Los Cerrillos rustler. (Cerrillos, N.M.) 188?-1891, 1891-07-17
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shihinla dugiros was done yesterday
morning.
slocum was killed at s.sgk o'clock;
Smiler was put % death at STA; Mood
met his doom ~ sE9; Jugiro was killed
al Goa
At o'clock Slocum walked into the
death rom. accompanied by Father
Creeden. lie seemed 20 he making n
tremendous effort % keep his com
posurc. lie had received Father Cree
den's last Offices and had declared him
self ready to die.
He was firmly strapped into the chair
and the death current was applied
Death was instantaneous There was
a sudden contraction Of the nerves and
all was over.
Smilcr came next Rev. Mr. Edger
ton cheered him up. Before Smiler had
time to think he was strapped IN the
chair and an instant later the current
OF electricity was flashed through him
that sent him into eternity.
Next 10 follow was Wood. the negro.
lie had been worked up 10 a state Of
religious enthusiasm and Il was while
In this frame Of mind that he was fast
ened into the chair and killed by the
fatal shock.
Jugiro was stubborn TO the last
There was no apparent hitch in the
four executions and they were pro-
nounced n success. The death Of the
four men appeared 10 the observer TO be
painless. Death came like a fash. Il
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livion.
The doctors took charge OF the four
bodies Immediately after death and be-
gan nm autopsy 90 discover rs far as
possible how rapid had been the killing
and the precise effect produced.
The witnesses were besicged by re-
porters ms soon as they made their APP
pearance from the prison All Of them
refused to say anything, except that
the execution passed off without n hitch
and had beer a success Warden Brown
had laid n strict injunction Of secrecy
upon them all and had evidently made
such an impression upon their minds
that they were 10th 10 talk. All looked
thoroughly used up and exhausted.
They had been through a terrible or
deal and the effects were plainly visible
on their faces.
Slocum was awakened at $3.50 n IN.
and as he sprang from his cot rubbing
his eyes, he asked; ais II time?"
"Not quite yet" Principal Keeper
C%onnaughton replied; but it will soon
be now, my boy"
Slocum gave a sort OF gasp as he re-
allied that his last hour had ONE
Nevertheless, he steadied himself and,
after a tremulous minute or two, he
said: "All right ! will be ready"
While he was waiting for his last
meal on earth, his spiritual advisers
came into his cell aud passed about ff-
teen minutes with him. lie received
holy communion.
His breakfast was ready. lie ate
sparinPly OF boiled eggs and coffee, and
ut S:l5 he signifed that he was ready
for the supreme trial.
The invited witnesses who were
anxiously waiting for the death scene,
took up their positions. There was no
as much formal order about the march
Us lHtIt uetu W bt III Allt lbllbN.
Slocum walked steadily to the awful
room. His arms were tied behind his
back and "A strap on his legs allowed
him TO step about twelve inches ut a
pace.
No time was lost. When the death
chamber was reached, Slocum walked
to the fatal chair and sat down. His
fa.t 49, ttnl and HE So md hnul
firmly fixed to the proper places. lie
was ready in n moment
A moment later Warden Brown
touched the bell and the current wa
applied. Slocum died instantly.
Half IN hour after Slocum wal
awakened Smiler had been aroused
and while Slocum ate his breakfas'
Smilcr was being prepared for his crisi'
by Rev. Edgerton. Exactly thirty-on,
minutes after Slocum's dead body hat
been removed from the chair TO the au
topsy room, Smiler was placed in the sea
of death. In the fraction of u seconC
after the straps were secured the fata
spark was applied and Smiler vas dead
One OF the jury tainted, but Keeper
Connaughton's presence of mind quellec
any consequent disturbance.
The electrocution of Wood and Jugir'
then followed quickly.
Slocum and Smiler were wife muir
derers. Wood and Jugiro had kille'
their men in brawls.
The electrodes were not applied, a
in the Kemmler case, to the top of tn
, head and the base Of the skull, but wer
bound to the foreheads of the con
demned men and then the calves of tn,
legs. The current was turned On II
each case for twenty seconds TIL
!; voltage was between 800 and LOCO.
I In each case there were apparent evi
! dences of revival, as in the Kemmle
/; case, and in each OF these four case
the current was turned or q sec