The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-01
which he can not touch except upon the con-
dition of confession

which he can not touch except upon the con-
dition of confession.
UTsusu-zENE DEPRIVATION OF SLEEP
This is simply permitting the accused per
son to sit or re- me upon bed upon which
water is continually dropping. At the ap-
pearance of sleep attendants, by means OF
bells, drums, fire and other appliances, rem
der repose impossible; the sufferer grows
wild and disordered; his mind wanders, and
eventually he becomes raving ard often
times hopeless maniac.
KAMABoKo zENE.
This (Kamaboko) signifies s'baked fish,"
and is q significant title for this mode OF tor
ture. A charcoal fire is made in a hole in
the ground and covered with grating. The
accused is then bound, the backs of his legs
and thighs are covered with a coating of mud
or clay, and he is placed in sitting posture
on the grating The fire is then stimulated;
the clay dries. cracks and is replaced until
the contiaued heat causes it to tear away the
infiamed and burnt flesh. This was consid-
cred so horrible a practice that it was abol-
ished in 1861.
MoKUBA-ZEME (THE WOODEN HORSE.
This inhuman device equals in cruelty the
method just described. A wooden horse
with edged back is prepared, on which the
accused is placed IN nude state. Two ex-
ecutioners then seize the arms and feet and
draw the sufferer down backward upon the
wooden edge. A machine is also used for
the purpose, by means of which sufficient
force can be applied to dislocate every joint
and TO lnfiict an agonizing death upon the
unfortunate wretch subjected to the torture
of the mok uba.
HIzEME (FIRE).
In cage of green bamboo the accused,
bound hand and foot, is suspended with
head downward. This machine revolves
slowly in circle of charcoal fires, famed
into fierceness by the executioners. This
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sudden fatal termination to which it is sub
ject-the fumes of the charcoal producing
asphyxia.
ABuRA-zENE (oIL(
As its name imports, this torture is simply
the application of boiling oil to the person
OF the Sufferer.
HAsHIGo-ZEME (THE LADDER).
The accused is bound to a horizontal lad
der and the executioners force him to drink
immense quantities of water. When the
swollen booy of the victim gives indication
that no more water can be taken in, broad
and heavy piece of wood is used in such a
manner that the water is violently driven
back in the direction of the head, and forced
out of eyes, mouth ana nostrils When this
torture is applied with severity, the victim
rarely If ever, RECEIVERS.
HoRAKU-ZEME.
This consists in compelling the accused to
StduQ upon u SrdtlnS unu0T WHICH d Slduu-
ally increasing fire is kept up. There are no
means of escape, for the prisoner is sur
rounded by strong fence and confined to
the heated grating for motion.
TEPPE-ZEME.
In the interior of a copper tube lighted
charcoal is placed. The accused is then made
to grasp the tube, to which his hand is then
bound, and to walk rapidly in such direc-
ton will expose an end of the tube to the
wind. By these means the torture is accel-
Grated or lessened in proportion to the mo-
/ ton.
HEB ZEME (sNAKEs).
The accused is placed within Q copper
utensil having perforation large enough
to permit his head to pass through, num-
| Der OF venomoCs snakes are then introduced
aud spirits poured into the box. Fire is
then applied until the heated spirits drives
the snakes to furious attacks upon the naked
| body of the victim. This torture, with hell
ish cruelty, Is specially used in cases of
women, because of the natural antipathy of
that sex to reptiles and creeping things OF
! all descriptiOn