Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08
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EXHIBITORS
With Complete Stocks
Under ONE R0Of.
DON'T LIKE II.
Dr. ShradY Denoanees Executions
by Electricity.
little Gained Over the Old Method -
Hanging Result of the Autopsy
on Kemmier's bOcf.

UNFAvoKA goNMFSI ABD0tn
AUBUEN. \. A Apg s-Iht aalcpev
Oh TIE body ~ henmlcr was fn charge
q nr jenkins, oi Aeu NerA Nr Aac-
Donald sna Dr sri.zka Dr leil pre-
pared the blood drawn fror tie hoa y
laf examination uuaer no microscope
lt uas lound when The bodx MAS spread
out ca the tstlc tAat NeIy severe f.Ecr
msrtis had 81 in. There Was llltle ~
taxation ana g vas vith dlficulfy that
the corpse wEs sfrairtfcnea out ol eE-
animation it was found that the elect
iode had bufnel through the s6ln and
lutq Sac Gesl 80 tlu base oi the spine
making 8 scar neaEy 3 nKe inches lad rf
ameler lae heart iungs als ot.er er-
gans were taken o4t AHA ioHur la te ia
good, healthy condition. They Fill .a
preserved tor further exam lnaDon
The examination showed that tae
hraln MAS hardened directly under rae
spot 81 here lAe electric current he'd
coale ln contact vita tae shll 4n4
thar the blood at thai spol Fas bal5-
ened. showing iAat the current had lad
direct action Oh the brain.
Dr. Shraay tslegraphed sn editorial
% the Medlca Record Nednes0aE aleAt
Ho SAYS that kemmleT probably oled
without pain, Gnd, slttogEn science had
triumphed. the question 81 he human
iiy of the act IS st.li an open one. coa-
tnuing, the doctor remarks.
~WEfs We al.op gtat electricity hss beer q
success as Ear a. the Alfug u concerned We
must also aauit ttat SIC hare gaiueo lflle q
sny th.uE over Tie Crlinafy method of ei-
ecgtl0n ny hangr rE IAe Irel.lliLaIles Nf
electro rhala,fa 4gt faf fom l.easalf
10 contemplate Along s-lr cf those ier
hanging they are pratentouey horrql-
There u something r-.fe tl4u Nelr4 n
the preparation 0f tlt llLf. ftt nrlfuera fe
f1atioa ofthe ~. l.aia the adjustment of tie erc
trode and TIE thousand Gest - in cortcmrl afinT
one which more tlal 0rstts the quick though
/ damnable taking o. The prcpaTatllas
must be terrible g. paTc1 viii hat
! O. hanging u becomes serious euts
tlon if humanity is uct paving TOO dosT .
price for instantaneous demo tlou. Tie
/ experience il thc kcmIler case il spite -
4 al tie precautiols taken. have shown many
/ dlncult.os IN TIE WAS q general sdoplioa of
! tie method. !, - far ffon simple "a its ap-
/ plcat.on. 10 requires careful and elaborate
preparations. is multipies machinery which
is liable to tal lu .ts working aAd bring G0ogt
disastrous results. AID - IL very expensive
A man who was sad 20 have been one
% the three men who operated the cleo
trical apparatus IN the secret chamber
is authority for the statement that the
volt meter a. the moment q tbe first
application o. the current u kemmler
registered 1000 20 800 volts. while
1900 70 2,0o0 volts were registered 81
the time the second application was
made
LONDON. Aug. The chronicle com
menting upon the killing % Kemmler
by electricity, SAYS the scene was
worthy Of the darkest cham bers Of the
inquisition IN the sixteenth century.
The Times says IL would be lmpossi-
BILE 70 imagine more revolting exhlbi-
ton. II advocates lethsl chamber IN
preference 20 the use Of electricity.
The Standard saws: The scene can
be described as disgrace 20 humanity.
It will send a thrill Of indignation
throughout tie civilized world Ns
can not believe that Americans VIII 81
low the electrical execution act "a
stand"