New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
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ALL OF THE MEN CALM IN THEsFAcE OF DEATH
| NO HITCH ~ THE PROGRAMME.

! ALL OF THE MEN CALM IN THEeFACE OF DEATH
NO HITCH IN THE PROGRAMME.
Sing Sing July CspeciaD-The four prisoners were
told at O'Clock last night that they would be put TO
death shortly after DAY break this morning. The news
had been awaited 50 long that did any
preston Of grief dsmay, and the prisoners ate their
supper much If there nothing unusual awaiting
them in the morning. Father Hogan spOhe TO and
comorted them until they went to bed Later Fathers
Creeden and Lynch arrived and waited until dawn.
The nsn though they went to bed. did not Sleep and
when the guards came they all prepared.
slocum, the baseball player, was remorsefrd ana
penitent but he was perfectly resigned 70 his fate
The negro Wood, prOfessed 10 have the same feeling
shllaok Jugro, the biz japanese, in marked contrast
10 these two men, sullen and vicious Az times
he vowed 10 fight the guards who might come to take
him to be killed.
II was Just getting daylight I'm the cells Of the con-
demned men when Warden Dk,wn aud Keeper Con-
naughtOn entered the corridor In front OF the cels'
Il had been decided by lot that Jugiro should die
first but the two priests who were In attendance upoI
slocuv and Wood asked that the other men be killed
first They were afraid that the japanese would try
to carry out his threat Of preventing the guards
taking him cut Of his cell. This they thought might
nnnerve the other men. The order in which tic men
should die was therefore changed.
THE MEN IN READINESS.
When the warden and keeper went into the corr1dor
they found all Of the condemned men up and dressed
The two walked 10 slOcum's cell, and the warden told
him 10 come with them. lie knew what wanted
Of him. and stepped calmly into the corridor. slocum
followed the warden and the keeper into the death
chamber The physicians. experts and members OF
the jury were there already.
They arranged themselves in "A semicirce around
the chair. some standing and Others sitting. Mr.
Davis the electrical expert presided at the switch
board 10 test the current. The dynamo in the far
northern wing OF the prison was IN motion at the
signal agreed upon IL quickly forced the power OF the
current up 10 200, then 400 and finally 10 l6Oo
volts Then the positive and negative electrodes we're
placed in a bucket OF cold water. The water boiled
vigorously almost on the instant.
Immediately after this Slocum entered the room.
He bowed slightly 10 those present and quickly seated
himself in the chair. In twinkle the guards had
bound him firmly TO the chair with straps The priest
touched the crucfx TO his lips the murderer kissed It,
Dr. Macdonald, who in charge. made signal 10
the man who was concealed IN the box with the switch
SLOCUM'S DEATH PAINLESS.
Every eve was bent intently the prisoner
The doctor had hardly raised his hand when the
murderer made slight spasmdic motion. That was
all: then there was perfect quiet. The current was
pvoouecd for forty seconds only when the signal
given To rSersc the switch. There sign OF
lie. and the doctors said that the man was dead
then. To make assurance sdoubly sure, the current
was again sent through slocug. but only for Two y