The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-22

Eass and FilIory Delaware Justice
Scenes iu the Pri$On-Iard nj New
rnssse-Thc Lash Applied TO both
whites and Blacks.
The >cmi.ann,lal cdictS of Justice, or more
commonly known rs the sprins-w hlppinss.
SAYS the Wilmington Commercial, were
metcd out to seven convictS-tbree white and
four colorcd-at Newcastle on Saturday.
The "laSl. was well laid on" and all the yir-
tue, If there could be any, of the cat o-nlne-
tails should certainly have been brought out
ON this occasion. 1t may he that /" the sheriff
j. getting his hand in and that at each sue
ca>>i,c whipping the punishment becomes
more severe.
The pliiory had only one victim on which
10 innct its ancient and terrible punishment
Citizen G. Badson (colored) was bowed for
one hour in the tortuoliS yoke. He is resi-
dent of Newark. in this State. and his crime
WAS "c,itting his wifc's throat with intent
TO kill" BadSon has five wears to serve in
prison, besides paying Il fine OF one thousand
dollars.
The post received is its first victim a white
man named John Mannering. His crime
was that of robbng a market wagon. lie
was sentenced 10 pays tine of S23.I0, receive
twenty l,sheS. be imprisoned one year, and
wear IA convict'S jacket six months after hi
release. The lash was laid on heavily, each
blow raising large red wells, and ut the con,
clli>ion of the whipping the back was one
entire ilack-rcd mass of bruised and swollen
flesh. The victim stood to the post firmly
aud when looscd from the iron bands re-
marked he did not mind il, only for the
disgrace, and being gazed at by the crowd
Hamilton Curtis. Il white man, and rather
good looking and intelligent person, was a
partner in the same crime charged against
Manncring, and had the same sentence. Cur
lis laughed and seemed to enjoy the whole
affair a> Il joke, saying the idea Of whipping
having a moral influence was "a lame duck
James Reed, IL white man from MaSsacl,l-
>"t>. II man of considerable intelligence,
about fifty Years of age. received twenty
la.hr> Tor The larceny Of Il coat, vest, and
silver watch. The agony produced by the
lash was cNinrcd by the terrible quiverlng
aud writing of the whole body. He says
,llnl had it been more severe IL would have
killed him. He has il family for whom he
ErlrNtS.
George Taylor (rolorcdD. for the larceny
81 >h"e%. received twenty It>hcS and re-
mains six months III prison. The lashes at
t'rii blow ifll lllflT UaThS III WHO uIlcS
over the black skin, and the contortionS OF
the face showed that the pain was severe.
james Collins (colored) stole some flour.
lie WAS whipped with twenty lashes, and
,iayS inside six months. The whipping and
il results were similar to that of Taylor.
The last two were John and Elijah Firgus
(cnl"rcd). indicted for the larceny Of one
shirt valued at 81. They each received
twenty la>hes and ba,e six months to serve
III prison. The whipping of these two men
was >ckcninc scene to witness. The con-
iurlio,r, writings. and strugglings of the
victims showed that the UNUSUAL severeness
ri the manner in which the lash was applied
produced an agony beyond endurance i'll the
stoic mau.,cr exhibited by many.
There appeared to be IN unusual interest
manifested by the eager crowd to witness
This brutal exhibition. There were many
Strangers present who had never witnessed
s,ich Il scene before, and in all there were be-
tween two and three hundred men. women.
and children in the yard. The crowd closed
in around the sheriff, leaving him barely
room 70 swing the "cat.'
Next saturday the remaining portion OF
the conNict>. seven in number, of this term
~ court will pay the penalty Of their various
crimes. Among the number is Il coIOred
wuIuan named Mary Meteor. convicted OF
murder III the second degree. If the SEN
lcncc is carried out. which is doubtful, she
viii let sixty la,hcS. an hour in the pillory,
and remain in prison for life. She expresses
herself lis being convinced that the post and
riIiOrv part ot the sentence will be RENTED.
Sht says she has been 50 assured.