Morning journal and courier., 1891-07-08

the chest collapsed. Slocum had been killed by steady current of 1900 volts running through his body, or the twice the strength of the average current which was used to kill Kemmler at Auburn.
 GRoAN FROM THE DYING MAN.
 Less than minute after the first shock to Slocum there came from the lips of the man a noise which was similar to half sigh, if not groan. Dr. Mcdonald quickly raised his hand as signal for a second shock, and in an instant the cleo tric current again stiffened the body against the trap. After the second current had been turned off the body again col lapsed. No movement of the muscles was perceptible, and it was now evident that Slocum was surely dead. The straps were then unloosened, and it was found that the chin and flesh of the leg had been burned. The body of Slocum was carried out of the execution room by four convicts and placed on table in an adjoining room.
 THE OTHER VICTIMS.
 Then the little procession marched to the cell of Smiler, who had been desig- mated as the second one to suffer the death penalty. When Warden Brown told him that he must accompany them he simply remarked: "Well, suppose I deserve it. must take it '
 He marched quietly to the death cham Der, took the chair and after all the prepa- rations were completed the current was turned on. There was the same result and in five minutes the remains of Smiler were placed beside those of Slocum.
 The third man brought out was Wood, the negro. As he was being strapped to the chair he muttered psalms and con- tinued to murmur until the switch was turned. Death was instantaneous. But it was with Jugiro that the officials ex- pected to have the greatest difficulty. He was known as ferocious fellow, and as he had frequently expressed a determination not to die in the chair it was thought that considerable trouble would be experienced in getting him to the execution. Much to the surprise of the officials, however, Jugiro on being told that he was wanted quietly followed the others to the chair Jugiro'E death did not differ from that of the others.
 THE AUTOPSY.
 A minute examination was made of the four men as they lay side by side on the table. Nowhere on either of their bodies could burn or mark be discov- cred, excepting in the case of Slocum. The autopsy on the bodies was commenced early in the morning and lasted until well along in the afternoon. Those who conducted the operations were Doctors Mcdonald, Rockwell, Southwick, Daniels and Professor Laudy.
 The body of Jugiro was the first to be placed under the dissecting knife. As to %hn <of4 pears to be difference of opinion among those who took part in the autopsy. Some of the physicians assert that no burns or marks were discovered, while others tell exactly an opposite story. The physicians decline to speak freely on the matter and freely admit that they are prevented from so doing by a promise of secrecy exacted from them by Warden Brown before the executions took place. All express them selves, however, as satisfied with the result of the experiment and pronounced the electric chair used at Sing Sing to have been success. Dr. Mcdonald, at the conclusion of the autopsy, was asked for the result. He declined to divulge it at the present time, stating that he had only notes and desired to arrange them before giving result to the public.
 NOTES.
 Ex-Warden Brush, who had the electric chair and execution chamber erected while he was in charge of the state prison, did not witness the execution. He said no amount of money could have induced him to witness the legal killing of four men. He was opposed to electrical execution be- cause he thought it was barbarous.
 If the bodies of the four men are not claimed by relatives they will be placed in graves in the little prison cemetery and destroyed in quicklime as required by the new law. Smiler's body was claimed by one of the women who claimed to be his wife.
 Undertaken F. Husbung of No. 265 West One Hundred and Twenty-ffth street, New York city, arrived at the prison short ly before noon. He had neat coffin with him and presented to Warden Brown an order signed by Smiler's wife requesting the warden to deliver the body to the un- dertaker for burial.
 After the doctors had got through with the autopsy the body of Smiler was deliv- cred to the undertaken. It is not known at present what will become of the other three bodies. Lawyer Haire, however, it is said, will see that Woods body has a decent burial.
 THE MEN AND THEIR CRIMES.
 James J. Slocum was an ex-base ball player. He lived at No. Cherry street in New York city. On the last night of De- cember, 1889, he killed his wife with an axe. He was tried, convicted and in March of last year was sentenced to death by Judge Maritime. He was to be executed in the week beginning May 5, 1890. John R. Heinzelman, who defended him, had never been admitted to the bar and stay was secured on the ground of illegal de- fense.
 Harris A. Smiler was formerly Salvation army officer and had no less than three wives. When one of them, Maggie Drainey refused to live with him because of his bru; tality he shot her. This was April 13 1889, at No. 2S4 Seventh avenue, NewYork The week originally set for his execution began April 4, 1s96, but his lawyer, Am. brose H. Purdy, appealed and several dayf | were granted.
 Joseph Wood, the condemned negro, wal Iaborer on the new Croton aqueduct 1T New York. In May, 1889, he killed al Italian named Carlo Ruff, fellow-work man, in 8 payday row. In March, 1890 Recorder Smith sentenced him to be exc cuted in the week beginning May 12 oi last year. Robert J. Haire was his lawyer He carried his case to the court of appeal and the supreme court, but with no sue cess. The ground upon which the appeal were based was that no colored men wer' on the jury.
 Shibuya Jugiro, better known as ''the Jap" because of his nationality, got into row in James street sailors boarding house at New York. He stabbed Mur Canni, one of the combatsnts. In Decem 1 Der last he was sentenced to die in tn week beginning February 8. Lawye Heinzelman, who also had charge of tn case, took an appeal; and the conviction was affirmed by the court of appeals. Tn case was then taken to the United State supreme court, which also affirmed tn original decision. Roger M. Sherman en deavored to secure new trial on accoun of Heinzelman's connection with the case but without success.
 Duel fin New Orleans.
 NEW ORLEANS, July TT. P. Bouby editor of L. Orleanis, and A. S. Carruthers