Evening journal., 1906-09-22
NO TO ASsaiIant Of Mrs. Frank
iSh and Her Daughter
Severely Punished
DRn.iATIC SCENE
AT WORKHOUSE

The dignity of the law has been up
held. Charles Conley. colored, convict
ed Of an assault upon Mrs. Albert
Frankish and her daughter, Miss Gussie
Leitcn. was whipped in public at the
County Workhouse this morning before
the largest number Of spectators that
ever crowded into the narrow confines
Of the prison yard. Thirty lashes were
laid on his bare back by Chief Warden
Neserve, and at every blow the negro
shhddered, but bore his punishment
stoicany.
Big Crowd Assembled
Long before the hour set for whip
ping the seven prisoners who were to
undergo physical punishment, II
O'Clock, a crowd which Is estimated at
from 1900 to 1000, gathered about the
workhouse, each one bent upon getting
a glimpse Of the colored man about
whom so much has been said and writ
ten.
Anticipating the possibility Of trouble
of some sort, Chief Warden Meserve
had assembled his entire day force OF
guards, each of whom was heavily
armed. In addition to this Chief of Po-
lice Black detailed a squad OF police
men, consisting Of Officers Fox, Burns
Ford, Paulman, Sewell d. Scott anc
Abrams. who under command Of Ser
geant McDermott proceeded to tho
the prison TO assist Mr.. Meserve in
Queeling a disturbance in case it arose
Given Instructions
At 1850 o'clock the guards and po-
lice were assembled in the rotunda in
side the building and were given in
structions by Chief Warden Meserve as
to their moves in case of disorder.
In the meantime many Of the crowd
had clambered upon the top of the,wal
surrounding the prison yard and
Guards Campbell O'Rourke. Parkhurst
and Hastings each armed with a re-
heating Winchester rifle were sent tc
drive the men from the walls This
done, the guards with rifles in hand
patrolled the coping on top Of the wal
du ing the entire proceedings Of plying
the lash.
Sergeant McDermott and his squad o
the press and several who held permit.
TO witness the whippings. proceeded
through the tunnel leading from thu
prison to the scene Of whipping.
Yard Roped Of
In order to prevent the crowd from
rushing in upon the post iron chain'
were stretched across the yard and
along the offices in the rear and about
the post the workhouse guards were
stationed. All without was still, and
when Ofcer Ford. at a sign from Mr.
Meserve turned the key in the dooi
leading from the outside world into the
prison yard. A deathlike stiffness fel
over those within the enclosure. Nc
one knew what the throwing open o
she door might bring torth.
For an instant the door. upon which
all eyes were turned. did not move
"CSome in" called officer Ward. and IL
a moment the crowd was snurging for.
ward and pressing against the chain'
which divided the enclosure. "StanC
back, don't shove" was the command
as in less than a minute the yard wal
filled with 800 men.
Well Laid On
Mr.. Meserve then announced to TIL
SPECTATOR that order must be preserved
and Conley a moment later appeared il
That's him." shouted some one, a.
Warden Crawford. in distinct tone
read the sentence of the court. With
glance toward the expectant assem-
blage Mr. Meserve raised his arm an,
the dreaded whip fell upon the negro
back with a thud that could be hear'
outside the enclosure. Put it on him.
some one called out, as the cat wal
raised and fell again.
AS the whip descended for the six
teenth time the negro called out: ooh
I,ordf" This expression he repeate,
several times, but beyond this Shove,
no other unusual signs Of his punish
ment.
AS the last lash fell Conley gave
sigh of relief, and a moment later wa
led back to his cell, where he will re
main for a half century, less time of
for good conduct. It was generfSl.
conceded that the whipping was tn
most severe one that has ever beei
known to have taken place in thi
state.
At the conclusion Of the whipping
Chief Warden Meserve expressed him