The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-13
THE CAT-O'.NINE TAILS.
TERRIBLE PUNISHMENT MELTED OUT TO coNyIcTs
IN NEW ZEALAND.
auckland N. ~ He:.ald.j

an! at q glance saw the machinery it ma
be called so-Which formed the sole turnitur
OF fbe garf On the right stood il sma
wooden kind OF shop which, with the oppc
size wall OF the jail ward, formed g narrow rc
cess. IN this stood the sranglcs, gounC
about which The ground was Soad OF gros
and green with damp.
The triangle5 are horribly suggestive thing
20 look az, three leaning poles e0nyergiDg !.
the top. and firmly planted IN the ground
Two OF them face out into the yard, thei
bases being in the same straight line. Scros
these and between them lies % board, pierced
with straight holes, through which % stral
hung loosely down. Higher up on each pole
| was Il similar strap. and another at the loot o
each again. On the LETT stood the powerful
fellow who, learned was the public execu
toner stripped to his shirt, which was rolled
up on his arms, and displayed an extraord
nary mass of sinew and strength. Beside him
on the ground, was box in which were ranged
the instruments Of punishment the 6 cato
nine tails. There We're several, of different
sizes long, knotted white thonged things
with short handles like a stock whip, only
covered with cloth TO keep them from slip
ing in the hand
THE FIRST VICTIM.
Turning to warder the Governor gave
some order, and the next moment man was
let in through the iron gate, which closed be-
hind him. He was a middle-aged, hard
featured fellow, with sullen face, made more
repulslve by being clean shaved. 81 his is
his first time. the Governor whispered 70 me-
adding the otiense for which he was convicted
and logged. The man looked at the execu-
toner for a moment, and at his order COM
menced to strip. Divesting himself Of his
hat, coat and shirt, he was led to the TRAN
giles and the straps passed round his wrists,
ankles and waist. 1t was impossible to move.
He shuddered for a moment, as the cold air
swept along the yard. Twenty five, cried the
warder standing by, and the executioner took
up one Of the heaviest Goats" from among
those il the box. Standing about six feet be
hind the prisoner, little to the left, he passed
his fingers through the nine tails of the
whip, which, with rapid movement he then
brought across his chest, high up above his
head with horrible ''owisl, and down with
the whole force OF his arm and weight upon
the culprit's back. There was Shrek OF
agony, and in livid blue lines like cords the
flesh stood out upon the poor wretch's should
er5. cone" cried the warder, and again the
cat swung high up in the air to descend
second time. The piteous moaning which
followed the first blow gave place to another
shrek, intense and long. The deep blue lines
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different cuts, and the skin began TO peel in
strips along his back. Two r. and again the
terrible instrument came down. Shrek after
shrek rent the air. The sight was sichening,
horrible. As each blow was dealt, the pris-
Oner wrlthed IN agony at the triangles, and
when the lash fell fer the last time, and the
straps were loosed that held him, he turned
away faint, weak, scarcely recognizable as
human, disgraced and marked for life.
AN OLD OFFENDER.
His place was soon occupied by another !
whose appealing, terrified looks told only too
plainly what he suffered He would have re- |
sisted were it OF any use. He had been Il ere
before, knew what it was, and would have
md strapped to the trianges, unlike the pris-
'aer before him, he turned his head oger his |
houlder and watched the executioner. There !
we're the old marks of the former logging on !;
lis baek-black spots and lines-leit there !
TX months before. He tried to be brave and |
Jear it; but it was no good; the swish
onnded once more, the horrible, knotted |
ords swept cuttin9ly across his back and
With a burst of agony he broke out in long
continued shrieks. One of his legs got twisted |
With cramp. He tried to stay the lash for
minute anything for time anything for one
moment of peace. But there vas none; the
'ltilSnH Idou ucSCGllGl III the sentence was |
arried through. Then, when it was over,
e went away, muttering thanks to Cod. as
18th bent form and tottering steps they led
i'm to the cells. 1t was the last time he
'ould enter that yard-and that was his sole
elief.
A EOY IN AGONY.
liners Was one more victims mere lad IL |
ears OF age. | had heard him convicted the
ny before IN court for an offense he could
;arcely know the nature of. He was good
'oking little fellow, with clear skin and
right blue eyes. He looked upon it all as a
lrashng at school, walked forward with
ght, Jaunty step, and stripped as coolly as if
e were gong to plunge into the river They
raped hum up, and then there came
lie order once again, twenty-five" The
lecutloner took up lighter cat, with thin
er thongs than those he had used before. 1t
hlstled for moment in the air, and then the
lr, White skin OF the boy was walled. ivid
nd blue. There was a sudden jerk of the body.
quick drawing of the breath that made the
le,t expand and the ribs stand out more
fomnent second blow, and still no crv.
e was game and would see it out. At the
iird the pent up suffering burst ont. and with
yell l shall never forget, the lads head was {
lro"n back, and he wrenched at the wrist
raps I'll they almost cut the flesh upon his
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ch followed by heartrending cries. Another,
For Gods sake Oh, Christ God Let me
There was quick, choking, gasping
und. His head fell back, and all was silent
We tor horrible sugging in the throat as
ch blow Tell upon his streaming back They
oSed the straps and led him from the ward
arcely conscious. Thank God it was over
80 that IS how they Hog said l. Yes:
isn't pleasant, Is 1t :" and we lefs the place
he London World was recently sued for a
Del by firm of London usurers whom it had ,
mpooned. The trial came off recently, and
me interesting facts were brought out in re-
ton to the business of money lending in the 1
etropoHs and the make-shifts of fashionable
st young men. Mr.. Boss, one of the plain
Is, who, 1t appears, IS not only a money
nder but a dlscOunter. a diamond dealer O ?
al estate Spectator and an umbrella mann.
;turer, was examined as a witness He was
ked what was the youngest age of Dor Z
Ter to whom he lent money; he replied:
Don't twenty y