Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-24

FIVE PILLoRIED AND Blk wHrPPED-THE SECOND
GLASS OF GRADUATES UP FOR HoNoRS-A THIRD
CLASS POSSIBLE.
Special to the Commercial.
New CASTLE, May ~.
To-day, in the jail yard of this ancient city,
the second batch Of the May term convicts ex-
plated portion of their sins at those time hon
ored Delaware institutions-the plllory and the
post.
The day opened pleasantly and on towards
noon the sun gathered force until its beams be-
came most oppressive. At little before 10
O'Clock the jail gates were thrown open, and the
usual crowd OF morbid lockers on rushed in to
view the penitential ceremonies.
The first individuals placed in the pillory were
Charles Riley, convicted of burning Walton u
James ice house, and John Keegan, who helped
to plunder the store OF Mr.. Wyatt some time
since. Neither of these young men are yet of
age. For one hour they remained pilloried
Riley for the greater portion of the time wore n
cloth cap pulled down to hide his face. but hee-
gan appeared to have no particular fear of be-
ing seen and treated the affair ~ quiet Joke.
As soon M the above worthless were released,
their places were supplied by Thomas Titus, con-
victed Of firing Stuck's stable and Lape's carpen-
ter shop, and John O'Brien the youth who was
Keegan's confederate in tho fray upon Wyatt y
store. Titus seemed very much depressed, and
his aspect was that OF man whose thoughts
were of the most wretched description,
O'Brien did not present the same appearance,
This desperate young fellow, who cursed Ser
geant ONeill i'll open court, treated his punish
ment with contempt, and remarked his entire
Willingness to stay there as long as might be
thought necessary. At the end of one hour they
were released.
At u o'clock the whipping commenced.
The first candidate was Elias Williams, col
ored man, convicted OF stealing a gun. The
sheriff administered 90 lashes in this rather
lightly, and Elias departed with his back only a
little dscolored.
Charles Riley, the ice house incendary, was
next marched out and 20 lashes were doled out
to him, and that not grudgingy. He showed
that he felt the punishment keenly, his back
reddening and blisterng, and his body shrinking
under the whip. He felt very well satisfied
when it was over
John Keegan then came up and received &c
lashes, lightly laid on. He shook all over as il
he had an attack of ague
Thomas Titus came next and walking up tc
the post, threw his coat to a boy standing neal
by and placed his hands in the clamps. The
sheriff seized the whip and slowly commenced
administering the 30 lashes. The strokes were
| not heavy but the flesh of the unfortunate
culprt was very tender, and commenced blister
| ing and raising until towards tho end OF the
| punishment when the skin broke, and the blood
slowly trickled down his back. He suffered
much mentally but did not finch from the first
| blow until the last.
John O'Brien was then called and barred his
back for his share. The Sheriff lashed him viii
twenty "well laid on" blows, but O'Brien laughed
until the last. This ended the punishment foi
| the time. Later in the afternoon negro thief
named Fountain, was pilloried all hour, and re
ceived twenty lashes.
| All ended, the gates were closed and 30 was
finished the secoud batch of New Castle county
| whippngs for the May term, 1875. Contrary tt
| the usual rule, there may be third, although
| seventeen persons have already been ''workec
off, at this term. Fl. @. t.