, 1881-04-02
ELECTRICAL TORTURE,
Tho Agony Which the killers Of the
Czar Wero Compelled to Undergo.

Tho Agony Which the Killers of the
Car Wero Compelled to Undergo.
sf,p Ytrk Sim.
According to 4 dispatch from Geneva, Kous-
sakoff and Ju!iboff, the killers of the Czas,
hnve been ,nercitcs1y put 10 torture In the
presence Of Gen. Loris MeltkoH. Koussakotf
was electrfcszcd by powerful batteries and
forced By tho !ntolesable agouy he suffered
to answer the questions put tu him.
Park Benjamin, this scientific expert, said
ycstertlny: "I'lle ilta Of torturinE criminals
by electricity Is not original with the Hus-
SLAMS. 1t il II British invention. aI was first
suggested about flre years ago by an Eu-
gl!s!t mechanical Journal, III commenting
upon the execution of criminals by electric
shock Instead Of By hanging. Thu EnR!jsl,
writer wanted TO do away with the cat-o'-
nine.tails, which is administered ln Eugla,ld
IN garroters and other criminals Of certain
ciassrs anu Use the electric battery. ns iie
hat ErinIIy eXpressGtl 1t, 50 Ms to prt,-
luco absolutely antlcscribah!e torture t!li,uc-
cultt,a'licd By wounds Or even l'r,llS,s}.
creants. There was nj, AMERICAN inventor
WIN llau Il design fGr inflictJnE this species
Of punishment. !le Ilttc.l brackets nj lrnn
Oh the arllls and thighs of tllo criminal, ind
1lected with, q current ot electricity tic
shock would by this system pass through
the legs mn; shoulders, ind avoI.l tho vital
"Ille t"rtare s Inflicted by electricity Is of
two k!ntls-by contraction Of tile muscles ut
raI,'ly.r.,snrrlnE lnte.vals 9na hy burning
hot dollc by fire or cu1lpressiul1, were tliH
strnining mid tearing usntltirr uf the muscles
Oi this kInI wcre tic raek. scaycngcr's
daughter, athl tste cages III i.outs XIV, III
wh!ca, man could int stand u1' Ut liz down.
The elcetrlc sltnck exactly Eestrsts thesu
contraction on the. .bsnIy IF thu n,,ssrtcs at
very short Intervals. Tho degree nf pnin
produced Is about tho salnc. 1'ilp furcn of
tno electricity has t0 be nicely grs,tlell. ns II
ton powerful ssfoc!z Wollll numb or Kill ta
"The other method Is BY con,lcnslng n
number OF Intermittent sparks nh thu iltsl.
This burns tis skin, uil ut tho sauln time
tooth nrle."
* distinguished surgeon OF whom ques-
tiHns ., WsTu Hssc:t H concerning tfo 'nashfno
yoi aetiai experience; tiieil yosl wiil k'ow ty
exactly how It feels. lleya ii Faratllu IT,
dictlon coll. pull! n.tt thu tube lIttu way.
sr;. TSw; ct nc place t'''s cleetro''et hand
:, "oh," exclai,ned tho Inquirer, as II ting
llnG; thrilling sensation ran tllrpnEh every
inner, md his llail closed In an involuntary
!" Kin I ;i;,ts.% + hurt ?" asked the doctor
Swell, wc'Ittry ae,tln. Now, you sec, l
pull this tube further out. agnitl tullcii It
to ynMr l!nrl aud"
"Whooup' shouted the victim; "tako it
aways The feeling WIS rs II tile hul,tl was
crushed ~ wise, Every nerve acheA a,!d
tfefnhtetl with pnIii.
"rhat hurt. did Ite Why that's nothing.
lIero's something uE Il very different sprt."
lie fastened 10 one wire a snlnll. wet
spuIlge, md tO the other Wire something tlkp
q paimt-orusl., with the brnsI, IE.rt ,aa,le 0f
fins wirt' lle plit the sponge liz tho yistur's
hand, and tAell touched the bncls Ut tile tln1Ml
With tho wlru brush. the pAln wns unbeas.
nble. Thg surface Ut the skin w.ss scurrl,e.l
and tho muscles Of tho hnlMl wcru contracted
III Il yEn!eEt lnAli.ler.
hut Is called tho eleetrEc scoMrge.n said
tia ttoctur. :" 1t 1t were tlNrk yDll cnllstk sce
slMrks ty from .enGl. wire. l,Aagine tho
effect II tllo electricity were ten tltncs more
powerful"
Wlsnt could you compare tile pain to?"
ut would be tito same IL hurntn. alive"