Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-28

by coloFed men, the one above by white men. On
the opposite side in the lower tier white men are
confined, above them cOlOred folks. There Ia NO
female prison. The Warden has one Of the cells
on the ground floor, comfortably fitted up. He
told representative Of the San that every year
some one has been hanged in tho prison yard |
that no one ever attempted to eacape, and that all
received the daily newspapers and religious works,
aud were permitted at all times to communicate |
with their friends. There IL seldom any one sick.
Mono wear uniforms Many ars young men, con-
fined for vagrancy.
FINE TO BE COLLECTED.
Mary E. Mestsr is in cell &C. She was tried
this term before Chief Justice Gilpin and q full
bench for the murder Of her chilli, twenty months
old, in Newark, and sentenced to imprisonment
for life, to stand in the pillOFy one hour, TO re-
ceive SIXTY lashas, aud to pay q fine Of 5000 aud
costs. She hasn't = red cent in the world, and
| doesn't know where she san get one. She was to
DO whipped on Saturday, but Gov Ponder having
been persuaded to look into the case, the whip
ping was postponed until the 18th OF June. She
ls Good-looking young colored woman, and was
neatly attired. Around her neck she wore q glass
bead necklace, and in her hand held a spelling
| book. She said the father OF her child was q
| white man, an operative in q factory at Newark.
| She was employed on the farm Of q Mrs. Mus
grave After the child was born the father went
| 70 New York, and she has not seen him since.
For long time she was unable to obtain employ
ment. Her child was an Incumberance, and the
determined to be rid Of it. 1t was q disgrace to
the eolored people well as to tho white people
she said, and she could not have it with her She
tried to drown it IN pail OF water, but not sue
/ ceeding, cut Its throat. She aaid that she wa:
very glad she not to be whipped on Saturday
She did not expect ever to breathe the free ali
| again, but some OF her friends told her that Coy
Ponder would take pity on her aud pardon her
: She wondered why the father OF her ohId hat
! not coms to her reScus. ft' @&t
III UNDER THE LASH
q minutes. Then ordering back the little glrls an
0 boys, he awaited the arrival OF the young men I
be whipped. Mullane, Is years OF age. with tn
Warden, walked out quickly TO the post The pri'
a Oner, who had his coat thrown over his broa
: shoulders, was chewing tobacco. He smiled as
I looked at the whip. He stepped to the post an
threw his coat on the ground. His wrists wei
4 quickly braCed by the iron bands and he bowed b
= head. The Sheriff looked calmly at the clear whit
= sksn aud hyurished his whip. The little boys an
I, girls stepped back In awe. The Sheriff puffsd h
:. cigar and pulled hrs hat further down over b
); eyes. lie drew back the whip and then light
" tapped Mullen's back. The WRrIler, whO stood q
a pOsite, counted ''one." Eine other lashea fOlloV
=, cd, and Mullanes back showed great red velts.
y He did not VINCE bat seemed to count with d
~ received the tenth lash be ehuckled. The pi
30 were taken from the iron bands and he was relies
ed He picked up his coat, threw it over his shoI
ders, and went into the prisOn. CLARK, a arsd-ha
ut grace, aud on release tears were streaming dOV
of his cheeks. The Sheriff BIT the end Of his chg
ey harder than ever, and said to bystandsr thar
or. required nerve to do that work. Tho little chi
Iy rem laughed, and, with the older spectators, HI
ad ried from tho grOund. sFg tyf.iN
In BANIsHED BY A SINGLE LETTER.
no During the day ten eOnVicts were liberated ir
on the prison. The law OF Delaware requires Il
~ every one convicted Of larceny shall wear for
re- months after tAeiF term OF imprisonment expi
the letter &c" cut from white muslin, seWod
y" the back Of the coat dEeas, and II any such p
ing shaII ~ ;mDS s1nei sCaIn a, 81 Ton,Ss IT,
~ Victs who were liberated on Saturday went II
'uo the prison with the "C," but before they "
tWcnty feet away tore the hateful letter from Il
garments and hurried from view. Tho author
lar say thai very few, II any, Of these who have
nto cd in the prisons OF Delaware remain in the Sts
o. taking the earliest opportunity to get bsyOnd
il confines. Il.