CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3] — Page 219

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A form of torture called the "Check-Clapper" was taken down from the wall and placed in front of the kneeling convict.

The lictors and underlings of the Court crowded every part of it - some of them formed a group around the prisoners - Others were handing over the depositions to them.

There were more prisoners about in the Court, some of whom were so battered as to be only just able to crouch in the baskets in which they had been carried to the Court.

In a more disorderly Court of Justice, I have never before witnessed.

The judges' faces betrayed an inhuman indifference to the cruel tortures they were inflicting, and we all agreed that we had rarely seen more malevolent and revolting countenances.

On a subsequent visit to the same Court, I saw a prisoner kneeling on a coil of chain, his head being made fast by the tail to an upright stick held at his back by a lictor - the torture he was undergoing must have been excruciating.

In the record of what I hope may be my last visit to this "Stall of Torture", I saw a confession wrung from...

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2! Melumant # A form of torture called the "Check-Clapper" was taken down from the wall and placed in front of the kneeling convict. The lictors and underlings of the Court crowded every part of it - some of them formed a group around the prisoners - Others were handing over the depositions to them. There were more prisoners about in the Court, some of whom were so battered as to be only just able to crouch in the baskets in which they had been carried to the Court. In a more disorderly Court of Justice, I have never before witnessed. The judges' faces betrayed an inhuman indifference to the cruel tortures they were inflicting, and we all agreed that we had rarely seen more malevolent and revolting countenances. On a subsequent visit to the same Court, I saw a prisoner kneeling on a coil of chain, his head being made fast by the tail to an upright stick held at his back by a lictor - the torture he was undergoing must have been excruciating. In the record of what I hope may be my last visit to this "Stall of Torture", I saw a confession wrung from...

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2! Melumant # of torture called the "Check_- Clapper" was taken down from the wall and placed in front of the tinceling bonan The lictors and underlings of the Court crowded Every part of it - some of them forsued a group wund the prisoners - Others were Wadencover the depositions to them. There were Mer prisoners about in Thamis, some of whom bere so brate as to be only pist able to crouch in the baskets in which they had been carried to the Couch- In more disorderly Court of Justice I have rever before witnessed - The 218 The budges' faces betrayed an inturman indifference 7 to the cruel tortures Mey were riflicting, and be all agreed. Mit we had rarely seen reore Malevolut and revolting couuliñancer. On a subsequent virih to the same. Couch I can as prisoner Kneeling on an Coil of chain, his head bring made fash by the tail to an upught stick held at his back by a dictor- the torture he was Andergoing Must have been recruciating. In the recario of what I hope May be muy last visit to this " Stall of Forture", I cand in confession wring from le

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Melumant

of torture called the "Check_-

Clapper" was taken down from the wall

and placed in front of the tinceling

bonan

The lictors and underlings of the Court

crowded Every part of it - some of them forsued a group wund the prisoners - Others were Wadencover the depositions to them.

There were Mer prisoners about in Thamis, some of whom bere so brate as to be only pist able to crouch in the baskets in which they had been carried to the Couch- In more disorderly Court of Justice I have rever before witnessed -

The

218

The budges' faces betrayed an

inturman indifference

to the cruel tortures

Mey were riflicting, and be all agreed. Mit we had rarely seen reore Malevolut

and revolting couuliñancer.

On a subsequent virih to the same.

Couch I can as prisoner Kneeling on an

Coil of chain, his head bring made fash

by the tail to an upught stick held at his back by a dictor- the torture he was

Andergoing Must have been recruciating.

In the recario

of what I hope May be muy last visit to this " Stall of Forture", I cand in confession wring from

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