, 1872-11-01
THE LASH.
ClpEEinX OF u Prisoner In BelIeville

E1CXE1nX OF Il PRISONER IN Ael16V1u6
{Can.) Jail.
From. the BellepiIlt {Canada) Integene<1, 0ct n.
The frst fogging OF prisoner under the act
lately passed, which renders the perpetrators Of
certain class of ofrenses liable to corporal pun
ishment, took place in the Hastings County jail
the man who incurred this disgraceful and pain
full punishment ia Andrew Town1ey, who in
June last, pleaded guilty before the County
Judge to an attempted commission Of vile
offence upon the person Of little girl only s
years Of age, and was sentenced to impriBon-
ment in Jail for four months, and to receive
twenty lashes before the expiration Of his term
OF imprisonment.
from his cell into the jail yard, where wooden
frame had been erected for the purpose, to which
his hands were strapped above his head, and his
legs lashed at the knees and at the ankles. His
back barred the waist, did not look like that Of
d man in the best Of health, email spots being
visible over nearly the whole of its surface. His
look, On approaching the place OF punishment,
was neither defiant nor Indifferent, but rather
apprehonsive, he having apparently nerved him
self to bear the stripes as well as possible. The
other male prisoners in jail were brought out
into the yard to witness the aoggng and, be-
sides the jail officials, the cons.abulary aud the
reporters, and 4 few other spectators we're pras-
ent in the jail yard, whilst the windows or the
court room and Of the Offices, from which view
OF the ecene could be obtained, we're well tenant
ed. One quick appIehenslye glance at the exc
cutlOner, as he Was being bound, and IoWnley
was ready for punishment. After his subject
had been triced up for a few minutes, the man
who WAS to carry out the sentence Of the law
and old soldier-advanced, lash in hand, and
measured of his distance, prepared to be-
gin his work. AS ho poised his scat" ready
for action, it seemed q formidable instrument
OF torture, having attached to short handle,
the orthodox number OF tails Of heavy cord,
knotted in two or three places. As the signal
was given the s'cat p" was given professional
sweep, the keen thongs Whist1ng through the
air and falling upon the prisoners defeuceless
back with sharp sound. red mark was at
once observable, aud the cu1prit's hands began
to twitoh nervoualy. After aeveral blows had
fallen on or about the Same spot, the skin be-
came very much discolored assuming deep
red, almost purple hue, and Townley squirmed
about as much as possible in his confined posi-
tion, though not q groan escaped him, having
stated before he left the cell that no groans
would arise from hlm. As stroke after stroke
fell, until the law was satisfied, there was no
perceptib1e change in his demeanor, and though
apparently the blood swalled within the skin
almost to bursting it, yet none escaped. As his
1ashings we're being un1oosed, Townley, who
was much paler than before the flogginS, said
his punishment WAS deserved, and that al had
come Of his love for whiskey, which be knew
would get him into trouble. He also said to
the doctor as he was being marched back to his
cell, with coat thrown over his laceratel and dis
colored shoulders, that he deserved twice IS
much ns he had got