WHIPPING A GARROTER.

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1099, 12 June 1882, Page 3

WHIPPING A GARROTER.

Kelly, the garrotter, sentenced to ten strokes of the birch rod at the last session in Dublin by the recorder, for garrotting tiia. bid gentleman, hag received his punishment The service of a stalwa****-. man was procured for a small sum to administer the punishment, no prison official having applied for the objectionable job. Kelly having been stripped, heavy weights were attached to his feet, and he was placed in a slanting position, so that portion of his body which it was necessary to get at was easily flayed with the birch rod. This rod was of a very formidable character, and might be compared to canes twisted tightly together. Few persons excepting those in authority or o n business, witnessed the " performance." The weights attached to his feet were on the ground, so that it was impossible for the young man garrotter to kick, while his wrists were held by warders. The doctor to the Richmond Prison was in attendance. The strokes were administered a few inches below the spine, not as was the custom in the army, acrossed the shoulders, back, and side. The strokes were inflicted with great strength, and after the first couple or so blood began to ooze. Kelly screamed and shouted in a most violent manner. Heendevoured to wrench his wrists from the warders, while with his head, which was in "custody," he tried the "butting system." The weights, however bound him fast and hard. The whipping occupied about 10 or 15 minutes, and there was no doubt that the whipper, judged by the impressive zeal with which he performed his task, had little sympathy-'with the oflence which Kelly thus expiated. The prisoner was not much marked but it is not hard to believe that he will remember for a considerable time the severe flagellation.