Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-09
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT OF
PRISONERS is ABLY DEFENI

is in a man in the hope Of nrnin
from a life of crime"
Those whose objection to the
conspicuous form OF corporal p
ment, the whipping-post, that
La relic of barbarism, have thro,
light on the grave subject; the /
being himself is a relic Of oarb
but a very excellent one ENpe
has shown that such iunlshm,
salutary, since few who have
subjected TO it allow themselves Il
fer a repetition OF its Dangs. Thu
criminal is deferred and society F
tected.
Chief Justice Lore is quoted a
ing:
In my forty years experience
firmly OF the opinion that the
ping-p0st Is effective in DelayI
lie cites the cases OF big ri
J Jimmy Hope. and other bud
I who were whipped with forty
in New Castle jail, and after md
lease were never again seen in
ware
There are two points impressl
the article. which is so good an
regret we cannot print It in full
1.-THE criminal should be made to
to support himself and as a punisi
for his deeds. and that in cI
cases he should receive corporal
ishment. He very truahfuny say
, I'VE have carried our reforms I'd
a pass that the convict is better h.
4 better fed, and better clad than
he is at large, or than many a ma
lives by honest toll and is tax,
his support"
II The concluding paragraphs
/ truthful that VIC reproduce the
y full:
l They say the lash degrades
o. does the punishment or the erin
p. grade? We do not advocate the
= statement OF the lash. in the s
t cruelty of other days, when the
Il was cut in ribbons by the cruel
4 nine-tais. but reasonable castil
= with rod or strap intended Of
produce sharp pain, but no lace
S of the flesh or skinner do we ad
n the lash at all for the man of ]
t instincts and sensitive soul II
;, 1.-THE prison brand will bring far
d torture than can be done uC
body. For him the prison Is p
E ment enough.
ki frf Ha1rn fIl4fas+f
2 Suppose two men, one educated,
= tive, refined. never in prison nor
10 lar with crime; the ether a ha
criminal and companion of cri
: from his youth. who has tasted a
= modern sentimentalism has in ST.
4, the worst that he can do. w
a. prisonment punish Them in the
= degree? For the one the Who'll
" pose Of punishment is attained;
y other it is chiefly lost.
n This paper will be written
NJ purpose if it fails to, show that !
n ment must be leveled at the cl
10 and not at the crime.
!. But granting that the lash de
60 what better argument for its adj
n There are grades and castles and
~ among criminals. and while th'
ID not for the opinion Of societ
1o which they are at war, they are
ne alive TIC the good opinion Of the
= So if the brute, whom the prisl
a. not shame lose caste with his c
T. ions because Of being whipped
!, not a great point gained? Thel
~ brute so hardened that he does I
NJ the lash. 1t conveys an argums
be he can understand. IL does de
befthe wretch is rarely logged a
time and almost never thrice
I'm thousands go to prison twice,
nd ten times and more for subst
NV the same offense.
IF the lash is a relic Of bal
ar so are the crimes for which it
for I served. Eradicate the crimes
Ia one will defend the lash. /
80 brutal. it is reserved for brui
nd are not amenable to gentler trC
NO What terror has imprisonm6
he wretches such as these? But
hu- towards all, and would cringe
md mere thought Of their own pair
a times the interests Of society
en- that force be met by force
AL "the sting Of the lash is the
lest of the law" If nothing else "
, islthe sentimental argument t
mis- lash degrades. investigate tn
the strous crimes reported in a
and courts, and then declare II al
-ery of degradation is reserved fl
hat who practice them.