Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-27
POST and PuLURy.
Thirteen Prisoners Punished This
Morning at New Casrle.

Morning at New CasIle.
| Special Correspondence OF State Journal.
New CASTLE, Sept. 22.-Sheriff MsrtiI
whipped l3 prisoners in the Jail yarC
here this morning. The "cat" was vel
laid OH, and some Of the prisoners twisted
| and equirmed rs In agony as the leather
| lash descended on their pared backs.
The frat prisoner brought out was
Joseph j. Caulk, colored, who advanced
firmly 10 the post and received his IL
lashes without showing any perceptiblt
signs OF It's severity.
Henry Trusty, George Bayard and The
odore Gibbs, for entering oapnery al
Delaware City, and stealing arti-
clea therefrom, each received ter
lashes. Trusty and Bayard wsres
| small oolored lads while the ring.
leader was man apparently about sc
years Of age. Trusty had been at the
post before, and did not appear to mind
the punishment much, hut Bayard
| squirmed at every cut, and when the last
cut WAS administered he withdrew his
hands quickly, and returned to his cell.
| Gibbs came out smiling and took his pun.
ishment with good grace, although large
welts were raised on his back.
William Green, a young colored man,
| convicted of the larceny of watch, re-
ceived 10 lashes with considerable pain
When the last ole was applied he said
ooh Jesus I'll stand on my head five
days"
j. A. James, the next candidate, con.
victed of larceny, received 70 lashes well
laid on aud tears streamed down his faoe
| as the severe punishment was applied.
He did not utter word.
Lewis Pyle, a white man, convicted for
stealing watch, received 10 lsshes well
laid on. He stood with his head beut
down, which tightened the skin and
made the punishment more severe.
When the sheriff dealt the last blow he
said: slew, l hope this will make you a
better boy
James Mullin, white, was the next on
the list. He WAS suffering with sore
back, and the sheriff took pity on him,
but his 10 lashes raised welts. He re-
turned to his cell smarting under the
punishment.
James Nelson, white, received 10
lashes. He had thin skin and the first
two or three cuts drew blood but he stood
the trying ordeal without murmur.
Joseph Mateer, white, received his 10
lashes with coolnsss and notwithstanding
the fact that large welts appeared on hia
back at every stroke, he did not appear
to mind 1t.
James johnson, a large white man, re-
eeived 20 lashes, which turned the skin
black and blue at every cut. Blood also
| appeared and large welts raised on his
back.
James Jordan, white, received IL lashas
and felt the punishment severely Twenty
minutes elapsed from the time the first
| man was brought out and a recess was
taken until Benjamin Marsh, young
| colored man, had finished his hour In the
pillory, after which he was released from
his unpleasant position, placed around
| the post and received 20 lashes we'll lsid
| on, which caused him exorHclsting pain.
He was convicted Of stealing a watch and
chain from Mrs. Tood of Wilmington and
threatening her with razor.
Before he received his whole sentences,
| William Brown colored, convicted Of
| stealing 5000 from man over Third
| street bridge, and received sentence lasi
| night, arrived from Wilmington and was
| Immediately pinioped to the post and rt,.
| ceived 20 lashes. He took his punish.
ment the hardest of all and at every cni
would call upon the "Lord" TO "have
msrcy." When the sheriff concluded he
returned to his cell moaning piteously
| His skin was tender and il was his first
| whipping.