Daily Republican., 1889-09-28
The Fate Of The Transgres.or.

Between the hours Of 10 q. m. and 2 D.
m. to-day was the time appointed By the
co rt for inflcting corporal punishment
on those who plead guilty or were con-
victed at the present session Of court.
The only offeuses charged against them
wss petty larceny, and all were colored
men except one. Contrary TO usual,
there were but few sp, ctators, not more
than TWENTY-FIVE being present. Among
those ftom this city were William Kyle
and Willard Cox, who witnessed the
whipping for the first time Eleven hug
ged the post, the majority of whom were
there for the first time.
The first oHc brought out was Henry
Brown, colored, who plead guilty to lar
ceny. lie received i've lashes, which he
bore we'll, after which he was consigned
to cell 10 serve two months.
Henry Hlrons, cOlored, also plead
guilty 10 larceny and was sentenced TO
i've lashes and one month imprisonment.
He stoad his punishment we'll aud seemed
to think 1t very funny.
John LaymAn wac the next and was
given ten lashes. He was the only white
man whipped, and although the lash
was laid on light his back was Redeemed.
He Eas three months iim prls onment to
complete bis sentence.
Andrew Simms, colored, also re
celved 10 lashes for larceny. He bad his
jaws tied up and wore lung protector,
which the warden suggested should have
been on his back.
lie now will enjoy the Inequalities Of
New Castle until december goth, having
been sen enceI to serve three months.
William Benton, colored, another OF
those who plead guilty to larceny, as-
~ nal "a i'll La n
seem TO mint iu the least, aud LETT the
post laughing. He was also sentenced 10
serve one mo tn iu Jail.
Ambrose Farrell, colored, was brought
out aud took his place at the post, and as
soon as his wrists were clainped the
sheriff administered ten lashes. When Il
was over he remarked; "Dat am de fust
time l was here, and by Cd 1t will be
de last time" The remainder Of his pun
ishment consists oil three months In a
cell.
William Faulkner, colorei, was also
fortunate In escaping with FIVE lashee.
He plead guilty to q charge OF larceny,
and took hts place at the post az though
he was satisfied to pay ior his misdolng.
He has but one month TO remain in jail,
and will be given his freedom on October
70. He did not seem to mind the lashes
at all.
James Murray, colored, came next and
was given ten ~ lashcs. lie stood as
firm as the post, and walked OIL smiling.
He was also sentenced to pay SEQ restitu-
tion moaey and be imprisoned three
months.
James Grooms, colored. who has
Rugged the post several times previously,
was shrewd enough to plead guilty to q
charge OF larceny, aud escaped with a
sentence OF lashes aud month In Jail.
When he vas brought cut be assured the
sheriff thatsthis was on'y the second time
he had been at the post, and as the she 1T
seemed TO be ieye him he laid on the
lssbes very light.
Thomas Luklns, colored, ALEC plead
guilty to charge of larceny and was
sentenced to pay Sl2 restitution money,
receive la'hcs ard be Imprisoned one
month. His back seemed to be har-
dened, as he did not seem to mini the
lashes in the least.
Harvey Hasonbeecham, colored, who
was initiated long ago into the my stsries
OF the post, also plead guilty at the
present term of Court to "A charge oil
larceny, and was fortunate IN escaping
with o lashes aud 6, month in jail. He
Is au old offender; although the Lash was
laid on pr tiy hard he d.d not stem To
mind 1t, and afterwards remarked to a
representative of the REPUBLICAN that
although Ills back stung tile he did
not care for 1t.
There was no blood drawn In eitht I
case, and the lashes were applied very
light, in fact lighter than is intended by
the law, which says they shalt 'Le wei
laid on"
Warden Smith kept accouut of the
lHshes and announced when the punish
ment was completed. Since Mr.. Smith
has had charge Of the Jail there /, u no.
uceabe ference in tie way that 1t is
Kept, and the prisoners speak we'll OF h..
management.