The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-20

there are too many candidates
south ltaly-and all Italy, with Ssr Iroa
nine provinces, IS envyins Re- sixty.
handy death trap, and an rba i-lllsi il
call from time to time upon the t,.oVinces
OF the Bagno prison to take caraeCes ern1r
particularly obnoxious citizen WI u sonus
not be killed of by legal r,,as-O Car.
might be disposed of by foul but
regular, recognized practice ar7ortIt Is
be curious indeed if Brescf esq a. Would
viper pit in case he does the cstsIed the
and the various endeavOrs 10 driSll ycsel
insane 1--we nm
Bresci's sympathizers s.hODa
best, which means they wish m Qna
That the insane feel neither pS,-siiys date.
mental pain is The firm belief OF - nor
mon people in Italy. If II Were rot tllln-
would doubtless rise in revolt lley
the cruel treatment of thr @ssalnSs
asylumS maintained at public 80 Of
Rope, fist, cold water. chains ana N l-lSe.
jackets are common means for ,-&ll-
ton in nearly all the state ana N--Iec-
clat institutions OF the kind Tba N
brogiana, however, the asylum for IN! m
criminal insane, owns a torture 81 ne
compared with which the NU-er,,r,S,,--noec
lection would look tame - col
At Inbrogiana all the nurses are ,-;
1nalSs selected for their strength an, n n
prevailing discipline allows Jher, H. III ne
use OF their prOWeSS. Little rasrr5s-gLt al
put on their inborn hankering for r--sII. IS
Woe TO BreSci IL he loses his i'm L-,y-
anced anarchist mind in the darI oal-
narrow pit wherein his fellow 49, ai1
bury him. The nurses at Imbrog.ar5 bsS,,-.I
a special interest in making him -
for in doing so they would nanffsss-- '. -r.
tr1ouc ardor and their own inniceTCasa..
the principles Of anarchy 0 %
Even when visitors are at Trnb~,-s
the chnking and clashing Of chains -
dued cries and muff1ed groans are r,ls5--9S,--
audible. The insane prisoners whafeI--ss
their illness may be, have the loolr =
hunted animals; they trembIe in %.
presence of their nurses. me
To Illustrate the cruelty of the Drsoa q.
need only be stated thar the institlIrjoS
has not a single padded cell Ii a rn1riS5a
wants TO butt out his brains against -
walls. let him do sO-gOOd riGFarCs '1a
There, if he lives, Bresci Will 49, -
caSlon 10 make the Acquaintance of ~,
treadmill- On the steps fixed on ~
make speeches on the sublimity Of S1r "A
ment organs.
There are, besides, turning -v,i---
thumb screws, stocks. shin c0mDrassS-es.
and rings galore to dislOCate arms 49,
legs The solitary dark cell is there. ~ ~
and the straitJacket and straighr NJ
add to its horrors The jackets are ny
of leather as hard as wood and -
bound. Nearly half of the insane are AZ
ways In chains, strapped to their b=5S -
torture, while their nurses. Suu0psaT =
watch over them entertain the Officers -
the institution with music AIuriereTS
arS treated to the water torture once .
week. To this end they are made 10 q
on a wooden horse about two feet hig5
their hanuS ana teGT being mauacIe4 -
rings in the wall and in the floor rasnsc
lively, while the body, resting on rIa
horse, is bert in the shape of a crescent
The cords are drawn cruelty tight
The jailer places the small end of tin
horn or funnel into the culpriJ'S n1Or-S
and makes him swallow two piUrs -
water as a first punishment If the s,f
I6rer cuncneS MS teeth IN an effort 20 ~
Sisit. the taller closes his nose BY scuaaz
ing II TO compel him TO open his mouth
This procedure is repeated three tim
Trrh fr1@= # for
into the body of the PROSTATE victirn-si
most enough to drown him
The eight pintS must be SWaIlOWed-fha
regulations say sO-but in the act -
Strapping the victim down a Taller nav
exercise humanity If ne feels Ike +
There are JailerS who draw the cords a
tight as to almost tear the Door ira
SDOpSIble maniacS apart.
No wonder BreSci's poor, distracted wiz
IN America prdyS each night that DEAN
may come quickly to him before he rms
the whole gamut of agony.