The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-01-17
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A SCENE IN NEWCASTLE PRISON,
DELAwARE-I.AsHIN TWO con-
vfCTS.
Almost tile first words I heard
as | entered the prison yard were
81 hope the Sheriff will cut that
Joe Smith like tho, for y worse
nigger don't liye'inthe State
4 lie did II decenSIy last Satur-
day" rejoioed d dsfdnct specimen
Of humanity.
aNo, he didn't" replied a party.
i,ext to him, 4 he only raised the
dust On their backs"
whats the use in having Q.
whipping-post ~ said q cold, stern
man, who looked for all the world
like . country squire Il what's the
use Of q whipping-post it you don't
make 'em feel il p
AT this point the Sheriff came
out ot the jail, followed BY the
keeper, who was leading
a sToUTLY-BUrLT c0LoRED MAN,
Who had o coat thrown loosely
over HE shoulders. The crowd
made d gap, and tho prisoner was
taken to the posi- iand his hands
fastened III d psir Of iron cuffs
above his head The spectators
laughed and brutally commented
upon the unfortunate wretch. The
coat was taken oil, ana he stood
shiveFing and trembling ID The IN
tellse cold, and directly in the path
Of the wind current from the gate.
The Sheriff grasped the whip in
his right hand, the keeper stood off
to the lett and folded his arms; the
lash was raised and brought down
with considerable force across the
Of the victim, while the
keeper tailed the stroke ID aheayy,
sonorous voice.
THE MAN TREMBLED,
And d sharp cry Of pain escaped
from his lips The lash had lett its
mark ii several white welts, which
quickly filed with blood. The
spectators pushed to obtain d posi-
lion 50 as to see the naked back,
while the blows fell with irregular
lime upon the poor wretches flesh.
The pain seemed to be growing in-
,elise, TOR the man tlilched and bent
liz body in and ont as il each
hong as il fell upon him cut like q
snife. The twentieth stroke, which
vas the last, was reached the
sceper cried out " All up, and The
wretch was unloosed he picked
lp Ills coat and threw il npon his
,ack and walked off into The Jail
o spend a year III q coll, while the
'rowd sent behind him d brutal
augh, and complimented the Sheriff
Ipon tile decent way il which he
'ad done it.
THE SECOND 10 BE LAsHED.
Iii a few minutes the keeper
'rouglt ont the second and last
andidate foY the lash. His name
1as Joe Smith, o mnlattO, about
8 years Of age. lie Ind been sen
snce.l to 70 lashes tor having stolen
set Of hairless from d Newcastle
ounlty farmer. lie was fastened
, tile post BY the iron 0lffs, the
oat was pulled from off his should
rs, and he stood trembling III the
'cezing cid. The crowd pressed
Ioscly around tho post, the keeper
ave tile word, tie Sheriff raised
lie lash aid brought 1t down with
force on, the victims
ack, whO flinched and distorted
imself III q manner
PAINFUL TO BEHOLD.
ne strokes raised large white welts
pom the tender flesh and as soon
! the blow was given . deep red
Iood spot Instantly appeared. The
ictim suffered terribly and at the
Itcenth stroke groaned III ali audi
le tone.
Z Twenty" tailed the keeper in
il heavy voice aud the horrid
ork was ended. THE arms were
eased, while the back Of the VIC
IA grew al red asa piece Of raw
cat. He coolIy picked pp his
At and followed che keeper to bis
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