New-York tribune., 1890-08-07

those charge O the execution may 90 suio uid' "''
machinery is working al! right
want 10 add that the execution SATISFIES INC thd'
the :, stem Is the best known. But the cxpcri-
men, Of today proves that dynamos should be bn't
capable Of producing voltage OF from 2OO 10 LOW
volts and the contact with the body should &c main
taned for hom fifteen to thirty seconds ,.n ,,,,,,,
Dr. Daniels said " The execution Oi krnmlcr "ouh
have been complete success had II not De'h 10Y IT.
sptzha. According 70 nv Stop"aith. tie i,,t .mi,rH
grned on only fifteen seconds. ln"h ~ 'pi'h""
.aid that Kcmmler Was dead. When the current Wa
turned OIL the muscle, relaxed and kemEef %, IAN -
chose ana sa,p FOR breath. Nter = h'tic urlii uic
current turned again and sept on four dhd one
half Minutes but this time the force of the current c
draw up one Of the ecctrodc, began - burn the
flesh and HAIR. and the current was ,hnt on @ @a%'in'
satisfied that k"mnler "a' not d''h "hch ih'
current was first turned oil. but Was uncoHeiOn' lie
could not have had tn" least sensation Of pain not
with>tandins the commissions OF the bn1N. Inc cX-
pertinent was not altogether satisfactory. The public
viii mold the appaiitas rcNpoii''Dlt When 'nc lalI
that the volt metre did not register 500 volts. while
expected that il woud register at ei't l.o0o ol
1000 volts. y current Oi l.3VQ NoIls II SlfOiE
enough if left on long enough and sure that. Il
Dr. splizka had allowed the current 10 rrmain on
thirty seconds, such scene We witnessed would
nave taken place"
Or Sogt1EIct also from GgraI9 who no WAS WAS. the ne
applying capital punishment. was satisfied IN spite
oI results OF the execution Of kemmier. ne iad Ire
blame for the trouble on Dr. opithha Jul -n'u thl,
k"mmler never suffered particle. He explained
that the burning Of the hesh oi ihc head w'H r,cd by
the burning OF the cau.fc soda In The appcr cup
which rested against the base of tie bIa'n, in con
sequence o the long continuance II the current.
DR. Fcll joined with Or. SOuthwick In prO1OnnCng
The execution a Surcess. Those who sly that il
not" ho added. the natural enemies Of the
system. DcatI WAS instantaneous. fhc appHsnt
gasp> for breath nothing more than mcchtnic1l
action OF the muscles caused by the relaxation Of the
current. 1t Is seen in drowned persons. on whom
respiration ard y. AL mails that are Killed. 4 hcu
with he? head oil n'p. VI some time While amp"'at"H
Immediately after O.. ,urrcnt wa shut oF foF the
second time. Or. Fcl panned krmmler's skull I'D
obtained drop Of blood rom the brain. Thi. he put
under a pow criu magnfylng glass Immediately. No
abnormal change, in TIE blcd could De found. II
wge little thicker than water. but did not cplgulae.
oS the blood doe naturally. u Va, Hike water. Ill.,.
Deputy Coicner Jenkins, OF New-lOrh was Sinking
few Minutes after the execution. lie watched
closely he coud every change in kemymier, while
there was an cN preston pain but he described the
supposed struggle, o the murdcrcg being terrible :"
none unncrved him ~ THIS did lie thought that
Ecmmlcr did not -Uner., but he world not say whether
the execution wa> satisfactory 10 HIM
Dr. Fowler. of Buffalo. who made the autopsy on the
first kea BY electrical machncry IN rms com
taking of II Kemmler was by far The easiest and best
method Vet invented.
continuance Of mentality. bat muscular action WI"
oliver 4 Jenkins. lie sheriff Of Erie County came
out If the prison crying. neccr want 10 zee an-
other such ,ylt ~ uat was" he said. "i Nas
doubled MP hi, ihuu1s trhieneJ around tho arm u
the chair. His entire body seemed 70 b" con
ire a terrible struggle for hfe The muscle -
The face quivcrcd aud he seemed 10 BE- in an apoplec
ht. In u second two he appeared to be litNihlnS
and frph aud iunm ctmc from III, mouth aud nV-t11ls
Dr. .ptzka then tiehtoncd the clecirodcS ana ,,'
current was turned on again ana kep' "p i"' l'lN
Dr. >h7dy not at all pcaega wi,h 'hc rc.ulI llI
~ the execution. b." ha, seen many hhnt.ne' az
he said tonight that between the Two he preferred ii'
hanging Late to- night he male ms - i,m"ht
vas selected supc-inicnd tho ant p-'. 1it
part .culafly. the brain ard the spinal '"Hin' "hi'
W.r, a4- gncd T. DR. ~pIka. and D. Va aficcH tlii
tan when We examined The head. ar unusual
w;Evnth was found at ne >p3t "h",r ''"
clcctrode had hcen placed and w" & thrrn"hcrT ws,
strained tD the back ~ ~" head aud AZ hrt showed
. temperature "i - degrees. bat iu short time tle
mercury fll 70 ~ > degrees winch l' blow M
r~raturc found lu certain Oi death from hriil
disease, When tho body lal upon N" 'ahe u looked
mo-, natural il.ah ~ dld IN me- Mhr.i W. -" W." l
BRAN. n va warn that l-. NC P'F'"h ", W - I''
generally supposed 20 -ovcrr Tho hca' II ~" sf~'"u
II ~ wed frnp-rot1rr ~ - degree allie 80" rr'-t
Ot the brain cud This dur tp di'it 'iTt' on
II fhc nerve centres hr". and don't think INIT fi'
n-e, current Wis strong enough b. destroy that pof
ton of the brIif au inclined - think that n tho
d. not think that anS autopsy has cv"f h"cn made
which cinals the Interest and mportaucr. milo
IL wa that uf the body u General "drnold. Ihi.
au'0p-y took three a. for houi, ana y "a nara
v,rh All fhe tuc W" learned ths much. 'lNii
clc, rrcty II APPLIED with sufficient for'c. viii pro
DI think hat the dinicuItv here Wns that the ma
chine vn, not properly arranged. AN p'r'"n1iN
opposed Ia thi, business Of numbering life b' m''
tcrloi', death
Warden Dur.ton clu .cnicd tonight 10 that he
a, pleased with the execution. nnd from what hc had
heard of hanging be preferred electricity.
The phy>i except br. shridf: huir'' AVN
from the city a. quickly pOs-hl" 1u"r ~" dutppl
VA. over leaving Dr. >Al1dy 10 send ont N" Official
report ~ tie autopsy.