Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-09-06
AWFUL CHINESE TORTURES.
Blood Curdling Cruclties Practiccd
by Celcstiuls on Prisoners.
(Kansas City Journal.D


something fierce, according to DR.. A.
l.. Shelton, of Anthony, Kans., who
has just returned as a missionary
from the land of the pig-tail. The
doctor tells this Dlood-curdlihg story
of the cruelty practiced upon a good
friend Of his, who was major in the
Chinese army:
'Three companies of Chinese SOL
diers, under the majors command,
but stationed in distant city, re-
belled and deserted, taking their
arms and ammunition. AS the
Chinese army Is in the main made
up OF men who accept the service
IN place Of penal sentence, the most
rlgld rules are enforced heartlessly
to get minimum OF service and dis
cipline. They are paid tho equiva-
lent of $2.40 a month on which they
must subsist. TO them starvation is
always imminent, and dead dog,
or mule or other animal, even when
dead of disease, IS cooked and greed
lily eaten.
"The major was held responsible
for the rebellious troops, and only
the intercession Of the commanding
general Of the district, who got down
on his knees and begged for the life
Of his subordinate to the civil COVER
nor, saved his head.
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dismissal from the army and 1000
light blows from small paddle. The
paddle used is from one to one and a
half inches wide, eighteen inches
long and probably the eighth of an
inch thick. In administering it the
thighs are barred, and light, even
blows are struck on the thick flesh
betv 90" the hip and the knee the
victim, ing PROSTATE on his face.
The paddle is used with sort OF
flip, and for some time makes no i'm
preston; 500 blows make the flesh
red and puffy; 1900 brings the
flesh to jelly-like consistency, and
1000 marks the limit Of torture a
strong man may endure and live.
"Often gangrene sets in and the
victim dies; with the best of treat
1T is months before the man
padPed can use his legs naturally.
In fhe case Of the major the flesh
slqdghed off his thigh an inch and
| az /half deep, five inches broad and
seventeen inches long. He expected to
set we'll, but his legs would always
be crippled. The rebcllious troops
| were pursued, 200 of them were
killed and the balance of theT were
brought to the camp for Dehe1dng.
Eighteen of the soldiers were given
swords and required to cut gashes
in the flesh Of their captain, who
was unable 10 prevent their rebel
lion, and then they were beheaded
before the captain.
''To stimulate other officers TO a
greater zeal in handling their men,
the captain was then taken in hand
by the official eXecutioncr, who had
cash with swords. With a keen knife
the lips of the captain were sliced
off, then his nose, and later his eye
lids were cut off, and his cyeballs
were exposed to the pitilcss sun.
After few hours the skin Of the
forehead was cut away and allowed
to drop over the blinded eyes, hang
ing by the corner edges. Then later
the breasts We're cut off, all but the
skin at the lower edge, and allowed
to hang. If the victim survived that
tand the captain did then the flesh
covering the bowels was cut away
and allowed to hang, apron fashion,
while the wind and sun dried and
the flies and vermin fed upon the
blood OF the cut flesh. In this case
the captain, long unconscious, died
with discmbowcling. In cases where
man survives that, knife is
plunged into the heart at the end of
the day OF horrible torture"
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