The New York herald., 1873-12-11
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This morning everybo ly was astir early, and |
the men 10 be whipped were 20 little finer"
than tney generally get hold oi; @ saas aney wore
the exhibition generally was TO be something out
also learned from a number OF citizens that
about one-hal at least, OF the women and children
IN town had remained up all night In q state bor-
derlng on terror, er fear OF the expected attack
and sacking OF the town, and the peril OF their
relatives, whose duty 1t TO defend 1t. IL was
shameless, heartless hoax, Matched, as nave the
@ aos ans IN
which l overheard at the Wilmington ONCE. and
which did not fully understand ut the tfmc leads
On reaching the jail this morning was readily
admitted, end passed by the Shern INTO the prison.
In cell lS saw two OF
THE PRISONERS
Carter and Hope in their shirt sleeves, walking up
and down. conversng and smoking pipes. They
were decidedly neat, intelligent men, both
ight.eomplex,0ned and having neatly trimmed
and 80 years OF age, and did not appear much wor-
RED Brady and Howard were IN cell In the
e sa ws Dng
teel and prepossesslng in appearance. They ap-
peared to be S5 or SO years OF age.
Passing out into the jail yard saw the pilory
and whipping post about the centre OF the enclo-
sure, and some negroes were just completing
rom the post. Tne law requires that the whipping
and pilory penalties should be in1icted between
the hours OF nine A. M. and four p. n, and 1t was
The Instrument OF punishment is post about 20
feet nigh and ABOUT IL lncheS square. IWetVe Ieet
from the ground an overhanging platform, SIX feet
square, is built and about i've ieet above this are
two arms OF stout plank. Each OF these arms is
pierced with three holes. the largest one In the
centre being about eight inches in diameter and
the otner two about iour inches, equidstant about
u inches from the central opening. The upper
half OF the arm may be lifted on q hinge, so as TO
intersect the openings, ana may be fastened down
meath the platform and attached to the main post
about five ieet from the ground are two iron
wrstlets one on each side OF the wooden column.
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cuiprit are fastened IN The iron wristets while the
lash Is being used.
100 or 200 persons inside the enclosure where
THE WHIPPING POST
stands, Carter and Hope were brought from the
prison in charge OF the Sheriff and an assistant
and ascended to the platform Of the piory by
small the upper portion o. the trans
were placed In the central openings and their
wrists in the smaller ones. The upper hal:
encircle their necks and wrists, and was
fastened down. Carter was pllored by Sheriff Arm
strong and was collared close, but Hope. who was
shorter OF stature, made that he could not get
| up 10 1t right, and the jaws were not closed on
him. Their hats were placed on their heads, the
officers descended and removed the ladder, and the
prison yard gates were thrown open. fearful
rush rush. was made BY the clamoroas throng Of
inside Of which was posted guard Of II old men,
/ doubtful whether the bayonets could be untxed
SO rusty were they. In five minutes the area CT
IL
sons-a rather rough lot Some high trees sur
| round the prison walls and scores OF boys had
q crowd OF 1000 men, women and children trended
away across the market place,
STREAMING TO GET A PEEP
through the open gate. The backs of the prisoners
were toward the crowd. Both men were neatly
dressed in suits OF dark clothing, bur the nipping
cold OF q sunless atmosphere seemed to chill them
ana they kept moving their fingers to keep tnem
warm. The sight was mean. About eleven O'Clock
special train from Philadelphia arrived bringing
whom
torney William b. Mann, Chief OF Police Jones,
Coroner Sees. Detective Wood and several news.
paper men. number OF these gained admission
to the inner enclosure. and everybody said the at
tendance beat "Cilcus Day. About quarter
past eleven O'Clock Carter and Hope were released,
and though they appeared slightly numb and
chilled. they walked brisky back into their cell.
Five minutes later Brady and Howard ascended
the plllory and were locked up but the yoke would
not close down last, and the crowd didn't seem TO
tnnk they were being put through ''steep' enough.
Some laughter was occasioned by the expression
oil the pair as they looked al the machine just be-
fore being fastened, and Howard chuckled outright,
muttering, "Well, III be damned' These two
were warmly and rather styshly dressed, but
seemed to lee the cold severely, and shufied their
they also were removed. the crowd having mean.
while killed time with cnarr STAMPING their feet to
keep warm, and expressing impatlence to see
THE WHIPPING.
! Five minutes later keeper appeared having
! Carter in charge and led him to the whipping
post. The crowd now became excited and noisy
and the Sheriff drawing the whip eathern cat
OF nine tails, with a short wooden nandie from
benearh his coat commanded that no jeers be in
dulged in and that silence be preserved Carter's
arms were fastened to the posts BY the wristlets
and his coat taken on, revealing his naked white
back and shoulders He had white handkerchief
bound about his neck.
and those In the rear shouted .'Stoop down in
lrontls Take on your natsln ''stand back
danger OF being crushed were lifted up and passed
over the heads Of the crowd ont OF the gate
Presently the Sheri1 took his half'smoked cigar
from his mouth with his left hand and calculated
swung THE WHIP BACKWARD,
and in another instant the thongs crashed with a
rafting 'thrlp" on Carter's naked skin. As the
blow fell he twitched sharply. and repeated the
movement at every stroke, while numbers OF the
crowd counted the Iashes audibly-"one,r "two-
''three,' "four'' and so on to the end. On the
sixth lash the skin became red and when the tips
OF the thongs fell black sunusion followed But
IL was evident the Sheriff was ''ettlng
up" on, on him, for with such whip
been larcerated at every stroke. The casugation
occupied about minute and a hall, and ceased
when the 40 lashes had been administered. Car
ter's hands were released and his coat was tossed
over his bright red back and he was conducted
shoudered, chunky fellow, with a muscular dorsal
development: He was quite pale and appeared
a shudder Howard followed. and the s'eE enter.
tainment closed with the lortieth "thrip'
Brady's rather attenuated and poorly developed
back. The infection, outside OF the disgrace OF the
AFFAIR, was by no means severe No skin was cut
on any of the thieves, no blood drawn, aud alto
gether people looked upon 1t as "a fraud" and "a
1arce.n Many remarks very uncomplimentary
and, perhaps, unjust, were made toward the
sheriff; one man saying. in my hearing, "0h these
fellows had plenty OF the stun-the lucre.n
THE PRISONERS.
All have desperate records. Carter has been con-
cerned IN several bank robberies, among them
being the robbery Of she Beneficial Savings Bank OF
Philadelphia. lie afterwards killed Paddy Williams
one OF his pals in the enterprise, through q
quarrel over the booty; but Williams, on his death.
bed refused to nlpIcate Carter, and so he escaped
punishment. Hope was engaged in the robbery or
the Nine Hill Railroad ofiice in Philadelphia, and
subsequently in the pundering OF smiths banking
house, at Perry, wyoming county, n. Y. He was
imprisoned at Auburn but escaped some months
since. Brady and Howard have both been con-
victed in New York OF burglary, and both have es-
capped from Sing sing, Brady having also added
Auburn to his list OF evasions.
1t Is predicted by detectives that they will net
remain 80 days In Newcastle prison.
THE CASE OF DR.. PETzOLD.