Sentence:  Question. Did you hear of the circumstances of William Davis having been whipped on the 5th day of December, the day before the cutting took place? Answer Yes, sir; I did that evening, when he came home. Q. Did you examine where he had been <WSD>withed</WSD>? A. Yes, sir. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To beat with withes.