Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-05
KEMMLER AND THE DEATH CHAIR.

warden Durston said this morning that no
test of the dynamo had been made within the
last twenty-four hours, and that none would
be made today. He is confident that the ma
chinery is in perfect condition. The under
standing still prevails that the execution will
occur between midnight and O'Clock tomor-
row morning. kemmlers body will probably
be buried in the prison burial lot on Fitch ave-
nue.. This is a desolate patch of ground,
bounded Oh the north by Fort Hill Cemetery,
on the east and west by the property of citi-
zens and on the south By Fitch avenue Kemm-
ler's coffin was made in the shops several
months ago.
Warden Durston received a telegram TODAY
from ex-State Senator Daniel II. Mcmillan of
Buffalo, who introduced the electricide bill in
the state legislature, saying that he would be
in Washington today and tomorrow and there
fore he could not attend the execution. This
was the only declination received up to noon
Judge Chids of the state supreme court. Dis
trict Attorney Quinby of Buffalo, DIR. J. D.
Southwick of Buffalo and DR. Charles Fowler
of Buffalo arrived during the forenoon and
registered at the Osborne House. Warden
Durston said this afternoon that Kemmler did
not receive q letter from his brother YESTERDAY
The registered letter addressed to him which
was received at the prison contained a crank's
request for his autograph. Many such re-
quests are received every day.
DURsToN ISN'T SAYING A WORD.
with the information at hand is that Kemmler
will be executed tomorrow morning. II don't
propose" said Warden Durston at noon today
Ito state when this man is to be taken off. but
this thing is going to be all right Are YOU
going to spend your afternoon ishing?" he in
quired Of the individual to whom he was speak
ing.
not to take place this afternoon, which indeed
nobody expected, but it leaves open to ques-
ton whether or not it may not take place
during the evening. This, however, is i'm
probable. Several Of the to-be- witnesses have
arrived this morning, but not more than a
quarter OF them. 1t is not likely that the war
den would employ the indecent haste which
would be involved in hurrying his witnesses
travel stained and unbathed into a room where
they should witness the death of a human be-
ing before having got the cinders out of their
eyes
DIR. Carlos ID. Mcdonald, the chairman of the
state lunacy commission, was first OF the wit
nesses to arrive today. There was no mystery
about his movements; there was no ''hush,
keep IT dark, talk to me behind the door,"
style about his movements. He strolled about
the hotel, talked to whoever chose
to talk to him, and had only the
air Of a man who was upon an errand, aud ii me
OF whose contamination he frankly said he did
not know. DIR. Southwick of Buffalo Of the
commission which recommended the law for
eleculclZlng came tn1s morning ana with hl
District Attorney Quimby of Erie county. DIR.
Fell of Buffalo is here. also DIR. JOS Fowler and
s. A. Kreiger of Corning.
The name of Robt Dunlap, who has store in
New York. is upon the hotel register, but
those who know Mr.. Dunlap say that he is not
here in person.
No tidings of Kemmler's condition has come
out of the prison today and inquiry about it
has almost ceased to be made.
PosrPoSKMKNr POSSIBLE.
AUBURN, NY. August 8, 2 p.m.-It is re-
ported this afternoon that the execution may
not occur until Thursday morning on account
of the absence Of some Of the witnesses. II is
still considered probable, however, that all will
be over before O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Western Traffic Prospects,.
BosroN, MASS, August 5-General Traffic
Manager Mellen Of the Union Pacific road is in
town. He says that the prospects Of the
Pacific road in Texas in connection with
Denver, Texas and Fort Worth are very
and the Oregon railway and navi-
CATION hhes will have a large business
ss the crops in Washington and Oregon
now harvested are abundant He confirms the
poor prospects for corn crop in Kansas and
Nebraska and speaks in gloomy terms of the
future for the new states-Idaho, Wyoming
and Montana The purchase OF the st Louis
end San Francisco railroad by the Atchison
he considers very wise move, and says the
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