The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-02-04
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Row Chinese - urf,ri syr r-scuted for
Double Murder. -Sl,cea 20 Pieces.
The Pellin (Cainal G1sits has an
account at the iriGl ald punishment of
Chinese woman for the double murder
OF her husband ana mother in-iaw. SIZE
was aided In Tie crimes by young
Chinese corporal, who was punished
for his part In tie murner by having his
head cut OIL. Bat the woman's punish-
ment was much more severe, for she
was literally sliced to death. The Ga
sette, describing her execution, says:
According to the Chinese penal code
wife killing her husband or either of
his parents, or vice versa. the cling
chi" punishment Is inflicted. The
method of executing the ling Obi" is
as follows: The criminal is conveyed
to the execution ground in basket
slung on bamboo between two coolies.
Halt stupefied by fear and rendered al
most insensible TO the fate about to be
suffered from the effects of samshoo,
which is given to the victim in abund.
ance, the procession wonds ils way be-
tween throngs of Celestials. The road
ia lined with sedan chairs conveying
the officials, both high and low, to wit
ness the sight.
Upon arrival at the place of punished,
crowd Of chattering Chinese may be
seen, some engaged smoking their pipes
others discussing their carly bowl of
congee at the stall of tue perambula ing
vendors of edibles. Not tho least trace
of any feeling Of awe or compassion is
exhibited at the tragedy about to be
enastg d. A stolid indifference marks
! tho countenance of the assemblage, and
| it is only wien the cortePe files into
/ Ixrr.ro n oil xsrtrs.o,,, tho
viccroy and the provincial judge have
taken their seats, that any observable
emotion AMI ales the crowd. The
criminal is mndo 10 kncel, whilst a sub.
ordinate officer reads the cdict of the
vicoroy. This sets forth the crime and
the penalty, and exhorts the culprit to
confess fully. All the victim can do Is
to cry for mercy, Of which quality there
is apparently lack. At n given signal
from the Judge the two eXecutioners
| step forward and seize the unfortunate
4 wretch. Divested OF every particle O
clothing lie or she is bound hand and
foot to two upright pieces Of wood in
the form of st. Andrews cross. Tx
minions of the law draw from their belt.
two short, sharp knives. They are now
ready for their bloody work. With 8
devilish skill they commence to slit thu
skin and flesh at the wrists. Proceed
ing up the arms until the neck is reached
their attention Is then directed to Tux
limbs.
The ankles upward, the 1eshy par
OF the legs and thighs right up to, tn
chest are under operation. The whole
body is now one quivering mass ofstrip
OF skin and flesh. from which the bloot
is pouring in streams, dyeing the groun'
and the executioners' clothes vivid rec
color. liy this time the vast crowd ar
on the tip.oe OF expectation. .straininl
their bUdics 10 get q glimpse OF the gor.
figure, and eager TO watch the leas
sound oil sigh or erOan. After tn
shrek of pain which attends the frs
use Of the knife, frequently noting bu
low, agonizng moans escape the lips
Whilst this horri 'le scene is being en-
acted the peanut hawkers, the boancur
and candy hucksterH ply their trade
oblivious OF the fact that n human beinl
is undergoing torture. With heat
dropping on the breast, closed eyes, ant
face bearing an unutterabio look OF pail
and agony, the Victim now standS Tn
judge, seemingly tired at the disgusting
sight, claps his hands. The chief ex
ecutioner, at the signal, plungcs hi
knife into the breast. and with one han'
tears open the flesh; whilst with tn
other he pulls the qnivering heart GU
by che roots, holds 1t up to view. ant
then dashes 1t to the ground. Thu
Justice is vindicated.