Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-05-01

Kemniler BnniOyed by the News
AunURs, N. Y, April 27.-wIll 1t be Tues
morning or Wednesday morning that
the fiery force that has accidentally do
ssroyed so many persons will legally DIS
patch Its first victim, KemmlerP This Is
tue question that Is on the lips o. nearly
every person IN Auburn to-day. Travelling
hen at the hotels ask 1t, dozsns OF re-
porters rush eagerly around bssieging the
warden and his wife. children passing
along upon the street and looking at the
cold walls OF the prison hurry TO the other
side and whisper, this week, J" Keepers and
guards In the prison hear the question
asked continuously, "When2" yet but one
man can answer that question, and he Is
silent. Warden DurstoR has peculiar
faculty OF keeping his business to himself,
but there is one man that apparently does
not care-Kemmler.
Sitting IN his cell catching occasional
gltmpses OF convicts passing his window,
the condemned man eats with hearty ap-
petite, studies his Bible, chats with his
Ruardsman, and whistles and sings his
favorite song-"Call Me Back Again. BIS
face shows no signs OF fear. He recently
said to Mr. Durston: You have been Kind
70 me, and shall Try to maze your work
easy" Kemmler convsrsed but little with
his death-watch this morning. HIS was
busy writing his name and address upon
some Ilain white cards. II want to writs
80 this morning." SAID he to Guard Wemple.
At II O'Clock the cards wore all written,
and Kemmler looked relieved.
During the past two weeks he has writ.
ten nearly thousand Of these cards, on
which in strikingly neat characters, with
few ornamental hourshes, Ii "Wiiliam
Kemmler, Auburn, N. y, April, 1890"
K9mmler never lost faltn that ne would
get new trial until he was taken to But
futn ~ ba Ha all
aware Of tbs interest bis case IL exciting,
and wishes the cards he has written TO be
given to all who want them.
So strong Is the autograph fever upon
him that he will undoubtedly write cards
up to the hour he leaves hts csll to wak to
the death chair. Gould he live until the
6, b OF May he would be 81 years OF age. On
Tuesday morning or Wednesday morning
he will die. Az what hour Probably
between and 7 10 the morning. hammlet's
spirltua! adviser, DR.. Euehton, visited him
to-day and conducted the usual service.
Kemmler was very attentive.
He brought his rug and kpelt at the chap
lsin's side. Kemml4r's Inner, on q large
platter, was brought in BY q convict. Tiers
was large tin dish filed with mashed
potatoes, a fair sized piece OF roast beet,
some peas, corn. beets and coffee. littlu
later Mrs. Durston sent down the lee cream
aud cucumbers she had promised him.
ire no flowers 70 adorn his room, no dCli
cacles from outside ssnttmeutRlist5. Ii
act, he Is treated as prisoner, who, out.
side OF his keepers and the wsrden'i
family, has not a friend IN the world. -
sympathetic letters are sent him from Pail
adelphis, where he betrayed the wife OF his
best friend. No apxious Inquiries CONT
from Buffalo, where he hacked her e
pieces. His only friends during the wholt
trial have been the alternating elsctrIcg
current system companies whose only OBJ
iect was to defeat the scheme OF a riva
organization.
Extensive preparations are being mad,
for the transmission OF the details OF tn,
execution by the telegraph companies. Tn
Western Union will send Ia special operator
here tomorrow afternoon. That, with tn
regular force, will be able to send GU
100 900 words In four hours time.
Many scientific experts will arrive on I'll
early train tomorrow morning. Tt
prison gates will BIS closely guarded unit
after the execution. Only authorized per
CONS will be allowed to enter, and eve
they will be closely watched. Warde
Durston has Issued tickets to those to b
admitted, and the utmost caution will b
used to prevent outsiders from eating 4
at the execution.
No cap will be placed over the eondemne
mans face and every contraction Of tn
muscles will be plainly seen by the iury
the physicians will hold a post morter
over the body and any marks caused by tn
examination the body will be deposited |
rough box partially filed with quick lin
and buried within the prison walls.
We're 1t buried outside 1t Is almost Gel
tain the body would be stolen by medicl
Students or curiosity seekers. The deaf
warrant Ia all prepared and nothing b,
the warden's Command stands betHee
william Kemmler and instant death. Il
will probably DO informed tomorrow /
the warden OF the exact hour Of the execl
ton.
AUBURN, N. T., April 2s.-Kemmler
last Sunday on earth was spent in muC
the same way as previous days OF his la
years life Gf life it can be called)--i
solitary confinement. He never sees
living soul outside OF his two guards, b
spiritual adviser and occaHionally Il
wsrden's wife. He occupies his time b
tween meals in studying his piotori
Bible and writing his autograph {
cards, Of which be has dashed of gre
many.
DR.. Fell, Buffalo scientist, with
patent resuHcitating apparatus, has g
rived and is guest OF Warden DurBto
He is here at tho requaht If the warde
to see that everything goes off smooth
The doctor tried his patent on snims
which were put to death by electricity
the prison III january last, when the N
chinery was FIRST tes ed. II failed at til
time to resuscitste the subjects snc we
far toward convincing the electrical col
mission that death and not mere 1T
pended animation was produced insta
laneouBly. II is understood he will al
try the apparatus on KemmIer alter
latter has received !, 600 volts
Warden DuEBton las yet to let fall (
FIRST mixing az TO the precise hour Of
tskiug Of u 10 generally believed tn
Wednesday will be the day, but certain
no alter than Thursday. II is also thoup
that tue execution will take place a.
very eaIly hour in the morning, perrin
before daylight. But these are mere B,
miseg. kaw York city newspaper n
are here in great fotce.
The WARDEN is unyieiding IS sdsmJ
in shutting out press representatives, /
some of the doctors or guards at the
ecution may be- prevailed upon to Il
after 1t ia all over.
AuBURS, N, T., April %. The frat 4
Of the week AGED for the electgocution
Kemmler in drawing to ologe and W
den Durston's lips are still sealed AZ
the precise day Of carrying ont the dge
sentence. The condemned man has
manifested the slightest concern as to
last day on esrtb, while the SCORE or In
newspaper correspondents thgt haunt
hotelEsnd prison corridors are conan
with curiosity on the subject. The v
don sdheres ipfieTibly to his resolution
permit but two newspaper men, req
sentatiyeH Of the two press aBsooistio