Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-23
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yANkroN DAKOTA 81,
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m'nday Evening, %. e, 1873
u Still EIists Alnest In the shadow q
the Cspidst--A Csarsse Ant slrik.
II ting Picture 81 lhA Kesni.har.
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MD barbasops custom Of punishing minor
oftenses against the Law BY the whipping.
post has been revived within eight Of The
capital Of the United States, n Alexsndria,
VS. aGd i deify practiced: A democratic
paper Of WashinSton, the Post sent q re-
porter to witness the cruelty the other
day, and he furnishes the following graphic
Description: The state laws of Virginia
provide that all persons convicted of petit
larceny shall receive a certain number of
stripes, proportionate TO the offense. ITO OBJ.
serve and. describe the method Of inAic4ipe
this Punishment,9a section OF the Post was
detailed yesterday morning 70 visit Alexar-
d,ia, where two negroes had been sentenced
b1y the Mayor 10 be whipped. The ofense
Tor which they were convicted wa small,
merely the larceny Of q cap, and consequent
y the number Of stripes was comparatively
light Shortly after 8 o'clock the men
were. released from their cells and brought
into the corridor Of station house.
"Now. Henry Carter, step up and put your
hands through the grating of this celldoor."
said Lieutenant John L.. Smith, az he drew
9 newly purchased cowhide whip from its
wrapping. z 2 br7re 7,i,g
A well-formed negro, black as the ace Of
spades, about Fl years Of age, and naked 70
the waist, walked up and placed HIS hands
through the grating Is directed, while the
lieutenant passed the whipt to Officer Frankr,
who generally inficts this punishment.
"How many, bose?' asked Carter, as his
hsnds were secured on the other eide.
"Twenty-one," replied the officer.
clay them on light" pleaded Carter. a.
he began to sing "Hailelujah " and "Giory
TO God" to keep up his courage.
Swish! Down came the cruel whip on the
mans bare back. A long white mark
looked livid in contrast to the ebony skin.
1.-Two !" called the officer, as . deep cut
showed where the second blow had struck.
The third, fourth and fifth followed in
steady succession, each about one inch below
the Other, By this time Carter was bowling
for mercy. The sixth blow fell diagonaIly
across the preceding ones, and the whole
body of the vretched negro qnivered with
agony. Down. came the whip again, and
Carter writhed like a snake. The eighth
ninth, and tenth we're given with such force
that, at the latter blow, the handle of the
whip broke about eight inches from the but,
end. Without stopping for a new whip
Officer Franks grasped the instrument fur
Their up and kept at his work. Anothe,
blow. The whipping was only half done
and yet it seemed an age to the reporter
while Carters back was already marked lik,
= ch~eckerboard. Each successive blow DIRE
from the negro the most piteous yells. Hi
body equirmed against the cell door, an,
raised and lowered in his efforts TO get free
He turned half way round, and the releatles
whip wound itself around his side, andtre,
the blood from his breast. He jumped in hi
agony, and the cowhide fell across his nee
and face. Each blow now seemed to sin
like iron into the mans body. The bloc
began TO rush from the lacerated aesh, an
to one unused to this punishment the seen
was almost horrible. iY3@
"For Gods sake put something on M,
back, Captain" screamed Carter, as the blow
fell, sharp and singing, upon his back, th
pain growing with each more and more in
tense. To add to the scene, if indeed, j
needed any addition, the other culprit, AL
bert Dorsey, who appeared enduring men
tally what his companion was suffering
physically, commenced to howl as loud a
possible. At last, however, the justice o
the Law was satisfied. The whole operatio,
only took about three minutes, and yet i
seemed as if all the pain which could b
inflicted in that space Of time was laid up
on Carter. Although the blows had cease,
it was evident that the pain was still feI
and the negro thief will carry the marks o
yesterday's whipping for some 'timeto COM
snow Dorsey, it is your turn" said tn
Lieutenant and the second negro was plae
ed in the came position ae:.the frat. "Givehi1
Fifteen" added Mr.. Smith and the Office
having cut the air once or twice with hi
whip, Is if to try it, proceeded at once t
carry into effect his superior'e orders. O
Dosey's ekin, which was q light brown, tn
marks showed more plainly, aud the bloo'
seemed to come quicker. The same seen
was repeated, and though he seemed to sul
fer aseinuch pain a. Carter, he appeared I
get over itqdicker when the whipping va
finished. So "a