The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-04-02

was electrocuted, being much smaller and
made so that both legs reach straight 20 the
floor
Cotto's Eyes Bulged with Horror.
The spectators had barely time to notice
this when the low mutterings Of the ap-
preaching procession was heard First en-
tered Warden Brown and Keeper Con-
naughton then the murderer whose head
was bowed His face was deathly pale and
his eyes bulged with horror. As soon as he
caught a glimpse of the death chair he stag
gered and looked as if he were about to
faint. From then on until he was strapped
securely in the chair he uttered aloud in
Italian the prayer, Jesus have mercy on
me-"
Appeared TO he In Terrific Agony.
Warden Brown hurried the murderer into
the chair, and, assisted by the keepers, he
quickly strapped Cotto in the chair A
narrower band than the one used for Nc
Elvaine was placed over his forehead. The
limbs were strapped tightly and Warden
Brown announced that all was ready. Elec-
trician Davis bent down and examined the
band connecting the right leg with the cleo
trode and q second later the signal was
given.
Then the strange burrowing sound and
the machinery began its death work. The
figure began TO squirm as best it could, the
stomach moved upward, the legs quivered
and the whole body trembled in what must
have been terrific agony. The current was
turned off instantly by Davis, and was
again turned on. When the second shock
was started the right side of the face had
been discolored almost beyond recognition.
The fingers relaxed and the face took on a
purple hue Of peculiar shade. Dr. Irvine
felt the pulse and then nodded knowingly
to Mr.. Davis, who again for the third time
touched the button. a second later the
current was released.
! Dr. Irvine then bent over the body and
I listened to the heart 1.-THE man is doad
but his heart still beats" he excitedly said
] Still another shock After this one Dr.
/ Irvine applied stethoscops to the heart
] There was still movement, and once again
I the current charged the murderer's body
( Then Drs. Irvine and Abbott examined the
/ heart and announced that life was extinct
/ The fifth shock was turned on only as a
matter of safety. The interval between
/ each shock was about twelve seconds.
Startling Discovery.
A surprising discovery was made a few
moments later when the body was laid out
for the autopsy. About the neck was a
dark circle and the face was entirely for
/ eigu to the color Of the body. One of the
J physicians present stepped up and ran his
finger down the shirt and neck Then, with
an exclamation Of horror, he declared it was
tight enough almost to have choled Cotto
to death The physicians looked at each
other cuiously, but nothing further was
said
On the right log where the electrode had
been fastened We're two ugly blue blotches
and in two places the skin had separated
from the limbs. The body all over was
grayish color The face was sickenng to
behold, each feature was horribly distorted
and the skin in spots was as black as coal
1t was agreed by all the spectators that
Cotto died much harder than McElvaine,
The spasmodic movements OF Cottos body
indicated a flightful internal death strug-
gle. The first current turned ON had
force Of l,7sO volts. The other shocks varied
from GOO to 100.