The sun., 1891-07-08

they wore loath t. talk. All looked thoroughly
used up and exhausted. They had been
plainly visible upon their faces.
Account OF Ii. Knh.s fro. Another
| Source.
| Tho witnesses and experts formed IN double
column beyond tho cell Of JuRiro. who was to
be brought out last Then one OF the guards
stepped to Slooum's cell aAd opened the door.
slocum was near It at tho time waiting for tho
| door to be swung back. His eyes were fixed
on tho floor whom the door WAS opened. but he
raised them and Gaxed unninchinRly in the
face OF his keeper. He betrayed NO nervous
ness whatever.
Come. Slocum." said tho keeper. and with Q
firm tread Sooum walked from his cell and
into the corridor He gazed curiously at those
who were gathered there and then gave his
attention to tho Warden as tho latter read the
death warrant
Then he turned to Father Creeden. who
prayed with him until the last moment At
the same time Father Lynch was preparing
Wood to the same end. Warden Brown headed
tho little procession. which moved slowly
down the corridor. around the corner. and into
the execution room. Those who were to act
as witnesses grouped themselves around tho
chair. with the exports and physicians in front.
Two hundred feet away tho dynamo was going
at high rate OF speed. generating the nuid as
high as l6OO volts. It was between that and
1.4OO volts all the time of the execution.
Slocum halted whom he entered tho exscu-
ton room but did not at that moment look ct
tho chair. Tho Warden told him to be seated.
and without any hesitation whatever hs
seated himself In the chair. He hitohed once
or twice and did not lean back then. but did 20
when he was about to be strapped. His hands
aud head were strapped. ana then the Warden
turned away for An instant
Socum closed his eyes: q second later Q
slight shudder went through his body. The
physicians bent over him and examined tho
features closely.
1t WAS with something Of shock that those
present received the statement that the man
In tho chair was dead. They could not believe
1t because death had come so swiftly. For five
minutes the current was allowed to remain on.
and then tho switch was turned again. shut
ting of the current
the physicians made Q careful examination. It
was not needed. except to coLyince the doubt
ers that Slocum was dead and not asleep, for
the features wore the same expression as
-Four convicts entered tho room. placed the
body IN a stretcher. and carried 1t to tho room
In which tho sutoDsies we're to be hold subse-
The, twitch which denoted death In slocum
W" Again the ' proce.sion was xi formed. and again
were the Same forms gone through with. only
this time it vas ataa s%iler Mho y1s tG b done
chair from which the dead body Of slocum had
been removed only few moments ago The
STRAPS were adjusted. again the switch was
sna again was sssn
After the current had been on for five min
utes. the rematns Of Smller were placed beside
those OF slocum. Death had como to both lu-
The II ,S next 70 b. led out was Wood. the negro
He muttered psalms as he was strapped In the
sss 70 SS Il.
enlt as before. His body too. was placed with
Thsn came I the time whom tn. prison ot1loer.
:sIsd %rn. shPs h Th' JsP hsS s
He had many times Expressed, Ills Intention to
scmpIt some deed for which he would be
that account the officers thought a hard time
vas before them; But they went up to the |
J9Rs cell aud asked him to come out.
without 80 much as mnrmur or even q |
Corridor and waited ior the others to ON move. sHe
The keepers and others watched him narrow.
that. y. Every man Of them Declared subss.
auently that tho jap had not been drugRed in
e'sp h% .sUs he and sss
last time the switch was turned.
.Jneiro's death Vas 2 repetition Of the others.
Snes Ed Tem % s.n shsH ds 3: whs .h
Particularly was sp e!sminsti.n made at
sa ons sPi hae h:P
said, THE hair was carefully examined. too.
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