The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-18
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NEW YORK; Dec. 1.-THE official report
of Warden Brown, of Sing Sing prison, on
the execution of Martin b. Loppy was
filed in the county clerks office at 2 O'Clock
yesterday. The warden certifies that
Loppy was put to death at 1905 D. m,
December Z, 1891 Attached to the certifi-
cate Of Warden Brown was the following
report signed by DR.. Carlos Z. Macdonald
and DR.. Samuel B. Ward:
''In accordance with the provisions of
the statute we would respectfully submit
the following report as to the execution by
electricity of Martin ID. Loppy at the
prison under your charge on Monday,
Dec. Z. 1891. The prisoner entered the
room at 1I:5223. While Chaplain Edger-
ton conducted suitable religious services
the prisoner walked to the chair and
quietly submitted to the adjustment of
the straps and electrodes by the prison
officials detailed for the purpose. The
method of application of the current, as
formerly agreed upon, was by series of
brief contacts not exceeding fifteen seconds
each, with intervals of sufficient length to
permit of wetting the electrodes The first
contact was made at 1l:54:36 and broken at
11:54:5l; the second contact was made at
u:55:05, and broken at ll:55:16, the third
contact was made at 11:55:3u15, and broken
at Il:55:46 and the fourth contact was
made at 11:56:o6. and broken at 1l:56:l615
The first contact, therefore, lasted fifteen
seconds, the second contact eleven seconds.
the third contact fifteen and a half sec
onds and the fourth contact ten and half
seconds. Total, ffty-two seconds. The
readings of the voltmeter by Professor
Laudy indicated an average pressure dur
ing the several contacts OF i7i6 volts, with
nearly seven amperes. Immediately after
the interruption of the last contact a care
ful examination OF the wrist, pulse aud
auscuitation OF the heart. in which all the
physicians present participated revealed
the fact that death had occurred, and tie
prisoner was pronounced dead at I2.05 D.
N. Death was apparently instantaneous
and painless. a post morUen OF the body
was subsequently made by DR.. Van Glesen,
a detailed report of which viii be made
hereafter"
The summary of the autopsy is as fol-
lows:
In looking carefully over the details Of
this autopsy and comparing this report
with that Of the four previous cases, the
following points may be noticed: Tee
passage OF a carrent of this strength. EN-
ployed in those cases iof approximately
from Ia 10 I,e00 volts. and ia this
manner does not do enough 10 make any
distortion Of the face. The local thernic
effects of the electrode are limited 20 the
outer scarf skIa- TIE true skin beneath Is
nos damaged 10 any appreCizbie exteat-
The epidermis or scarf skin may be se2a-
rated iron the deeper skIn. and resembles
al ordinary blister from which the fluid
has escaped. The blisters about the knee
IN this case are like the ordinary faEni lar
water blister on the hands from tricsioa.
or the bllsters which physicians have czlIy
occasion 10 produce by irritating drugs.
" here the skin nzs been exposed 10 the
weather, aud Is tougher and more resist
inx - IN the forehead aud scalp, tue
tar more sensitive. delicate skin of uzex-
pose surfzo-s. Ss at the fold oS tGe kaee
l93Bt- the bisStsring - more readily ia
uace1 Compared wisa the four pFxvl0us
executions by the local thertnic zczlcn ~
the electTode Is even less ia degree IN ibss
case. It may be pronounced alfogeshsV
trivial. =