, 1891-07-08
Four Murdersrs Meet Death in
the Electrical Chair.
SlOcum, Smiler, Wood and
Jugigo the Victims.
The Current Instantly Fatal in
Each Case.

usual appearance OF quiet. The armed
guards aud the groun Of newspaper men
in the roadway were the only reminder.
About 4:35 the engineer IN DYNAMO room
TO the north OF the prison began firing up
for more steam wit which TO run the
fast compound engine. Black smoke
rolled from the tall chimney aud very
soon clouds of steam showed that the en-
gineer was ready at any time TO take his
signal, In TACT by 3:4O the dynamo was
running at a steady pace, only waiting to
be increased as the signals came. 1t wds
run for several minutes and then stopped.
the test having evidently been satisfac-
tory. Ia the wardeu's house. in the
meantime, all the shutters had been
closed 50 that the movements of these
within could not be seen. But there was
a suspicious stiffness about the building
that, coupled with the SQUAD Of the whirr-
ing OF dynamos, made the observers with
out all the more watchful. The window
blinds of the execution room were closed
tightly and no view could be obtained of
lnt lllfIlNis hui u was huONu ltdl hNNui
4:l5 a. IN. breakfast had been served to
the condemned men in their cells and to
the witnesses in the warden house.
Slocum was awakened FROM hts last
sleep at 4 O'Clock. offered food aud then
was instructed to prepare Tor death. Soon
after he was led into the death chamber
Here the witnesses gathered. Slacum
met death bravely. As nearly as could be
learned his death was quick and painless.
His b,arnp was that of fear, but he
uerved himself to the point where he
seemed Indifferent. He was strapped
firmly IN the chair aud when all was ready
the signal wa riyen which launched him
intn eternity.
The working of the apparatus was
perfect. it is said. There was no rem, titinn
of the crIYhtiul torture suffered las
Kemmler The signal was given quickly
when the unfortunate man was in the
chair. the full current turned on. and in
less time lhnn il takes to tell SlOcun vas
dead The electric current was kept on
until tho men OF science pronounced hun
dead. Then hi~ ~lifrless form was removed
and the chair made ready for the next
victim.
Smilcr was the second eleetrocuted at
5I5a IN The third man killed was
w ibu 1T b-Do w.. III
lnnrth+e-A+AEaA the Japanese,
Jugigo, at COS.
The entire time consumed in executing
the four meu vas enc hour and twenty
three aud a half minutes
One of the witnesses OF the affair gave
the following recount of the occurrences
III the death chamber: After the ex
perts had tested the electric current and
found everything IN order, Warden
Brown, Deputy Warden Connauehton
and two deputies then entered the death
cell building. Slocnm was selected as the
hrst victim As soon as me priests hnlshed
their snpplcatlons, he stepped out OF his
cell with ailcrity, and the walk 70 death
began. the warden and deputy
came Slocuin between two priests, who
held aIoit IN front Of him a crlelhx, at
which he gaZed. h w deputies
brought up the rear OF the iatetul pro-
cession. Slowly the heavy doors swung
back ana with solemn tread the nt'le pro
cesslon walked INTO the room where the
silence OF death prevailed lheY had but
a iew stens 10 take ne chalr was N,
rectly IN front As the leaders parted
the chalr s'oni out 10 all us awiulness
tetore the man abo1t TO st IN u ana dle-
Slocum halted at the warden 5 command,
Just at the edge OF the rubber mat which
was TO protect those who were to watch
his life 20 out Inc doomed mans gaze
was riveted on the char. Then it wan
dcred to the dangling wire ana the closet
from which 1t was suspended. Back to
the chair 1t came, like a needle to a mag
net, and he startel as though he had
received a shock from the wire,
Then the warden began reading the
death warrant, while the reverend men
were engaged IN silent prayer. The
witnesses were grouped to the left OF the
chair. The scientists stood in front of the
switch board watching the current. which.
they read like a book as it flashed IN tine
lamps and through the recording instn
ments. The e%xecutioner was heard to
rise from his chair in the closet and place
himself ready to do his duty. With an
attempt at Il smile. Slocum seated himself
in the chair and leaned his head back
against the rubber rest as though he was
simply preparing TO be shaved. The
forced smile remained on his face, and as
Fathers C~IetdlIan and Lynch 10 k Mp
their position "a front d him lie ag,n
directed his gaze at the cross, while
Gonnaughton began tastenIng tie straps
The straps crosse ar rcrrlssri u 'hply,
and the legs were tiElIt!v h1uid 10 the
Ioos rest. Then his arms were fastened.
auu Slocqm could DO longer move a
muscle. FINALLY the ODDLY arranged Ut of
s.Isps tnat pound the chair IN one position
""n ooNeveu 1he eyes were put 10 place.
p.Lf M1cdonald and Rockwell aud
lIoi lituuV apprHached tn attach the
uIaoaS ine positive elcctrode was