The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-04

which stood in a niche AZ the end. Tho
instant his ips met those Of the statue
a trap door opened under his feet ana he
eel N q wheel Of spikes set IN motion 10y
an unseen agency.
british Novelties.
30 ling 20 death was a legal mode ~
capital punishment In England ia the
reign Of Henry VIII The "chambrc a
crucsr' wa "a French variant OF the Eng
fish custom OF pressing TO death. the
"chnmbro" being i shallow heavy chest
filled with sharp stones in which the VIC
tim was packed ara buried alive The
''hermlclss" were a favorite OF the In
QUESTION The prisoner was fastened boy
the neck 10 a mattress. while his legs were
crushed between two great logs OF wood,
on the uppermost u which sat the eN-
ecutioner The rack was used IN England
until 1910 whore % went ny the name OF
the Duke of ENetsrs Daughter The
British were fond q hanging. drawing
ana quart.riug."
The MassoItn.
The "mazzolata" was an italian barbara
~. The victim was borne 20 a scafold and
forced to bis knees. AS be- attempted 10
rise the ,Nccutioncr struck him IN the
icft temple with D mace, causing him 20
drop Tx, an OK and roll over on his back.
Tn. ex,cutioncr then drew his knife ana
with a single stroke opened his throat, ana.
mounting on hls abdomen stamped vio-
ientiv with his .ct At every stroke a tct
Of blood sprang from the wound ] have
/ seen hogs Killed in tine country 30 similar
I fashion The history Of Venice o. full Or
killing hy inches in the most diabolical
/ styles
Breaking on the wheel.
breaking on the wheel was tho climax
! ~ torture boz France. Tho victim being
/ tied 10 the wheel. the oXccutioner with 2
heavy mace broke ii IS arms and legs inA'"o
places each. then added two or three
! strokes on the chest. after which the pfis-
I oner was allowed 60 die Boo peace some
/ times be- fingered three or four days he-
! fore the vital sp1rk fcd. When Charioe
! XII. OF sweden had Patkul. Auha ssador 81
| peter the Great. broken on the wheel be-
/ dismissed tho officer or the quart ft'm
tho army for allowing Patkuls head 20
be struck on before lie was extinct
Al Home and Abroad.
The British invention 81 blowing from
cannon BE- one % the more horrible forms
/ ~ ptrisbucnt ever devised. but is euhjn-
c,.od india ana iq apologlzed FOR. When
the guns went on n the sepov MuunY
showers 81 human fragments hhed the or
/ A little more than one hundred years ~
. tbief was burned lt the stake IN Berlin.
I Tho awful punishment oi ''p'ine zorro ~
dure" was inflicted on Giles corey at 0s.-
an Mass tn i6l.-thanks 10 the prtacher'.
He was strapped 90 a board which vas
aid on tho ground Then door Was nv J
nom us hinges placed on him ami loader
v,lth stones taken from the roid IN
speechless agony ne died. So late ~ 1888 a
rs,n Vas pressed 10 death in Enslaud.
Thev laid on him nrst i0o pounds. tnen q
second in then i6o making ~ 81 -
rounds AZ this failed TO finish him an al
: di,ionsl N pounds was laid GO. ar1 w.
oxecuttoner. who weighed about -l', ih.a
himself on the board
Connecticut's chain Gang
I, is right hard 70 comprehend that less
| han ninety years ngo the Connecticut
/ state prison was the mouth 81 a torsak' p
/ conner mine. secured by a trap door ana
desreuded hv shaft. sentrles stool
,bout the yard az the prisoners came up
40 work. handkuncd. fettered ana chaintl
In pairs TO whccibarrows
Favorite Punishments.
Some OF The favoritc modes Of punish
nent were crucinxlon. the garrote Of
snatp. the how-string Of Oriental despots.
1 q IA INrs