The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-10-20
TIE MILITARY LASH.
THE REASON WHY THE REEFS
TABLISHMENT or THE WHIP.
PING POST IS ADVOCATED.

ion.
well, we'll have them logged,
anyway" That was tho exclamation
made by tho late Chief Justice Gilpin,
Of Delaware, with a word or two Of
emphasis that he was unfortunately
now and then in the habit Of using
when especially excited. The occasion
was this y bard Of three or Fou: no.
ted burglars aud bank robbers had
come into Wilmington, ard just at
evening had entered the house Of the
cashier Of the Benk Of Delaware while
he was seated with his family at sup
per. At the muzzlcs Of pistols they
seized enl secured the family, threat
CHING thc;r lives il they moved or made
IN cutlery. They were about to com.
plS;c the work by having part Of their
SumGSr pass, BY n communicating door,
iuto the hauli, whcH they observed IL
coIOrcL servant, who bal concealed
hGrEelf under u table, rushing cut Of
the door. They cudcavored 10 seize
her but were too late. III moment or
tive she was OF tho street aud giving
the alarm. There was nothing !cft for
them but TO make their own escape.
This they did, but woro in . few
hours captured aud lodged in the city
jail.
As is usual in that little State. the
coarsc Of justice was not delayed.
Their TRIAL came on rapidly, and their
conviction followed surely. They were
sentenced to long !crms Of imprisOn.
mcnt, to be preceded by the receipt of
certain number Of lashcs on the bare
back OF the hands Of tho Sheriff.
These villains were hot Of the coarse
sort. They were well educated, gen.
tccl, handsomely dressed, and neatly
jcwclcd scouElrcls, with plenty Of
money :: their disposal, and influential
friends to help them. They were not
greatly appalled, at the long term OF
imprisonment ; they knew well thu,
few prisons would be strong enough TO
hold them. but the Aogging that had
been ordered was simply and unuttor.
ably dreadful. That must DO avoided
at oil hazards.
The tactics usual on such occasions
were rcsOrtcd to, and their able law.
ycr5 .: once made the necessary ar
engagements for stay Of proceedings.
The prosecuting attorney, an old resi-.
dGrt of Wilmington, got wind Of itaul
hastily went to Judge Gilpir's house
and informed him Of the state Of the
case. They both saw at glance what
was intcnded-lhc avoidance of the
lOgging. The usual day for the in-
Fiction Of the punishment is Friday Or
Saturday. It was now Tuesday, and
bcfOsc tho regulation day had come the
stay Of proceedings would have been
obtained. The Judge-wc have his
small form, his kCcu eye and forceful
face before US now-exclaimcd: "1Ycll,
we'll have them logged anyway; have
that part CT the programme carried out
Tomorrow !"
And it was. On Wednesday these
smOo,h-hanlcd, high.brcd villains had
their white backs barred to the sun,
their lateIy jcwcled hands manaclcd 10
the whipping post. aud in COMPANY
With lesser criminals wcrO aogged as
the Judge said they should be ilogged.
Now mark the sequel. In less than
three months-wc arc not sure but
that it vas three wecks-a stcam.tug
WITH company Of men came at night
from philadelphia to New Castle ind
to tic prison where these meu we're
confined, oTerpowcrod the keeper and
set them free. Free. but iOggcl.
Ihe hoGging was all The punishment