The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-05-20
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siveaess, was made rs oonspicG}
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evildoers. Extensive arrangements
were made for tho carryan out Of
the execution Flags We're flying
from the battlements of tho old fort
and from three war iunks lying
near the pier, and large Humters OF
Chinese were on the beach
About 3:15 p. NJ. q war Junk was
sighted around the point, and q sa-
lutte wasfired from the. fort. This
was the signal for the fsaal arrange.
ments for the recaG the Chi.
nese officials. sa hree guns
from the fort Was, t'11
Namtau junk, ana Oh
alongside the pier open
er salutes from the fort
ed by loud beating Of q
lutes from the junks.
The soldiers now cIe3|
on the beach nl0aa III A.
which were placed thr6dch
first to arrive from the
the Namtau court Official II
ranged the table foIs2laS
of the mandarin Tl -
containing the prisoS ~ - -
up out of the hold OFF, 3 IS ssSV
carried along the pier by &c sr>S
set down in front of the manly ,us
table. The prisoner was ran
roughly pulled out of the cage ar
forced down upon his Launches,
scowled fiercely on all around
muttering imprecations upon
guards. One of the officials
long bamboo, to which was attach
ed long envelope bearing Chimes
characters, down the back of hi
chair.
All this time the crowd had beef
jostling and pushing round the pris
oner, and the miserable specimen
of cody soldiers were ordered t.
clear the way to the execution
ground. After several unsuccessful
attempts had been made to clear
passage the soldiers, brandishin
their rattans, eventually cleare
sufficient space to allow of the pas
sage of the prisoner and his guard
The executioner, a tall, muscula
Chinese, followed behind, carrying
his sheathed knife.
At the execution ground the pris
oner was ordered to kneel down OF
his knees. He was shackled will
old rusty irons, his hands being tict
behind his back. His cue wa
wound around his head, and hi
jacket was pulled down from hi
neck, which was quite bare The ex
ecutiOner withdrew tho knife, d.:
weapon about five feet long, from
the sheath and set the prisoner il
position, signifying to him to benz
his head forward, and emphasizing
his instructions by kicking the pris
oner lightly in the chest. The ex
ecutioner then pulled away the en-
velope from the prisoners neck.
Punctually at 1910 O'Clock the ex
ecutioner swung down his blade
and in one stroke the head was sew
cred from the body, just as Lai Mi
was cursing the delay, The hea(
was thrown face upward, and til,
eyes were staring wide open. TIL,
soldiery, Immediately on the fal
of the knife, fired off a running vol
ley. The executioner lifted the heat
and placed it at the top of the life
less trupk and then cut the string:
wnfcn Secured the shackles around
the arms and legs. Among the large
crowd of Europeans who witnessed
the execution was one woman. TIL,
head of the deceased was hung VI
i'll a cage which was lying on tn,
beach. The body will probably b.
allowed to remain on the beach TO
some time.