The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-01

II the experiment Of killing KEMMnER by
electricity had been made yesterday at Au-
burn prison, according to the apparent In
tention Of the Warden. 1t would probably
have been successful.
Executioner BROWN made final test OF
hts death chair on Tuesday, and found that
It worked satisfactorily. Yet even he was
somewhat nervous about the result. as he
might well have been. for the experiment Of
killing man by o novel device Is OF very
unpleasant kind. 1t is 30 disagreeable that
no other electrician would undertake the
fob, and BROWN himself now announces
his relief at escaping the responsibility.
His contract as State Executioner ex-
pires on the LIST Of May, and the writ Of
habeas corpus issued by Judge WALLACE Is
not returnable until June II. 1t Is reported
that he will not renew the contract
We are told that unusual excitement
showed itself at Auburn among the people
generally, and more especially among the
officers Of the prison, as the day fixed upon
for tho experiment drew near, and finally
became known outside, despite the bum
Cling attempts at secrecy. The Indications,
accordingly. were that the process OF killing
would not have been conducted with the
GOODNESS which marks an ordinary scientific
experiment. and tends to its success. The
sort Of people competent to manage
complicated electrical apparatus do not
like TO kill a man In cold blood, though
ne be q convicted murderer. Only o hang
man expert at the business can DO entirely
otOlid and Indifferent under such circum-
stances, unless no be an individual Of
extraordinary coarseness OF fibre. Out
Of the many millions ofpeOple, the numbero Of
men who ars willing To put others TO death
ere 90 few that their names go down TO his
tory marked as with the mark Of CAIN.
II KENhLER had been killed yesterday by
the electric current, and by man Of scieD.
tife education. the whole civilized world
would have received shock OF horror, and
the sentiment would have done honor 10
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