Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-08-09
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Wm. Kemler, and he WAS led to execu- tion. Shortly after the reading of the death warrant the door at the right of the execution chair leading to the war den's execution room opened. and War den Durston's figure appeared in the doorway. Behind him walked8 a spruce looking, broad shouldered, little man full bearded with carefully arranged hair-William Kemmler the man who about undergoes the sentence death. Behind Kemmler walked pr. w. E.. Houghton and Chaplin Yates, Kemmler was by for the coolest man on the party.
 He did not look about him with any special degree of interest but he did not know exactly what to do. Give me a chair. will you!" said the warden. Some one quickly handed him a wooden chair, which he placed in front and little to the right of the executive chair. Facing u little circle of men Kemmler sat down composedly, looked about him, up and down without any evidence of fear
 At the moment Kemmler took his seat the warden began to speak in short quick periods, ''now gentlemen this is William Kemmler have warned him he has got to die and If he has any thing to say he will say it now" AS the warden finished, Kemmler looked up and said in base keyed voice with out hesitation "well I wish every one good luck in this world and I think am going to good place and the papers have been saying lot of stuff about me that is not SO. That's all I have to say' with the conclusion of his speech he turned his back on the jury took of his coat and handed it to the warden. This disclosed the fact that hole had been cut from the band of his trousers down, so as to expose the base of the spine. When his coat was of Kemmler turned in the direction of the door through which he came into the room and be- gan to unbutton his vest, the warden sad it was not necessary to remove his vest, and Kemmler calmly button it up again. The warden exposed a part of the flesh to which the electrode WAS fastened while Kemmler arranged his tie.
 Kemmler,s nerve was something won- derful. He directed the adjustment of himself in the chair and counselled the warden to moderation in order to secure perfect safety.
 The shock was given at GAIA and continued for eighteen seconds. When it was cut of there were evidences of respiration and the current was again put on, then cut of again as respiration was again evident. After few moments the saliva began running from the mouth, the chest heaved, there was 8 wheezing in the throat. The shock was again put to the prisoner whom the doctors remarked was unconscious from the moment of the first shock. After 6 short time smoke appeared at the base The flesh was burning. The spectacle was a most trying one and sicking in extreme. The doctors said however ths, he suffered at that time no pain. The warden said the voltage at the first shock was at 1S00 volts which run down to point not named. After the third contact of four minutes the man was de clsred dead. The warden's certificate o death was signed by all present who ther withdrew to await autopsy.
 William Kemmler had paid tn. penalty of his crime.
 When his tie was arranged he seated himself on the electric chair as quickl. l as though he was sitting down to din | ner. Warden Durston stood on tn, right and Geo. Vieling, of Albany or the left. They began immediately tt adjust the straps, the condemned wa holding up his arms SO as to give then every assistance when the straps wer both adjusted about the body and arms | and fastened down, and when the wardel leaned over and placed Reminders bel so as to bring the legs near the legs O the chair. When the straps were all il order the button was pressed and th fatal shock followed.
 AUTOPSY.
 An autopsy on Kemmler's remains be gan at 9 o'clock. It was found when tn body was spread out on the table a yer, severe rigor mortis set in. It was wit difficulty that the corpse was straighten ed out. On examination it was foun that the electrode had burned througl the skin and into the flesh at the bas of the spine, making scar nearly fiv
 inches in diameter. The heart. lung and other organs were taken out an' found in good, healthy condition. The
 will be preserved for further examina tion. The brain was also taken out an, it too will be carefully examined. | THE PRESS sILENCED.
 l The Mall and Express, Conmercl6 Advertiser and Evening Post all strictl observed the law this afternoon ant
 published only brief accounts of the sI ecutlen of Kemmler.
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