v welt, Hagen broke loose, and then Nc
! Henry seized him and held him till it wa.
all over. The man cried out while ht
70 was being lashed, and made good neal
r of noise Before he was hogged, he beg
: ged that he might be shot rather thar
8 whipped. I did not count the lashes, bu
1 shonld say he received between fort,
and fifty. Near the close he sunk dowl
by the post, but he was not unconscious
q Palmer did the fogging.
i CORPORAL PALMER's STATEMENT.
f Captain McHenry ordered me to give
). Hagen twenty five lashes. got a cow
a hide from Sergeant Morrison, and Hagel
/. was taken up stairs and his hand cuffs re
moved. He was then put standing witt
, his arms a.ound post and soldier hel'
u his hands, but after receiving stroke o
two he broke loose and then Captain Nc
10 Henry held him. 1 do not know no,
:. many lashes I gave him, as | was 100 ex
: cited 10 count them, but one of the n.el
r who counted them says gave him tbirt
g seven. think must have given hin
l. between thirty and forty. I fegged hin
e under orders.
l. The above is the testimony of the yer.
> > men who, above all others, know mos
about the affair, and upon it we are conten
c to rest the truth of our report. If Captain
c Foster wants further evidence in the mat
e ter, We can supply him with it, We nee,
y ~ not, Of course, repeat what we said yoster
# day oil the tyranny and brutality whic
characterized the entire proceeding. Th
- public understand this fully, and it need
y no denunciations of ours to add to thei
y adherence of the deed. But the end
v not yet. Hagen, we are informed, is dc
lirious 10 die from the effects of the vic
d lence done him, and serious results ar
% apprehended. He is confined at the Gil
u ard House, where those who want to Sc
n the effect of Captain Fosters disciplin
lie may have their curiosity grattied.
? The Difference.
=; VIM. H. Jacoby, Editor of a Demo