, 1873-12-13
FLOGGiNG IN DELAWARE.
i'll the a'iilory ana Un-
der tho E.asia.

der tao Lash.
.y I s g SIS hne S s fgs liz n,rSnr @ M g sna Win
ping Of TIM convicted baud Of robbers. hns beon
eyeitfnl mud exciting. Never rerlals has occur
early until tho hour for plllorylng hundreds Oh
foot, tu csrrAgcs nnd by every considerable ncanR,
wanted to tho orying, hut otners went 10 look
upon tho men whoae history III crime has given them
SO m,lcls nutUroty.
attempt to rob tho Bunk Of Delaware ut Sixth mud
Market s.rcots, Wilmington. Ar. Floyd. the Cashcr
bank, and while eating supper heard noIse Ut tlo
guitcd men riisled into the room will draw, rc-
vuverH gagged the Ciefer, aud commanded silcncc.
Each rall held Ills vieis Mt tho po1nt Of his piuo,
hut niece Vi Mr.. Floyd escaped into tho street mud
Tho men isicd to catch her alo WAS going out Of
to iosEr, hut fang they abandoned tho AttcinEt ind
tried TO eule tho policemen who were after them.
shots wore freely dealt H. but they ut length escaped
for tho n'gh. On tho following ay they vera traced
t. Sol ars aS 1 sfaS oS II nnd pso e s1
were tried and convicted III tho Oyer and Tcrinncr.
Early th!s morning tlr sheriff began preparations.
yard, md placu WAS reserved for reporters, tho
sherlft u particular frr'lls, and tho guards. Tho
81 Gn S sry H. Il SSwssste s; SFS IT, tue ta
anil 1T height Of ur feet plnfur1 IL la upon
which tho csi'pr1t stun.s In tic rilIory which ia
the hands Tbs eulprit is puliget 10 Dtaul iii crau
e.t POSITION unarg1lcutl. this platform. IL Tho post
where they arn istsnt with troi lusrs while UNDER
going tho itlrashiuB pr1cesH.
1t i03o a. Ill. tic utcs of tho 3ai.yard wcro thrown
olcl anu III inlnonse csncnusst, wleh waa staudiug
III froat If them, rllelleA In aud cd up tl!s space.
Shortly nfterwari, Carter md Hops wclo led tu tho
pfury. Thty walked ilrtuiy, but there was iii I'LL
usual palor upon carlor's taeu. Isouo showed but
little cucrru. They accompanied by Tho Sheriff
anta his deputy. As they first nouuted the platform
they faced tue crowd but soou shifted their position
to the other silc Tha stocsa were ndJustca owing
TlJSkfEll ptGut. fiUnJ allowed tn
ercct tiian il usually tho c,lstoM. Tlego men
srcd ta eoyincu tho people by their acios that tlu
to his cell l.s saa tlat he loled that Delaware
now satisfied.
looAul contcnplningy upon tito infect of punishment
before hiin. LAWYERS eyes duwncast. The De.-
uty sheriff acconilMnfed them To tile platform nn u
ju,tt4i tho Stock While lawler's netk was lrEug hxe
Ilu.bnrt laughed, which cascd some n,usrllarll. for
thu crowd Ie!ow. Thu snetitf PROMPTLY rei'rehssl
itlc,liaciy .,cr tho release Of ncsa two ,ho whin-
plug begun, Ana tho extt:enlens Of Tie thront,
iuistd u tcver.lr!t. Thu instrument with which tho
leather at:cet, tni, each Of .lesD n,u WIRE se-
tecel tu forty blowF, they received to equivalent of
$40 lagles Ntul tho bare Lack
Tho 1rst INN 'el IL thc post was Big Frank" Ito
wore Ills tlress coat about Ills body wh was removed
aocn as lie wuS ready 10 bo fastened to thu pust, I'M,
wau revealed. Ilu lowe. ,a lo;d hetwcon iia nrtls
Hnd took tlo caA!5saol without shrinking or ine-
ing Ills uae 3s w1 1; rotasus alld slight
Hops WIZ socpnd to receye tlu I;nrnty. IIo stood
erect, ad thcro WIS slight yc.ing uu.lcr tho weight
ward, " II III prnyec, ud feyerul times u shuok y
though III gleat pLil,. No huoa WIZ drawn, uluugh
red Wu.s were III Ea secn AtH buck.
Lawies WIZ Next, anl wien brought out to tho post
comrrssslng his is as he wulke.l ulung. lIi4 body
untler the lAHh s esll lliYtrpt with cold Iio WAS
Apraronly ,asro ssy. rey panSllsd than any IF tho
few ulUHg Wtfli tluth