The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-08
THELAND OF THELASH.
MODERN CIVILIZATION FORGOTTEN
Jewish Women FloEged Numerically WIthcui
Cau,e-A story or Great Cruslty-AetlOn ofthe
UaIted States Consul on Behalf Of the Vic.
tlms-Gratltuds OF Persteuttd People.

Cau,e-A Story OF Great Cruslty-AetlOn ofths
UaIted States Consul on Behalf OF the Vic.
tins-Gratltuds OF . Persseuttd People.
NKw YoRK, March IA dispatch to The
telegram from Casabianca, Morocco, says
The following is a copy Of portion of
letter addressed to Captain Cobb, the
United States representative at this place
by very respectable jew: "As an expo
nent OF the Jewish fraternity and theii
feelings I address you on recent out
rageous punishment inflicted on class o.
women in this benign city, who seem to be
at the mercy Of the tyrannical rulers. The
particulars OF the event which induce me
10 write are as follows:
A Jewish resident Of this place named
Joseph Amiel, an interpreter to the British
Vice Consulate here, has two refractory
SONS. On expostulating with them re-
Gently on their tardy return home at night
quarrel ensued in which the eldest, aged
twenty.four years, drew pistol on his
father and fred two shots at him. Both
bullets missed the mark. The yalian,
youth then rushed. upon his mother, who
escaped his fury by shutting herself up in
an adjoining room. Amiel Immediately
went to the Governor and requested SOL
diers to arrest his son, which was at once
accorded him. The youngest interfered,
at the same time using insulting language
to his father. The soldiers were
ordered to arrest him. also and
the two miscreants were at once
arrested and consigned to prison and
placed in irons. On the following morning
they received 900 blows, and were again
consigned to prison. Aniel, not content
with this condign punishment, went to the
Governor and requested him to punish all
the Jewish women or Ill repute, alleging
their temptations to be the cause Of the
downfall OF his badly instructed and mis-.
guided sons. To satisfy him the Sheik oi
the Jews was sent for and ordered to direct
the soldiers to all the women Amiel should
name, so that they could be taken 10 prison
to await the Governors pleasure in the
morning. Seven uniortunates were dragged
from their beds half naked In the middle
OF the night and disposed oi according to
instructions. '
WOMEN FLodGED.
On the following morning the Governor
exhibited his pleasure in having them all
most cruelty fogged in public. The
prisoners were stretched on the ground in
the same manner as he almost hogs the
AIoors, face downward, with Moor hold.
ing each hand and foot and the lash was
applied with all the force the strong arms
OF the soldiers could command, they taking
turns as their strength failed. 1t Is a
great amusement to the soldiers to whip
the intidel Jews until they become ex-
hausted and then hustle them otto prison.
The sons Of Amiel richly deserved their
punishment, but their case is only men.
toned as an introduction to the second
case, and the cause Of my indignation.
The Jews exclaim, "Where are the recon-
mendations OF our venerable and beloved
partisan, Sir Moses Montefore? And where
are the faithful promises OF the late Sultan
wherein he stated that the Jews in his EN-.
pire should no longer be bastinadoed? II
this state OF things Is to continue and we
be left to the will and pleasure Of these
bigoted fanatics, whose dogmas and ritual
teach them to immediate what they term
the infidel jew and the Christian dog al
every opportunity they can seize upon
we might as well lie down to suffer what
ever cruelties the Moorish demagogue
pleases to intlict upon U.s."
AN INNOCENT VICTIM.
To above case the writer will add that
there was an innocent and respectable per
son among the victims, according to the
evidence taken in the case, and so severe
was her punishment tnat the doctor who
attended her afIirms that she requires many
days rest to recover. This person is a girI
Of eighteen years, called Ested, servant
OF merchant who enjoys the United
States protection, Mr.. Isaac Benzaqun. He
being absent at the time had left his bust
ness to be managed by his partner, Mr.,
Solomon Benabu, who. on hearing OF the
imprisonment OF Ested, Immediately
sought the presence OF the Governor
where he found the whole party in ques
tion being arranged to receive the lash.
lie expostulated in the strongest terms
with the Governor against such out
rageous proceedings and assured him
that Ested was girl Of good repute
and servant OF Isaac Benzaqun, whom he
well knew to be United States protege,
but as It Is said the Governor often INDUCES
freely in the use Of opium, whereby at
times he loses his reason, 1t seems 1t must
have been the case with him at the present
time. In direct violation Of the Madrid
treaty he punished an employe Of the
United States protected subject without an
equitable trial in the presence OF the Con.
sui. Ested was thrown battle-ground aud
held by soldiers, as before mentioned. Mr..
Benabu placed himself over her person to
prevent blows being given her, but he was
hurled away by the soldiers and informed
by the Governor that for his intervention
she should be punished still more severely.
She was whipped until she no longer re-
tanned her reason, and was then dragged of
TO prison.
THANKING THE UNITED STATES CONSUL.
At the conclusion Of this malevolent
affair Mr.. Mimon Asaban, one Of the prin'
cipal Jews OF this city, in company with
several more Of the same order, went to
Captain Cobb and begged the assistance oi
that officer for tho relief Of the victims and
that they be permitted to return 10 theil
homes without delay. The Governor soor
afterwards received a communication from
Captain Cobb, which caused him to set al
the prisoners at liberty at once. Captain
Cobb has made still further demands from