Evening journal., 1899-09-30
WAS WHIPPED TO-DAY.
James Porter, Alias "Potts-
vile Red" Received 20 Lashes.
PROCLAIMED HIS INNOCENCE
HE COVERED HIS FACE so HE
COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED.
THE WHIPPING LIGHT-MANY
PEOPLE PRESENT.

THE WHIPPING LIGHT-MANY
PEOPLE PRESENT.
James Porter, alias "Pottsvlle Red"
convicted of implication in the Ba-
varian brewery robbery on May 3, was
whipped with twenty lashes in the Jail
yard at New Castle this morning.
The fact that the noted criminal
would receive the lashes imposed by
the court drew a large number Of peo-
pie to the staid old city on the Della
ware to-day, who were anxious TO get
a glimpse at Red" and to see how he
would take his punishment
VISITING OFFICIALS.
Among those who we're present were
Chief Of Police Miller, of Reading;
Chief McGee, of Allentown; Chief
Franklin and Detective Connor, OF
Pottstown; ex-Lieutenant of Police
Patterson, of Philadelphia, and Chief
Dolan, of this city The Pennsylvania
Officers were especially anxious to see
Porter in order that II he ever visited
their cities they might know him and
keep tab upon his actions They were
disappointed, however. as Red" kept
his head covered in such a manner as
to hide his face.
STOCKS TOO SMALL.
The Jail yard gates were thrown open
promptly at 10 o'clock. and William
Wright, convicted Of larceny mounted
the ladder leading to the pillory above
the whipping post, and his neck and
wrists were placed in the stocks. The
opening for the neck in the stocks,
however. proved to small for wright's
neck. which is an unusually large one,
and it was necessary to allow the up
per half of the stock arm to rest light
ly upon his neck and fasten it with a
piece of cord to avoid choking the
man.
Wright remained in his uncomfort-
able position for one hour, standing
first upon one leg and then upon the
other, to rest himself. In the mean.
time the crowd inspected the whipping
post. stone pile and Jail surroundings
and commented upon the unfortunate
man in the pillory. But few persons
we're allowed in the Jail. among then
being Chief Dolan ana the visiting po
lice officials. who inspected the in
terror Of the building and converseC
with the prisoners.
THE WHIPPING BEGINS.
At IL o'clock Wright was released
from the pillory and led back to Jail
where he will spend a year, he not be
ing sentenced to be whipped. The jai
officials then cleared a passagewa,
from the door leading from the prison
to the whipping post, and kept thu
crowd on each side in line There wer'
several persons with cameras who de
sired to photograph the whipping ant
they were accorded a position wher'
shey could get a full view. Twi
lparties having cameras were statione'
upon the roof of a portion of the jai
building, and before each man wa
lashed Sheriff Taylor gave them an op
lportunity to adjust their lenses SO a
a good liIness could be taken.
There were but three prisoners to b
whipped. They were Joseph Bantun
colored. larceny, ten lashes; Alfre
spencer, larceny, ten lashes, and Jane
Porter, larceny, twenty lashes.
Bantum, who is a copper-colored ne
gro, Of about 10 years, was the first on
to hug Susan" He received the te
strokes from the cat-o'-nine tails with
, out a murmur. The whip was light
Iapplied. Bantum will serve six months
After the negro had received hi
, punishment Alfred Spencer was led OF
and received ten lashes, and, althoug
the "cat" fell a trifie more heavily o
his back, he never uttered a word {
e moved a muscle. He. too. will serN
six months for his misdeeds.
D COVERED HIS FACE.
! The last man to be whipped va
e "Pottsyille Red" and all eyes wei
= strained to get a glimpse Of his coui
tenance as he was led from the prise
r by Chief Warden Bowers. In this Il
{ crowd was disappointed, however, a
e although Porter wore no hat, arour
a his head and completely. covering Il
upper part Of his face and eyes WI
tightly bound a bandanna handke
chief, such as the one he is alleged
y have worn on the night the brewe
It was robbed. Nothing was visible of b
Z face except a portion of his nose,
e lchin. and a stubby red mustache.
) vain Chief Miller, of Reading, stepp
behind the whipping post and endea
ored to peer beneath the impromI
mask. Red" held his head dswn
le he was fastened to the post and kept