Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-08-05

mode OF punishment, which includes
logging and the "knout," recently
abolished in Russia, also covered by the
terms ''scourging," "whipping," has not
been used, primarily az least, In the
other European countries In modern
time as "capital punishment" that
is, has not been used where
the sentence or judicial design
has been to infict death. In Russia
the condemned man is conducted half
naked TO the place chosen for this kind
of execution; all that be has.on is pair
.of simple linen drawers around MS ex-
tremities; his hands are bound together,
palm to palm. He is laid fat upon his
belly on frame inclined diagonally, az
the extremity of which are fixed iron
rings; his hands are fastened to one
end of the frame and his feet to the
other; he IS then strenched in such
manner that he can not make single
movement, just as an eePs skin Is
stretched in order TO dry. This stretch
ing the victim causes the victims bones
to crack, aud dislocates them. The
executioner advances few steps with
his body bent, holding the knout in
both hands, while the long thong orags
around the ground between his legs.
After coming 10 within three or four
PAGES OF the prisoner be raises il by a
vigorous movement toward the top or
mis- head. and then instantly draws II
down with rapidity towards his knees.
The thong flies and whistles through
the air, and descending upon the body
~ Qrnnnh IL ltkA
loop OF iron. In spite OF his tension,
the poor wretch bounds as IL he were
submitted to the powerful shock OF
galvanism. The executioner retraces
his steps aud repeats the same operation
as many times as there are blows to be
inflicted. When the thong envelops the
BODY with its edges the flesh and mus
Giles are literally cut in strips as II with
o razor, but when it falls fiat then the
bones crack; the flesh 10 that case is
not cut, but crushed aud bruised, and
the blood spurts out In all directions.
The sufferer becomes green ana blue,
like q body In state OF decomposition.
The knout is fatal II the justice Of the
Car or the executioner desires IL to
be so.
TIE mode OF execution by the garrote
seems TO have been originally devised
by the Moors and Arabs and to have
been taken from them By the Spaniards,
by whom il has been transmitted TO the
Spanish colonies in America. In the
earliest form it consisted 10 simply plac-
ing a cord around the neck OF the Grim
inal, who was seated on chair liked TO
a most, and then twisting the cord by
means OF a stick inserted between u
aud the back of the neck till strangula-
ton was produced. Aiterward brass
collar was used containing 3 screw,
which the executioner turned till It's
point entered the spinal marrow where
IL unites with the brain, causing instant
death.
1t is said that the laws Of the lnquis-
ition a strangul alton by this method
was granted as mercy to heretics who
recanted before the execution OF the
sentence OF burning.
In Spain garroting takes place on
platform, publicly, during the daytime,
In the place destined In general Tor this
purpose, or in that determined by the
local tribunal when special causes rem
der it necessary. The criminal is con-
Quoted to the scaffold in black tunic
lhopa), on horseback or in q cart, ana
the public crier announces the sentence
in loud tones during the transit. IL the
criminal be 4 regicide or parricide the
tunic is yellow, and he wears cap
(birrete) OF the same color, both cover
ed with red spots. The corpse remains