The sun., 1891-07-08
1REA1HEs AFTER THE FIRST SHOCK.
A Second Shock Needed to Kan the Vie
tins OF the Electrical Law-The Sill
Barns and Smokes a. Dia Kennlorss
BY the Assoetoted Presa

a 0econd Shock Needed to Kan the Vie.
tias OF the Electrical Law-Tho 6Aia
0urns and Smokes A. DiA Kennlor's.
BY the Assoefated Press.
BINo SING. July flames M. Slocum, Harris
l. smiler. Joseph Wood and Schihiok Jugiro
wsre sent to their doom at the prison hero to.
day By means Of electricity. The approximate
time OF the turning on Of the current in each
case was: Slocum. 4:40: Smiler. $40: Wood.
$50. and Jugiro. COS
The prisoners had received some intimation
beforehand that the executions were to take
place this morning. and they were prepared
for them. They went to tho execution chair
bravely and mot their fate without struggle
They offered no resistance. but rather assisted
the keepers when they were bound to the
chair. The testing apparatus showed salts
factory strength Of current aud the slectri-
clan advised the Warden OF this fact The
warden won't to one OF the great iron doors at
which stood one OF the assistants whom he
had appointed under warrant OF law. and it
was opened to permit him to pass through. He
was gone only . couple Of mlnuteA In that
time he had notified Head Keeper Con.
naughton. who was In tho condemned cell
room, that tho chair was ready for the first OF
the condemned men.
Tho death warrant was not read to tho con.
demned men In the cell. Is was done In the case
OF kemmler. The Warden said he did not
know anything in the law compelling him to
read tho death warrant As precautionary
measure he would read It, but not at the time
oithe eexecution-some time before. II possible.
!twas his wish to prevent the other mon from
knowing that the first man had been taken
from his cell. II possible, and 30 tho exit from
the cell room was made IS quietly as posi-
Die. The Warden and tho head keeper
walked ahead: then the condemned
man between the two priests. Father
Grseden and Father Lynch. and then the
TWO guardS When the iron door had been
closed behind tho party Slocum stood silent
anu stolid. He showed no deep interest The
Warden did not ask the prisoner II ho had
anything to say. and slocum did not volunteer
anything. He walked quietly to the chair and
sat down. Through all OF those preiminariss
the witnesses stood at q respectful distance,
their eyes fixed on the prisoner The Warden
had clad slocum In new suit OF cheap black
oiaeonai cloth. trousers Of . dark pattern. q
white stlrt. turn down collar. and black cravat
A. the prisoner seated himself in the chair
and leaned back tho Warden's assistants
stepped forward and drew across his chest and
under bis arms heavy straps which were So
curely fastened to the back Of the chair. Then
aoout his wrists and over his arms they drew
other straps.which they bueklsd closely. SO that
nnk uuuor tno lnuuonc0 OF tue current
OF eisctricity could throw the body into ugly
contortions or move 1t from the DOS
ture In which the two electrodes pressed
against 1t and formed the circuit
through which the current from the
dSnamos would be playing. His legs were
quickly strapped to the legs OF the chair. In
al OF these preparations the witnesses showed
great interest Warden Durston particu-
IsrH' as the first who had uperintsnded an
slec'rical execution. watched every movement
Si tne "arden's assistants with interest. DR..
,SuohAd supsrintsndsd the adjustment OF
1il me straps. Warden Brown told the CORE
sDondent % two days bsforslthat hs would leave
~ n tns ARRANGEMENTS In the hands of the soisn-
ano men present
. Inc last straps to bs put In plses were the
.h o' across the face. They were belts rather
w. wan strap. One was drawn across the beard
VI 'ne prisoner and partly over bis mouth. but
w. Nv so .ar as TO prevent speech. The other
was "as fastened over his eyes. and pressed down
v,es s,s Nils nose. When the straps were all In
aee me figure A" above his head was
.oosened and brought down so that the
h.'"ode ~" fastened to the end of It ct
s DAss OF . coil spring hung In
N'A' es an feseAssd. WAsa the sEeass