The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-06

if he does not confess to the lies set
down in the confession prepared for
him.
With some this threat is sufficient.
If n replies that he cannot lie, they
tie his thumbs behind his back as be-
fore, stand him crouched under a shelf
about 4 1-2 feet from the floor, On his
tip toes. his heels touching the wall
behind him, the cord from his thumbs
being fastened to the wall. holding
him in position. Every muscle and
nerve in his whole body is under ter
rible tension. IIe cannot move.
Hot ronsa are held so closely in front
Of him that he feels as If his flesh is
being burned to a crisp, and he is told
that ne is to be burned if he does not
say yes" to what has been written
for him. He denies. They suddenly
apply ice to his limbs. and he thinks
same.
II was fried rchi chut la in Ko-
rean) with hot irons" testified one of
the men on the stand. Not nan of
the prisoners had opportunity to
wedge in much description of the ex-
periences they claimed to have under
gone. The court wanted to hear moth
ing on this subject.
This frying" usually does the work.
Under h conviction that his body is
being consumed by fire, he says yes
to whatever the examiner demands.
He has testified. discriminating min
he knows could do no wrong, others
whom he does not ven know.
He finds no marks upon his body
from the frying process. This is the
particular beauty of thai gentle meth
cd Of official announcement. Perhaps
this discovery emboldens him again to
deny the testimony. The examiners
again threaten him. Still he denies.
Again he is stripped. This time they
dip him head first in a big jar of wal
ter with ice in it. They then stand
above his waist. He pleads for mercy.
This torture chamber Is a chamber
OF horrors. A man is hanging by his
thumbs screaming for mercy; another
on tiptoes under the shelf is pouring
forth agonized cries.
II will not lie!" declares the prison.
The examiner ties his big toes to-
gether and hangs him up, head down.
A blood vessel seems tt burst; blood
flows from his mouth and nostriis. II
is too much He assents. He al en-
dure M more.
1t is asserted that one man certain
ly, perhaps others. was killed by the
torture in this particular case.
Among other methods of torture al.
legged to have bee used are these:.
A bit was put in the mouth and
drawn tight, fastened at the back OF
the head.
An instrument similar to a lancet
which seems to have several very
sharp and very tiny prongs that
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in the cuticle in a radius as big as q
scent piece. The prisoner says he
suffers the most cxcruciating agony
when this is applied to the breast. OF
under h arms, or at other sensitive
places. This draws blood, but leaves
no permanent scar.
Fingers Drawn Together.
When the prisoner is put In his eel
pieces of wood about the size of a lead
pencil are placed between his fingers
close up to the hand. A strong string
is then tied around the fingers close tc
their tips. drawing the fingers close
together. These pieces of wood arc
also at times twisted around between
the fingers that press Gloss against
them. Sometimes the victim sits THU
way for days before other forms OF
torture are used.
A sharp knife. a sort Of lancet. II
USeU 10 cut lnIO tnc SKID ON the ncdO
the trunk. and feet.
Surgeons pincers are used-severa'
attached to different parts Of the body
The pain. It is said. In terrible. but
this leave no permanent scar.
Japan's chronic apologies. oficiaI
and nOnoffcial. take 1t az conclusive
evidence Of the unreliability Of these
claims of torture that the prisoners
when arrayed for trial. looked well
and showed no external evidence OF
! torture.
That is child's talk. Nobody has