The sun., 1916-12-04

October
When the inspector came around he
did na examine the naked bodies Of the
men to see II they had been whipped.
The inspector told the men (convicts) he
would give orders for twenty ticks, and
" that didn't do he would give orders for
100. n II that didn't do he would give
orders for 1920; he'd keep on giving
them the leather until he got them all
right.
The inspector said "he was out to pro-
tect the captain as much as he could.
The leather Is here II has not been re-
moved. I am going to give orders for as
many iickings as the captain calls for.
II twenty ticks won't do III give orders
for 1907
When they. punish us they use that
concern yonder. Yes. sir. that strap. !
have seen a captain give a man a good
! many ticks will that strap. This cap
/ tain does not whip us very much. / don't
know the length OF that strap. I should
estimate It at something like fve feet.
I can take this rule and measure IL. II
Is five feet three and one-half inches
long. 1t Is three ply to within four
inches Of half way then two ply In the
centre for about four inches. and then
a single ply or down to the end. 1t is
about three-sixteenths OF an inch thick.
! am not a very good guesser at weight.
] guess II weighs about three pounds.
That Ia the only kind OF punishment /
rave ever seen inflicted since | have been
IN the farm. I don't know. sir, how
many ticks ! have seen given to one man
with that strap. There have been so
many ] could not count them.
cut wood hst winter over across the
river. Biggest part Of the time we waded
the river. The water was from knee
deep to waist deep. When I waded the
river I pulled my shoes and pants of.
Sometimes on Saturday. when the men
were coming in TO battle and change
clothes. they didn't pull of their clothes
Yes. sir. they wade the river In cold
weather. didn't wade it when 1t was
freezing weather. but 1t was very cold.
There is a whole lot that has beer
done here. and I know you gentlemen
will do what you say. but | am uneasy
about telling II. I am here for a Ions
time yet, and my punishment would be
so severe / couldn't stand II. II I were
only here for a short while I should tel
you and take my punishment. and | an
Is years old. I have been in over 81,
years. am In for burglary and theft
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years for theft. II ! were only here fol
n short time l would tell you what
know and take my punishment and los,
my good time.
/ was punished twice by a sergeant
lie put me TO driving oxen. and I had {
bull that was not cut. and he was fight
ing me. and the captain came down an,
said that was the way he wanted me q
drive these oxen. and began cursing then
for everything he could think Of. an,
two or three days afterward he cam,
down. and l was cursing them and talk
ing to them the way he told me to anC
he punished me for cursing.
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