The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-03

Auburn, and Electrician Davis. The invited
witnesses we're twenty-seven in number. and
included Judge Whitman. the prisoners
counsel, officials OF Warren county. and news
paper men, They were treated with the ut
most kindness and courtesy by Warden
Thayer. and the newspaper men especially
are under deep obligations for the many
courtesies extended
After assembling in tho death chamber.
Electrician Davis. who as well as all the as
sista nts. wore rubber shoes. tested the appa
ratus. A bank o; electric lamps were lighted.
turned of and lighted again. showing that tho
apparatus WAS in working order. At a. min
utes and 40 seconds after IL o'clock Wood was
conducted to the room BY Warden Thayer.
He walked In calmly and with q steady tread
He was dressed in black and clearly shaver.
He was over six feet in height weighed 200
pounds. and was a splendid specimen OF man
hood. As he stood in front OF the chair he
turned to the Warden and said
Il would like to say few words OF thanks
to Mr.. Whitman. ! would say more but my
time amt long enough to express the thoughts
feel for him. l cannot express it, He has
been nearer than brother. l hope he will
have long life and happy one. May heaven
be with him. l hope that God may give him
and give me the courage Of two men. and that
may meet MN IN neANcu. DuSt tnOu ART
and to dust thou shnlt return to that land
from which no man shall return. l pray that
that God will forgive ne. rs he said the yiest
sinner might return. Joe Wood has returned
hope that God will be mcrciiuL ! hope that
my friends NAV have good luck. / wish them
good luck. ! wish all good luck, and overy-
body that has ever done ANYTHING for Joe
" God. wish them all good luck. ! wi ssh War
den Thayer good luck and a long life."
a
Mckennu and DR.. Ransom each took him 10y
an arm and hand and led him to the chair It
about him he said:
od GoI Hsn me mo
member me. Lord God help"
AS no uttered tn. last word Guard Wells
slight click ms Electrician Davis pushed down
the switch. and thu. body Strengthened UP
SGanf the stdps was ust ,S Exactly yo ne
were driven through the body. For fifteen
seconds the contact was kept on. and then it
certbly hack into place. T"r three, seconds
tho current remained Off. and during This time
MEe NOT %as HsSe
through the facc-straIs. remaining lust as be-
fore tho shock was administered. There was
stretched out on the chair arm. mover moved.
When the second contact was given tho body
strained agrnss the STRAP. the tIsro %n
Still no Indication OF either life or muscular
contraction. Th" third contact took place 80
tinued for s seconds. The fourth and last con-
tact was at = minutes nnst j. and E"ntn9sd
seSonI ss T"s nH inne 81 the
muscles. Tho actual contact was for 30 sec
onds only: the shortest on record The shortest
burn. when the contact was So seconds
At ll:53 tho attending physicians exam.
,ns end %hen Ii. saps
moved IT was shown that tho body Was In the
same position, and the face preserved the same
| lirs were not drawn. tho, eyes and mouth wero
| closed naturally. and the only indication OF
S sF Gs h hS
the ,sronge in tho electrode. The witnesses
filed into the wardens office and signed the
70 make the autopsy on the body. after which
| u Wa turned oyer TO TIE relatives anh taken
rnTm for Ssa uaf DOWN Mnmr"
Woods farewell speech,
The crime for which Joseph Wood suffered
stony creek. Warren county. MAY 10. 1890
The families OF i;eanler Iasc", ths murdered
VOID and KS viii" In In fact 50 iierce did the
Gsht r1ge tint It se cam e. 0etitabG ven
nct nn srs mi Wien
and Matte i'asco. unknown 70 the members o
s.t hamlet, and wore married. Returning tt
| Thurman they occupied a 10. hut on n riece ~
| ground which Wood owned. He had seyera
| hundred dollars. and was considered wei
| t. do.
Moods marriage to Mnttc Pasco did no
| cause an entire cessation OF ths trouble he
| tween he two IA milrs.And war WAS soon rag M
| again with increased bitterness: On the 10tl
| o' May Lrander Pasco, father OF Woods wife
| went to Stony Creek TO see about u lawsui
instituted against him by one Of his sons 10
assault. lie was going homo just about sun
down and when midway between Creek Cen
tire and nj. house. be was fatally shot: o.
| either side Of the road was n dense growth %
woods. the entire couq'ry. In fact. in tina
region being wild and drsol nto. in th.s
woods the nsSaS-i concealed himself benin,
| clump OF bushes beside the roHh on whicl
Pasco had to lass, He waited until Pasco ha,
got past him and ilreI load OF buskshot Int
the mans back.
Pasco was carrying an axe blade In his hand
and when the shot struck him lie dropped
and ran for n short distance Another, shot wa
fired and tho entire load a! bucks hot landed u
his back, some If them passing clean thrOug
the heart. Killing him INSTANTLY. Ho had ~
open umbrella In his hand. which he fell int
lie Was found m hour aftrrwarl lying fac
downward Ia u pool OF blood which had col
lected in the open umbrella.
| Word WAS Immediately sert to Glens Fall
and Coroner Strseter and District Attorne
Patterson were notified, the body havin
leen left whore 1t WAS FIRST diseorered; U