The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-07

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ana Wnase cneck pattern. TINS va WILLIAM
Kemmler. The man about 70 undergo sen.
tence Of death. Behind him walked Dr. W.
h. Houahton and Chaplsin Yatse. Kemm-
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no ol0 NOS 100k eooos sne room Wath any
special degree Of interest. He heoitated %
the door closed bshind him, and which ves
oerefully locked 81 8 attsndant ~ ths
other ssds. = Y - dadn's know exactly whAs
to do.
give ma ! ehair. VII voufs, said tha ~
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tie TO the ragns Of the sxecusaon chair. fac
ing little circle OF men. Kemmler sat
down compoeedly. looked about. then a.
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specaaa .nseFe.s ~ sne evens. nas taoe Was
not stolid OF indiherent. BE looked Il any
heinc the centar az intereat. Wartlen nrrs.
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hAno on sne 0eok OF ~, ana almost tha IN
stant Kemmler took his seat he began to
speak N short, quick perioda, Nov Ren-
ler. have warned him he has 10 die, and
II he has anything TO say, he will say IT,"
Az the warden finished, Kemmler looked nm
and said in high-ksyed voice, without
any hesitation and 'as though he had pre-
pared himself with speech. well, Iwish
everyone good luok In this world, and I
think ann going to good place. Tho pa
pers have been saying I lot Of stu6 that isn't
20: Ihats all have TO nay"
With tho conclusion Of his speech he
turned his back upon Tho Jury, took Of his
coat and handed u p the warden. This
from Che end Of hie ssonssss down % q So
expose the hass q the aptne. whsn his
coat was OF Kemmler turned Ia the. dirco
tion Of the door through which he csmet
and began unbuttoning his vest, at the same
time tho warden drawinR any interfering
draRery g of hss snlrt through hls trousers and
OF hesh. against which one OF the cleo
trodes was to press. absolutely bare. War
den Durston called attention to the fact
that it was not necessary to remove the
vest, and Kemmler calmly buttoned 1t
aa hnarv hnt th,. 81: .,a IT,
warden; "be perfectly cool" He was per-
fectly cool. He BY all odds was the coolest
man in the ROOM" s
When his tie was arranged he at down
in the electric chair % quietly ~ though he
vas sitting down 70 dinner. Warden
Vielina, Of Albany, on the left. They b.
gan immediately TO adjust the straps, tho
condemned man holding mp his arms 20 40
20 give them every assistance. when the
straps nao been ea1uste9 aoous his body,
his arms we're fastened down. and then the
. ss asl Il. aad sp pssa nss. sSs
the chair. While the straps were being ar
ranged kemmler SAID; Take your time;
don't be in hurry; be sure that everything
is all right" Two or three times 10 re-
peated these pnIassa; Wardsn Durston r.
not hurt him. and that he (Durston) would
be with him all through. But IL was not
fear that Kemmlef felt. Il was rather
certain pride IN the exactueos Of the
experiment: He seemed 70 have greater
interest in its success than those Who had
clusion. Whsn the strap had been sdiusted
the warden placed his hand on Ksmmler's
head and held Il against . rubber cushion
which ran down the back Of the cheir.
posite side of the room. Before thsy 81 hsd ~
followed the warden in his moyonaente
about. Then the doomed man made 4 -
remarks in perfectly clear, oomposed tons
Of voice. "Well, / wish everybodv aood
luck, !" was one Of them, and. ssbursfon. ~
thst things are all right" va anoSher.
Deputy VielinR unfastcned the thumn.
screws which held back the chair In nlaee
and began to lower IL 70 Chat Che rufhe,
cup, which had saturated sponce. urssssd
against the top Of Kennlsr's hnsS :
The warden assisted in prenarntion ~
holding Ksmmler's head. Kemmler M:
''Oh, you'd bettsr pres that DOM
furthsr, guess; pres that down. M
headpiece was unclamped ana preeaed
further down. While IL was beinr dons.
Kemmlsr said: well. want to do ~
best 7 CAM can't DO any bettsr than that
Warden Durston took in his hand the
leather harness which was to be adjusted 70
kemmler's head. Il was the muxsie OF .
broad leather strap which went acroas the
forehead and chin, the top strap passed
down against tho nose Of Ksmmlef until Il
aattened it down slightly over bis fsoe. Ths
harness was put in place, and DR.. 6patxka,
who was standing near the chair, said:
God bleA you, ksmmler," and the CON-
demned man answered; Thank you."