Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-11-26
The Lively Lash.

SHERIFF LAMBsoN's FIRST WELDING OF THE ..cAr"
"A PARTIAL Distribution OF ''DELAwARE Jus-
ricE'-rHE WHIPPED AND HOW THEY BORE IT.
Sheriff. .Lambson,.b his whipping on Saturday
did not display that strict impartality which
should govern the dispenser of Justice Will,
some he dwelt quite mercifully upon others he
visited the pangs of severe eastigation. Still
this., IL was pis first performance of this pecu-
liar duty, and being such we recognize the noy-
city OF his position. and are ready TO impute Lis
partlality to nn effort to ascertain with what de-
gree to apply the lash. We shall look however.
fol more just distribution in the future.
Eight persons were whipped altogether-one
a white horse thief name Dolson. With him the
sheriff dealt lightly; but he also mildly punished
some of the oolored convicts, so that his favor
itism cannot be said to have sprung from race
prcjndces 1t had its origin in some other source
not yet apparent.
The whipping was prcfaced by the pilloryiuc
OIL three men as part of their punishment
These were John 7. Dolson, (white) who was
put IN alone at 10 o'clock and remained an hour,
and Edward Saunders and William Gilbert.
(cooredl who occupied the stocks similar period
after Dolson was released The first victim of
the eat" Edward johnson. was brought ont AZ
IL O'Clock and received his 20 lashes, lightly laid
on, IN subdued spirit, without tnching. He
had been convicted of the larceny OF chickens.
William Gilbert was next fastened to the post
and whipped more severely, the Goth and last lash
'Si4iS h'aNlcl tHhu VIC Tehl. N1lDeTI, however,
evidenced but little pain, and when released
spranS away from the post saying 'How's that
for high. Sheriff p He was convicted of horse
stealing, aud will now be imprisoned years.
Joseph stansbury, who had stolen a watch.
was lightly whipped with 90 lashes which le took
quietly. years imprisonment, and after that
eonvicts jacket for 6 months, are yet in store
for him.
Henry II. Wilson, a chicken thief, WAS sensen-
ced to Is ashes, but received 49, aud the sheriff
was in the act of dealing the 17th when he was
stopped by the warden. Wilson writhed greatly.
lie now goes to prison for 9 months.
Shadrach Trusty colored lad. furnished
much amusement for 400 spectators, some OF
whom were women who were present, whose de-
light was manifested in loud and frequent
laughs which could be heard some distance
away. Trusty performed queer antics, jumping
about great deal and at one time kicked VI
eiousy at the sheriff. BY this conduct he dis
tributed the blows about on his body, thus light
ening his punishment, although he seemed to
suffer severely, but when released he walked
away laughing. At the Sth and 18th blows he
drew out his left hand from the hssp, which was
too large to hold it, and the second time his
hand was wrapped. At the next blow his right
hand pulled through, and this also being wrapped
he was held firmly. Six months impris onment
and convicts jacket for a similar period are
still before him.
Clayton Earle, Sr., 65 years old, convicted of
stealing corn suffered greatly and trembled un-
der his II lashes, which were well laid on, but
said nothing. His back was much marked. He
was dismissed with conyict's jacket, which he
will be required to wear for six months.
Charles Brown, clothes thief, was more Sc
vercly punished than any of the rest, but stood
1t without murmur and apparently without
pain. His back WAS greatly REDEEMED under tile
20 lashes which he received He has Just entered
upon a year s imprisonment.
John I. Dolson, the only white man OF the
lot, who was both young and handsome, received
20 ashes for horse thicying with much pain,
much sympathy. He walked very quietly away
TO his three year term in the county jail
No blood was drawn. but the backs OF some
were covered with great red welts. while others
were only slightly Redeemed. The day was cold
and raw, and this made the lashing upon tho
bare back more painful.