The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07
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DAYS ENJOYMENT AT NEWCASTLE,
DELAWARE.

gates of the Newcastle Jail, in this
State, were thrown open at 10 o'clock
in the morning, and motley gath
ering Of men, women and children,
black and white, crowded in to wit
ness the degrading punishment of a
lashing upon the bare back that ele-
ven thieves were to receive in ac-
cordance with sentences Of the
Court. 1t is feature particularly
characteristic Of these exhibitions
that the audience is made up of the
coarsest phases Of life in Newcastle
and the surrounding country, who
appear to take a savage delight in
the writings of the human body as
they are tortured by the descending
lash as it strikes the flesh with an
unnatural sound. Coarse jests and
unfeeling remarks are INDUCED in,
and it is made with many of the far
mers holiday occasion whole fami-
lies arriving in wagons to witness
the performance. When the gates
were thrown open on Saturday, the
first sight that met the eye was that
of two white men, Enoch Rash and
James Bradley, who had been guilty
of breaking into store, standing in
the pillory, where they remained one
hour each, and were taken down,
greatly stidened from this punish
ment. Robert Harris, q nego, was
put into the pillory, where he re
manned for the space of ono hour
His ofense was assault and battery
with intent to XIII. During this
time the crowd had greatly thinned
out, but when the announcement was
made that the whipping would begin
they gathered within the yard again.
Enoch Rash was the name first called
out by the Sheriff, and he came forth
tall, Muscular white man, led by a
Deputy. He was barred to the waist
and apparently still suffering from
the effects of of his confinement in
the pillory, stood bravely up to the
post while his hands were fastened
in the iron clamps. The sheriff
armed with cato nine tails, asked
if all was ready, and commenced to
rain on the blows, thirty in number,
which were counted by a Deputy as
they fell. The quivering flesh red
dened at first, and finally the blood
found its way to the surface, while
the prisoner writhed in his agony
and his face was the very picture of
suffering and despair. He was taken
back to his cell, stiff and sore.-
James Bradley, who was til e
accomplice Of Rash in the crime,
was also hit thirty lashes by the
Sheriff, but bore it with a great deal
more fortitude than the other, and
Notwithstanding the blows fell thick
and fast, not a muscle of his face
changed and he in no way gave evil
dence of the intense pain he. must
have suffered. James Darah had
stolen a pocket-book containing
eight dollars, and for this stood ur
to the whipping-post in a very de-
fiant manner to receive twenty lashes
which were put on with heavy strokes
Charles Harrison, a negro, for larce
nv, received ten lashes without s
murmur. Thomas Hyde was whip
ped with twenty ]ashes for stealing
a lot Of old clothing. Isaac Hoyden
fine specimen Of manly form hat
taken beefsteak and small lot o
scrappel from a farmers wagon, anf
for this received twenty lashes will
intense pain. The prisoner twisted
and almost fell upon his haunche
i. in his endeavors to escape the blows
His back was terribly SCARED, ant
he went back to his tell in great az
ony. Thomas Davis, for robbery
was given twenty lashes that burs
the flesh, and Samuel Bush was Civ
en- the same number for parttcipa
ton in the theft. William L. Coor
:. er, a negro, had stolen bufalo-rob
and received twenty lashes, and d.
l vid Reed, negro, for larceny: also re
s ceived twenty lashes. In additio
J. to the whipping, each Of them ha
d to undergo term of Imprisonment
t. pay restitution money, and wear
e convict's jacket for six months a
n ter their release. The sight was a
k parently much enjoyed by the spe
e tators. There was a large bate
"a whipped on the Saturday previou
many of whom cried piteously f
mercy, and begged the Sheriff to d