The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-04-21
The LASH lsa i.:AEYLsso.
Two wife Tsew1ers TIo=gad In J2Gi Tnder
the Prerl>fnas OF a Sks Lar.
g. -. 49, 4s.zz $50

Saturday was a black letter day 10,
wife heaters "a t.Ess. eFgs such Of.
fender re z IL 1Ees each
for v.gla.l.-- ts=e ee - $50. wlzach pro
viGes tss- .-assy ss.s3 convicted ~ lsrgs-
tailvaszasz' Ing aa t.ss5sssis Isis H5s-e shall
receive lsae n.ae1 - f-Ev gestseH or tlsa
imprisossl far as rss.e than ctr ye.sr.
or b8 both Yatr.y ! asad imprisoned, in
the discretion q tle gsosrg.@e The man
who was ths hraE - ic convicted and
punished under tbs act IS Robert L.
I Thompson. IF tfi.esto9rn district. He
was convicted II lay aaI sentenced To
( receive ten lashes.
+ Early IL the morning the sheriff. AZ
I compauiesl by dozen or more witnesses.
entered Tnouqsga's cell 70 carry ont
( the sentence Of the court. Taa pris-
ouer guessed n once the meaning Of the
visit and said &c was ~sady. The sheriff.
who IS q very young usan and kind heart
ed, told the prisoner that his d1ty was a
very unpleasant one. AFterth the prisoner
was stripped II the waist his hands were
bound by leather strap, to which q
stont cord was fastened. The latter was
passed over the half open door Of thecen
and held by deputy On the other side.
thus drawing the prisoners hands above
his head. Whilethesep preparations were
Icing made Thompson showed no signs
Of fear. When all was prepared the
sheriff asked Thompson if he was ready. /
Yes, bat don't hit me hard, sheri +.
was Thompson reply.
The instrument Of punishment was
common reed buggy whip. from the large
end Of which a portion had been cut, /
leaving it about four feet in length. The
whip descended with terrific force upon
tbs barred back Of the victim. laying open
the flesh a distance of six inches and |
drawing the blood. In twenty seconds !
the whipping was ended, and the first !
victim of the whipping post in THIS coun- |
ty had paid the penalty Of his offanse. |
Thompson took his punishment with a /
s$oicism that excited the wonder Of the |
spectators. He is short in stature. stout
~ built, about twenty years old, and |
a boat builder by trade. He IS accused |
Of striking his wife q severe blow on the
head with his fist, and afterward beat
ing her on the head and face with his
hat because she declined to prepare his
supper on account Of sickness. When
she still refused to get up, he seized an
ak which was in the room, and ad-
vanCing toward her threatened to kill
her if she didn't obey. Terrified by this
threat, she arose and warmed his supper,
which he then refused to eat, saying he
didn't want-any supper.
George II. Barnes, colored, the second
man il this county to suffer the penalty
for wife beating, was convicted Sa4rr-
day morning, and also sentenced to re-
ceiye ten lashes. The same preparations
were made as in the case of Thompson,
who was whipped il the morning. Barnes
did not take his punishment as well as
did Thompson. lie writhed and crouched
while the whip was being applied, and
when released he writhcd and croaned
IN an agony OF pain. In few minutes.
however, he said he felt all right, and
laughed and talked as if no had expert
enced Tut an everyday occurrence.
When asked if the lashes hurt he said,
Indeed, dey did!''
Both Thompson 9ad Barnes declared .
7mphatically that they would never be
charged with a similar ofeuso again.
Leonardtown Cor. Baltimore American. :