The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-20
Children Who Cause Their PARENTS Death
EuSi Undergo Death Penalty.
CHlNA'S MERCILESS AND CRUEL LAW
Even When tho Parricide or Hn,-i
eide Happened TO Bc mn Iuiot or
Iunatic and Not Responsible FAR
iheir Action, the Penalty land TO
he Administered.

III Chiha. when parent has met With
uea'h at the hands of a son or aaurhtcr
no circumstances of age or intention ar.
- ~ ittcu 10 interfere with the inilic,ion
iinrc chG lf%mraity, which is that OF the
niiSch /, foilowcd by dccanitation ANY
MIt:Gatlon of this cruel sentence, saws he
Nofth China Herald, would he considcrrJ
r;,nd i.,r 1iihcSc as aiming a blow at the
g.; ;hnudhlchtal principal OF iilial duty (which
- supposed 10 i.e the groundwork of thcir.
Eouc 4 me and again has the ncnultv ar
or 9Gcn recorded against PARTICLES
i pl nii,iuitrlcldes even when they happened 10
DE luio,s or lunatics. and. therefore, moi
"F5SG eco, for their actions.
ma nc &C cE@rrMpti3n and vcnnlity of The great
i'itSS OIL oihcials in The empire ha:: become
q Dyword, and IT IS not strange Therefore,
I'm JuSti t can easily be cvadcd through
been guilty OF killing Il fellow crc;trIr"'
whether by prcnic,liaiion or accident
r r escape al serious consequences and
receive Il sentence OF three ycnrs' banish-
hicHt TO Il spot 1000 miles distant instead
nl me death penalty Or on The other
mand. when the relatives of The murdered
selves heard by the officials and 10 de-
mhnd the strict observance OF the lex
.mimon3' the rich criminal may purchase IA
suitable substitute from among the brpgar
c!hSS, or perhaps an old ana faithful scry-
IN IN OF the family may be permitted TO for
~ rsin ms nc IN his masters stead But
ntNcf mas IL happened since China had a
niSt?ry that one has occus!oncd the death
o. o. ms parent or parents has contrived 10
p"' himself OH ana escape the lincchJ
or oN-carcd knife, and the cXccliti0nnI.'s
ne'Ny tWo-handcd sword So decnly has
me doctrine Of the ancient sagcs on tho
observance Of iiiai piGty become. rooted in
iht hearts OF the people Of China that M
nlhsiSfrhtc would dare to exercise irnicncv
ny taxing into consideration the circum-
S'lhc"S that led to n case of pnrriciJn or
fnhiricidc with The view Of nit eating Inc
dopin liked by law. Not only would the
MAGISTRATE incur thereby the danger Of
Nuichca from the mob. but he would sub
vert the obedience due from his own
own family.
p:rricide not only brings certain death
on himSclI, but Disgrace on the dist ric.t
IN which he resides. In the case where
nom parents are victims Chinese law or
GAINS that Il corner of the district CITY
walls shall be pulled down as Il lasting
chronicle OF the shame and disgrace of
me nlstr.ct in having sheltered such -
monster. The magistrate and local OIL
ciai9 are cash!cred and dcburrcd forever
FORM public employment as IL punishment
Tor not having taught more effectively
me doctrine of lial pcty. while the gov
crnCr OF the province, with his colleagues
me treasurer and judge, together with tho
taotai and project of the district are all
degraded several steps in rank In the
ease OF the murder OF both parents the
murderer Is not only sentenced to undergo
llhKchi aud decapitation, hut his body is
nailed on the top Of the coffin OF one of his
So far reaching and immutablc is this