Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-12-10
THIRD EDITION.
THE WHIPPING.


Continued from our Second Edition.
HOPE, SECOND.
Hope was the second to receive the penalty
| lie stood erect and there was slight yielding
under the weight of the blows. Closing hil
eyes.-his bead was thrown somewhat upward, at
| II IN the attitude OF prayer, and several timer
he shook his head as though he were undergoing
| much bOdely pain. His anguish OF mind wal
evidently intense. No blood was drawn al
| though red welts we're drawn all across his back.
LAwLER THIRD.
When Lawler was brought out to the post his
face wore an expression of sadness, and he
seemingly was compressing his lips as he WALK
ed along His body swelled with emotion, anu
| although he bore up we'll under the lash his
| hesh quivered with the cold. He was apparent
ly more severely punished than any of the rest
| for welts were raised which blackeped and
| under few more blows would have opened and
sent the blood streaming down his back. No
blood was drawn.
HURLBERT FOURTH.
Hurlbert's countenance was very composed az
he walked along the avenue which WAS opened
through the crowd but when he reached the
post and was fastened to it he dropped his head
between his arms and his face was hid from
view, He is q man of strong physical organiza
ton and did not finch under the lash. Large
red welts were made across his back but no blood
was drawn.
THE PUBLIC EXPECTATION OF THE PUNIsHMENr.
We may safely say that nine tenths Of the
people present went to New CASTLE, to-day. OK
rectng to see Sheriff Armstrong draw the blood
at every blow, and that they we're disappointed
in this was shown by the suppressed remarks
which we heard expressed by large
number Of persons. We heard many
say that the whole proceeding was farce, and
some became actually Dervous because the
Sheriff did not cut tile backs of the prisoners
into hugh sores. The more humane, however,
satisfied with the punishment Inflicted, and ex.
pressed much satisfaction that it was no more
severe.
STREET SCENES DURING THE DAY.
At 1890, when the first prisoners we're put in-
to the stocks, the whole street in front of the
folding gates was completely filled with people.
There were more persons standing there than
could get into the yard, but still the crowd
grew, and men and boys climbed into trees
or on housetops that they might
time, the Court train which leaves at 8 % having
been withdrawn. a special train of seven cars,
however, was put upon the Delaware road just
preceding the regular train and when both had
arrived and emptied their living freight, the
whole space on the east side of the prison was
filled completely up. Many persons, however,
did not remain long, but finding admission i'm
possible they put oAt on foot for Wilmington.
PHILADELPHIASs PRESENT,
A great many Philadephians were present as
spectators. having come on the morning train,
while several went over to New Castle last
night. Among the former we noticed VIM B
Mann. Chief of Police Jones, Detectives Wood
and Hines, j. A. McKibDon, Deputy Coroner
Sees, Deputy Sheriff Albright, VIM J, Ovens,
ID. X. Walker Lieutenauts Urout and Rice, and
Alderman Beitler. Singular to remark, not a
single one OF the fancy" of any note was pres.
ent j. L.