Show I I I II I I DECLARES WHIPPING WHIPPING- POST IN DELAWARE IS RANK FAILURE WILMINGTON Del Aug 22 Dis Dis Disapproving approving of the Delaware whipping post declaring that it is a failure and refusing to further lash prisoners As As- monds warden of the NewCastle New Ne' NewCastle Castle county workhouse near here and andone andone one of the leading criminologists of the country has resi resigned ned who came front from Wellsboro Mass rass took char charge e of tho the workhouse six years a ago o. o Coming in in the wake of al almost almost al al- most general condemnation of the Delaware Delaware Dela Delli ware whipping whipping- post t e attitude of Me Me- serve will probably result in the tho abolition abolition tion of the lashing The war warden en says I 4 I have made madA a very careful and unbiased study o ot of the tho effect of the whipping whipping whip whip- ping post on men lUen of this class and l lII have come CODle to tIe the conclusion that it it itis is is all bad had It brings out in a man alt all that is reven revengeful and hurtful and ha hi hes he's arrais s himself against law order and and- q qI society Mr rr has lashed hundreds of or negroes and white and white men He has repeatedly repeatedly repeat repeat- edly stated that the principle is wrong and has strongly advocated the repeal of the law He has always had unanimous moos support of the workhouse trustees in his mana management ement of the institution and leaves llaves the position with the regrets re reo re- re grets of every member of the board |