The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-15
THE WAY OF THE Tn ANsGREssoR
The Victims Of the PilIory and Post
Eight Oasnders Punished AZ New
Castle jail Last Saturday..

The Victims OF the PiiIory and Post
Eight Oasnders Punished ~ New |
Castle jail Last Saturday..
There was a large number Of spec
tators at New Cnstle jail Saturday
to witness the infection OF
corporal punishment on soEe eight |
vioiators OF the law. Ateleyen O'Clock |
broke into the store of Bernard Dalton
lin Christinna hundred, wero brought
out by Warden Dennison. and placed
lin the pillory, where they stood fol an
hour. They are both young men.
and when released seemed etin and
lcramped.
The whipping did not commence un-
til nearly ! o'clock, and during the In
Iterval after the men we're released, the
large Rates of the iail yard were again
closed, and the crowd were obliged to
wait outside.
When at last the gates were again
grently augmented. poured into the
yard. and stood patiently waiting for
the next act in the drama. They did
not have long to walt for Sheriff
Gould soon appeared with the formid.
liable lash in his hand. He took his
'lplace on the right Of the post. while
Warden Dennlsoii stood opposite with
the sentence Of each man In his hand.
4 William Scanion. colored, was the
first brought out, and as soon as his
wrists were ciampsd to the post War
den Dennison called out: William
lScanlon. larceny, 5 lashes.' Sheriff
Gould laid the lash on quite hard, aud
the prisoner squirmed considerable.
kluu lar. Inn lQIRanV
itof an iron pump and several other ar.
|. ticles from A. d. Vandever, and now
has three months to serve In jail.
Alexander Scribner was the next VIC
Itlm. He and William II. Mills, both
Icolored, pleaded guilty to larceny, and
= weI sentenced to ~ months imprls-
! Ionment and is lashes. just as the
Sheriff struck the first blow the lash
Il left the stock. and about 10 min
!, lutes were consumed in fastening
! IL In place. The remaining II lashes
were laid on hnIlc, and there is no
e,doubt but the victim felt everyone OF
ylthem. Both these boys had been in
ylthe reform School, but their actions
4 since being released plainly elbows
. THAT they had not improved the les
!. SONS taught them.
John Fitzgerald, OF Troy, N. u, who
: came to this city some time ago, and
celebrated the visit by stealing tea
lpot, came out next and took his place
lat the post. His arms were tatooed
, with several fguresin different oolors.
, He was given 8 iashes which Redeemed
llfis back considerable. He will re-
lmaln the guest Of sheriff Gould for
one month. after which he can return
to Troy,
Frank Hall, OF Philadelphia, quito a
lv,fn
{ lstole twelve pairs OF suspenders, was
. clamped to the post. and as soon as
j his sentence was read Sheriff Gould
t, commenced to let the lash fall, and
there Is no doubt but lie felt every one
of the IS. When 1t WAS inlshad his
. back was as red as though 1t had been
covered with an enormous mustard
lplaster, while large black and blue
weits were plainly visible. He POW
has four months to remain In jail. II,
the end of which time his back will NJ
doubt be we'll, and he can return u
Inl Philadelphia. it is hoped, to lead I'll
a. honest life.
II William Hamilton, an old colored
!, man OF Townsend. who was convicted
:. of the larceny of half bushel o
II clover seed and blended guilty to tn,
II theft OF some chickens. came out ant
. leyed the post suspiciously. He wal
4, lgiyen 10 lashes for the first offense
d land 10 for the second, and 1t wal
@ leyident from tho first stroke that hi.
!, power of endurance did not cqua
I, that OF Sullivan Or Corbett HI
u Jumped and squirmed around thu
post SO that the Sheriff was searcel,
Fable to touch him with the lash, and II
Of seemed as though lie would dislocatt
IG his wrists in his vain effoftB to teal
ID, himself loose. 1t lie certain that III
X ltelt every lash, and his gyrations were
r. leo violent that finally q Disguised
spectator called out: You ID
u coward" which had the effect o
IL causing him to stand somewhat
quieter during the remainder OF his
punishment.
When he was released he stepped
tslfrom the post, and then stood al
e. Though spelibound. evidently draw
n aroused from his reverie by Wardei
"a Dennison, who solemnly assured hin
that he was not KILLED. He then walk
ie ed slowly 10 his cell. where he will re
81 main for the ensuing IL months
SCI The next two victims were Davit
dlLynch and John Dunn, VINO eyidentl!
e. came to this State to try their handi
es at taking what did not belong I,
them. They broke into the store o
= IHaymono Dalton, III CnrlsLlana nun
= dred, and stole quantity or goods
Z Both pleaded guilty and were sentenc
ed to pay the costs, stand one hour II
l the pillory, be whipped with 20 lashes
I aud i'm prisoned 6 months.
This lashes were laid on hard, and |
was evident that each suffered yer,
much, as their backs were SCARED ant
vary much diseolored. The fact tina
Dunn, as soon as he returned to til,
jnii, inquired OF Warden Moore when
his term would expire. leads to the be
lief that they are anxious to get out o
Delaware as soon as possible am
I shake the dust Of its soil from thei
feet forever.
/ Although sheriff Gould laid the lasl
lon hard In each case, there was n
blood drawn. but the skin OF each vic
tim was bruised ami discolored. No
one OF them will ever want to com
back to the post Us long as he hold
the office. The Sheriff says TINT it !