Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-14

Ing broad-shouldered little man, wear
ing a full beard with carefully arranged
hair clustering about his forehead. H'
was dressed in new suit OF clothing
a sack coat and vest Of dark grey ma
terial, trousers Of mixed yellow pat
tern and a white shirt whose polished
front was exposed directly below littl'
bow of lawn OF black and white checl
pattern
mi +-s.s rrrItIaIn TxvtnmIer, who wa
about to undergo the sentence OF death
Behind him walked Dr. W. +. Hough
ton and Chaplain Yates
Kemmler was by far the coolest mar
in the party. lie did notlo about the
room with any special degree OF inter
est He hesitated as the door was
closed behind him and carefully locked
by an attendant on the other side, as il
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 20 the right OF the execution
chair, facing the little circle Of men.
Kemmler sat down composedly, looked
about him and then looked up and down,
without any evidence of fear, or Of es-
pecial interest in the event His face
was not stolii, it was not Indifferent
He looked. II any thing as II he we're
rather pleased at being the center OF in
terest
Warden Durston stood at the left Of
fta Iaf Afa L.. -. 6
II, and, almost at the moment that
Kemmler took his seat he began to
speak in short quick periods.
"Now, gentlemen he said, this is
William Kemmler. have warned him
that he has got 10 die, and If he has any
thing to say he will say It,"
As the warden finished, Kemmler
looked up and said in a high-keyed
voice, without any hesitation and as IL
he had prepared himself with the speech:
'Well, wish every one good luck in
this world, and I think | am going to
good place, and the papers has been
saying lot OF stun that amt so That
Is all have to tell"
With the conclusion Of the speech he
turned his back on the jury and took of
his coat and handed il to the warden.
This disclosed the fact that a hole had
been cut from the band Of the trousers
down, so as to expose the base Of the
spine, against which one of the cleo
trodes was TO press.
When his coat was of Kemmler
turned in the direction Of the door
through which he had come into the
room and began 10 unbutton his vest
Warden Durstou called attention TO the
fact that it was not necessary to re-
move his vest, and Kemmler calmly
buttoned it again and carefully ar
ranged his tie.
Don't hurry about this natter" " aaid
the warden ''Be perfectly cool
kemmler was perfectly cool He was
by all odds the coolest man in the room.
When his tie was arranged. he sat
down In the electric chair as quietly as
If he were sitting down 10 dinner.
Warden Durston stood on the right
and George Yelling, of Albany, on the
left They began Immediately TO ad-
Just the straps around Kemmler's body
the condemned man holding up his
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anoe. When the straps had been ad-
iusted about the body. the arms we're
fastened down. and then the warden
leaned over and parted Kemmler's feet
30 as 10 bring his legs near the legs Of
the chair.
When the straps had been djusted to I
the body and limbs, the warden placed I
his hand on Kemmler's head and held 7.
Il against the rubber cushion which I
ran down the back Of the chair Kemm- /
ar's eyes were turned toward the oppo- I
site side Of the room Before. they had I
followed she warden in his movements I
ibouL Then the condemned man made 1
me or two remarks in perfectly clear
tone Of voice. well. I wish
everybody good luck. " was one Of them.
md "Durston, sec that things are all
light" was another.
Deputy Nielinr unfastened the thumb
crews which held the figure at the
,aek Of the chair n place and began to
over it so that the ruble- cap which
ield the saturated sponge pressed
.gainst kemmlor's head The warden