The New York herald., 1870-05-15

two 10 employ the ex 70 ca. Nc Nea Ssm ~ ~
me- Mr. kicharuson mas been eirht en- mon hs
nsrnd,caa % ~anv administration has 1t b said,
discipline OF me Prison. w
on,oos,ra's0 MY so OLD AS IT SEEMED.
49, Un UYnins Nosely at the prison today ind tnat
!houHn IL htfms so ancient and venerable inside tas
I0y,esrveI IN my letter yesterday 1t has quie
as SDses was scestn % II o fact "s sss ns
ana tnat u s not more tnan TIVE ve or trteeu yea rs
OLD altogether. i note this fact because yes er.
struck with he ,eneraoie apr nee oftne wasand
supposed they must have ood there for many, many
gushing gust s senm nsrsRs a u which iii e nc sea
saton wriers here yearscr 80 a{o wnSn e. got noid
different from the true one.
TIE VICTIMS OF TODAY.
So far have been able to Learn there is nothing
OF striking Interest In the cases Of the criminals sen
fenced TO be whipped to-day. None are to be pllo-
red. The crimes or the victims consist mostly or
small larcenles, such as chcke ls. CATERS, clothes
and other small arAcles OF TRIM veue.
on looking through the books OF DR.. Merritt Clerk
OF the Cougt, find the following brief summary OF
punishment they are to receive. 1t is a. follows:-
MahlOn Swiggett fJr stealing suit OF clothes sen.
fenced TO pay TIVE tyve do. ers restitution money,
with costs to rec caivetwenty lashes to be imprisoned
for six months, and to wear congicts jacket for
months thereafter.
James Sude, colored, Indicted for stealing money
and clothes OF Alexander Mcdonnell. OF Brandy wine
hundred, p'ead guilty, was sentenced 70 pay thir-
forty lashes imprisoned one year, and wear a
conyicts Jacket S y months thereafter.
Henry MtKennon, indicted Tor stealing twelve
pairs OF stockings rrom Solomon H. staats, pl sad
guilty, was sen encel 10 paw 50 40 restitution
money, 10 be whipped with twenty lashes I'M
pilsoned SIX months, and wear convlct's jacket
John Willis ind cted for the larceny of a pair of
ga ters from James Gru6b, OF Wilmington, plead
guilty, ana was sentenced TO pay S2 IS restitution
money, to be whipped with twenty lashes, impris
oned SIX months and wear a convicts jacket SIX
months thereafter.
Thorn rs venrIes, colored indicted for stealing a
pair OF chickens from JOHN 5. McCreo pead guilty,
was sentenced to pay 81 so restitution money TO be
whipped with twenty lashes, imprisoned six months
and wear convct's jacket six months thereafter
Frederick Harris, colored, indicted Tor sea Ing six
bushels OF corn and four bushels OF whea from Mr..
Cann, OF Pencadcr Hundred, was convicted, SEN
tencei TO paw eleven dollars restitution, costs Of pro-
secution be whipped with twenty lashes. impri-
six months thereaftec.
William Thomas, colored, indicted for the larceny
Of pair OF shoes from George s. Hagany plead
guilty was sentenced TO pay i've dollars restitution
money and costs, to be whipped with ten ashes i'm
prsoned six months and wear a conylcrs jacket six
months thereaft r.
SCENE ABOUT THE PRISON.
Though the Delaware papers for days have con
tanned the announc rment that to-day The whipping
OF criminals by the Sheriff would occur, the town up
TO this moment (and the big show is now oeer) has
been as quiet as II nothing out OF the way was the
matter. Wnen reached mere Lnis morn1ng little
before ten o'co-k found rot the slightest excite
ment prevailing. There was no crowd about the
prison clamorng for admission, such as have wilt
messed IN the Vicinity OF your Tombs on a hang.
ing day or some similar occasion OF interest.
Nobody except the Sherin and myself seemed TO
mind the fact that some poor devils were shortly to
be ashed. And to say the truth. the sheriff, though
he talked about the subject. appeared perfectly un-
c0nce ned. Tie men OF Newcastle talked about
their peaches and discussed politics and
spoke with warmth concerning democratic meet
ing to occur here tonight, but never an alusion did
thev make to the whipping. confess that this un.
concern took me aback considerably. ] could not
understand Ii. Finding myself very much excited,
nervous aud apprehensive regarding the coming
SDectacle l Thought everViDdV 0hOut
ought TO be equally afflicted. had pictured to my
mud hundreds OF people, men, women and Children
rushing 10 The prison gates at an early hour the
morning and waiting there impatiently until the
Jailer should throw WIDE the jGuG 10 lot the crowd
IN to goat the agonies OF the vlciiias. What
had read Of the horrors OF the whipping post de-
scrbed by chronclers earlier In the field than my
If led me to conjure up this exciting picture. But
now much was mistaken, or rather how Wildly did
tho en!erprising chroniclers exaggerate
Instead OF enc0unt erlng a vast tnrong painting for
horripe slghts-lnstead or finding myself obliged
wuh difficulty to reach the prison door in Con O..
quence of hustling, bustling, noisy and selfish
crowd OF sghtseekers-what did oeh0ldf Only
about three ali boys aud six large girls, such as
Dickens describes at the Evansville neelingfrOcK-
ing about the prison on Market street, and ap-
to atten the whipping Just back Of the jail tile Is
school house. and Ireay believe that the youngsters
the.r lessons place OF waiting for the spectacle.
am inclined TO think that the educational rod Is
more interesting to them than the lash OF the sheriff.
Familiarity, they say, breeds contempt ! should
say, from what have seen here today, that the
New Cashiers familiarity with the whipping post
has worG Ged upon them so that they do nOt care
snap for 1t. | mean, of course for seeing It in
operation. Had such thing occurred In New York
the accommodation OF your largest prison yard
would have been inadequate, and q regiment of
policemen would have been required to preserve
OrLer ia the streets hard by.
was walking away from the prison. revolving the
the above thoughts In my mind, when little boy
Came running aft n me, shouting
....Say, ster, amt you a HERALD man."
Wondering how the urchn knew, and what could
prompt so unusual question, quickly answered
the lad in the affirmative.
wall then, II you De the man, Mr. Richardson
wants you, right away.'
knew what was the matter Immediately. It was
q summons from the Sheriff, whom, on turning to
retrace my steps, l saw saniing square away
beckoning me to return. was soon by his side
and he tod me, smlng:-
81 think P.l do tie job in o few minutes / find
can get out from the court sooner tnan expected
and tn reore intend to ger RI OF the thing as soon
as possible. Soyou hal better go inside andlake up
followed the Sherif's directions and Immediately
went
INSIDE THE PRISON,
under the guardianship of night watchman Vining.
Vining exhibited to me list Of the persons to be
wllppe y, and while was looking them over, Mr..
Wse the prison warden, came UP, and observed that
one Of them, Henry Mckennon by name, was not 10
undergo The sentence. Tne judge, he said. had
concluded to change the sentence. Itappears that
McKennon, who is white man, very young, very
slender, and very delicate, has been bleeding from
the lungs for several days and IL was thought Wise
not submit him the ash lest he should suffer
than desired b. his judScs-lest, IN short, the
nervous shock that might happen should put an
end TO his eXlstenle. SO poor McKennOn, VINO was
pointed out to me, was iniormed that he was not TO
be WHIPPED, and the joyful announcement almost
male Il IN SW0on.
The other victims, Dunning Informed. me- were to
be conducted 10 the post III the following Order:-
First-MahlOn Swiggett black), twenty lashes.
Second-rlomas Ventrtes (back) twenty iashes.
Thrd-Frederck Harris u. ack), twenty lashes,
Fourth--John Willis (wh.te), twenty lashes.
Fiflh--Wiiliam Thomas lback,, twenty lashes.
SXth--James Sudler (black), iOrty lashes.
Thus making In ali only SIX to be whipped, instead
OF some twenty, as was Informed yesterday.
THE WHIPPING TOILET.
asked whether the criminals would be led forth
one by one or all together. Mr.. Wild answered
tnat they would be brought forth one at a time.
''Where are they nowYn inquired.
"Dresslng for the show" said one OF the prison
officials
/ started to see them preparing their curious
toilet, and was conducted by MI Wild to Mahlon
Swiggetts cell.
Swiggett was in a cell with two other darkies, and
was endeavonng TO calm his nerves by walking up
and down.
"Ant you to catch 1t to-day ?" said Wild to swig-
gett.
The latter stopped suddenly, bowed smilingly and
answered, wriggling his shoudets eyes, NASSAU
''Well, then. peel OF right away" said Mr. Wild.
''TaSe OF your clothes and make ready"
Swggett, wrigging harder and attempting to