Daily Republican., 1882-05-13
WhipptnG Post.

Although this was dark and gloomy
morning and q drilling rain was falling
the usual crowd was In waiting at the
prison gates in Now Castle, AMI as soon
as lhey were opened, which was pre-
Cisely at 10 o'clock, a molly rowd
consisting of white aud colored mer
and boys poured into the yard to wit
ness the operations Of our peculiar in
stitution, while at the gate way, stood
q number of little girls anxiously peer.
ing in and watching the proceedings
with mingled looks of curiosity and
fear.
Scattered among the crowd vert
several representatives of newspaper
with book in hand, taking lnotes of the
surroundings, while here aud there
could be seen the face Of some we'll
known citizen Of this city, who had
been attracted to the spot by business
or through motives of curiosity. Many
of the small boys present had walked
over from this city, and no doubt would
have walked twice the distance, rather
than miss the sight.
Sheriff Clark is very prompt man
as we'll ~ q very humane man, and
when he has Q disaxreeable duty to
perform, is apt to commence it and get
through with 1t as soon as possible, con-
sequently the spectators had not long
to wait as the whippings commenced .
few minutes after 10 O'Clock. Isaac
Hayden, who was tried and convicc ced
of the larceny of gold watch, the prop.
erty off Harry Reeve was called first.
He came sauntering along the corri-
dor, with his coat on, stopping occa-
at an open cell door to ex'
change a word with prisoner, and ap.
parently in a laughing, pleasant mood.
He walked out into the yard, and after
his coat took his place at the
post, when his wrists were secured with
the iron clasps by Warden HaAce. He
received twenty lashes we'll laid on,
from the fact that thi, is not the first
time that he has been in the same posi-.
tion. The warden counted Oft the
strokes, and at the close loosened his
hands, and he picked up his coat and
walked off as unconcernedly as he had
come out.
Hayden's back was very much dis
colorei but no blood was drawn, and
Is he walked of he turned to the crowd
and remarked that the last ten lashes
were due to the mercy OF the Court, re-
tering to the recommendation of the
jury for mercy in his case.
William Curtis, who was convicted
Of stealing forty eight pairs Of shoes,
from John T. Walker, was given TWEEN
ty lashes, which although they were
not laid on as hard as in the previous
case, broke the skin and some little
blood trickled down his back. His
skin was very thin and each lash left
Its mark, and he returned to his cell
with his back badly marked.
Henry McGreggor, who plead guilty
10 the larceny of a piece of iron from
The P. W. & B. Railroad Company, re.
,eived five lashes and bore the punish
nent we'll, although the lashes were
we'll laid on. The above were ell white
mon, and the next brought out was
Miller, colored.
Miller was convicted Of the larceny of
! pair of chickens from Charles Work,
n the Second street market, received
wenty lashes; which although they
we're well laid on seemed to have but
little effect upon him, for as soon as he
was released from the post, he turned
20 the crowd and said Gentlemen, I
nope you are all satisfied" and after
;urning somersault, skipped back to
mis- cell.
Nathan Demby, who broke into the
house of MRS. Hignutt q short time
ago and after being indicted was
allowed to plead guilty to charge of
larceny on account of his being weak
was the next and last candi.
date ior the "cat." The Sheriff gave
him Ave lashes lightly laid on, but he
squirmed and twisted about in such
that 1t was almost impossible
to hit him. As the last cut was given,
be leaned his head against the post and
laughed heartily. An officer then saw
she crowd out, and the ponderous gates
we're closed.