Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-09

simultaneously there was a quick,
eufeling sound and. as he was quite
likely 70 recOfer, the current was at
once re.applled and continued for
tAflg-iive seconds, when the doctors
examined the subject and pre-
nounced him dead. The iisst con-
tact was made through the hands
and head; the second through the
head aud cali Of the right Lex. The
doctors, with one exception, believe
Illc and consciousness were destroyed
1t the same instant. As compared
with the Kemmler execution, that
Of McIlyaine was much less dis
tressing.
~ am heartily sorry, oh, God,
that / have offended thee" came
the mufIiei voice Of the condemned
man. aud then almost 10 shout,
.'I.et 'er 20 r, The condemned man
had given the word for his own
tnkin on. As he spoke the bidding
for his own death-stroke, Professor
Laudy lowered the small lever.
There was a quick, convulsive jump
Of the subject, there was q slight
sound Of straining straps as tile mus.
les frightened and tugged IN the
laion'c impulse which followed the
application Of the terrific current.
There was no movement in any part
Of the entire frame. "Close," com
manded DR.. Macdonald. aud the
small lever at She switchboard was
pushed back ln place. The current
was cut Off at l1:l2 a. M. The power
was 1900 volts. The motive force
had been busy forty-nine seconds.
Dr. Ward reached down into the
cell on the right side Of the chair,
and was feeling for pulse beats, when
from the lIvid lips Of the subject
there showed All exudation OF
sputum, and almost at the same in
stsint there came from the throat q
broken exhalation Of air from the
lunps. Then came a shorter gasp,
which was cut short in a gurgle by
re-application Of the current.
Quickly there came to the ears Of
those nearest the chair the sound OF
q gentle hiss. Steam Immediately
cleared up from the electrode on the
bare leg. "Stop," again ordered DR..
Macdonald, and the lever again
cut off the current from the subject.
DR.. Ward again advanced to test he
wrists for probable pulsebeats
There were none. The mask ON the
face was released to show the action
Of any blood 10 the jugular vein.
DR.. Ward retired, and DR.. Mac
donald felt both at the wrist and
neck and then the other phys clans
did likewise, but there came no
more tremor, Of action anywhere.
The tense figure gradually relaxed
from the terrible strain under which
the man labored at the moment the
bolt entered the frame, the neck re-
laxed, the head slipped down and
the entire frame sank an inert, sense
less, dead substance. Az 11:17 a.
m., he was declared dead.
The autopsy disclosed to DR.. Mac
donald that there was no evidence
Df Imbecility or insanity, as claimed
might be the case when McIlvaine
was on trial. The doctors all agree
hat McIlvaine suffered absolutely
40 pain.
THOMPSON AGAIN.
LONDON, Feb. 9.--The Santiago
OF the London Times
ias sent the following to his paper;
Printed and written accounts now
here confirm the deep Inn
,resslon caused In all the Spanish
ind ortugese-speaking republics
" the action of the United States
government against Chill. They
egard IL as an outrage and declare
hat the illusions they have hither-
o had respecting the great Northern
epubIic have vanished. The le-
Ultimate influence Of the United
states has been destroyed, and In
uture South American republics
must look for protection and mu'
ualIty Of interests, both CONNER
ial and political, only among
themselves. Mr.. Blaine seems TO
lave fureseen and dreaded this im-
,ending destruction Of his pan
American policy by the unwar-
anted ultlmatum sent TO Chill.
Consequently, he is throwing the
'ntlre responsibility on President
Harrison. Private advlces, which
viii be made public, now declare
,eyond DOUBT this immense
hange marks the occurrences an
pooh In the history Of the two
Americas.
Fresh supply Of cakes and cookies
hst In at Clark 4 Eppley's.