The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-20
SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION.
FRED M,GUIRE. TIE HURDEREh'
ELECTROCU CUTED Ar SING SING.
No Destruction of Tissues or External
BuTns-The Nic.im Pronounced
Dead in Twelve Minutes.

SING SING, y. Y, Dec. l9.-Fred. Nc
CURE was electrocuted at HIS this morn
ing for the murder Of Mrs. Noah Gregory,
near Middletown. n. y, in October, 1881.
Mcclure slept well last night and show
ed no signs Of breaking down. This morn
ing he ate a light breakfast, conversed
with the Rev. u. L. Conklins of Middle
town. and Chaplain Edgarton, of the
prison, and as the time approached for
the summons to take place in the death
chamber seemed to be fully resigned TO
the fate which awaited him. lie con-
fessed his guilt of the crime for which
he was convicted. He assumed full re-
sponsibility for the murder Of Mrs.
Gregory, and went to his doom penitent
man.
At II o'clock all the witnesses assem-
bled in the death chamber Ten minutes
later Warden Brown, Deputy Connaush-
ton and Mcclure, Chaplain EdgariOn ana
Rev. Mr.. Conkling entered. Mcclure
walked steadily between the two minis
ters. holding on to their arms. he ap-
peared calm and stoid. Not muscle
moved. lie walked rapidly to the chalr
and sat down as he would In any oru-
nary chair. lie rested his head back on
the rubber cushion and placed his arms
upon the arms of the chair and closed MS
hands. The two mi Gsters began chanting
the burial service as Mcclure sat down.
The guards quickly bound NC
Guire into the chair. The cleo
trodes were placed at his head
and on the calf Of his right leg. The
legs OF his trousers were split in order 10
apply the electrodes TO his flesh. Or.
Abbott gave the signal for Davis. l. was
then ten minutes and fifty seconds aI'er
II O'Clock. At this moment the ilrst cur
rent was turned on. The first Hhoch
lasted fifty seconds. II was turned on
again at II o'clock eleven minutes anu
two seconds This was the second shoch'
and only lasted a few seconds. ouiy t"o
| shocks were administered. Mcclure was
killed by the first shock. Or. Abbott salu
| that Mcclure was killed I'm twelve
seconds The second current was turned
on as a preliminary measure Al Ilt
| o'clock and thirty second Mcclure was o.
| ncially pronounced dead by Or. AbDott'
Mcclure was then examined 10y the DOC
! tors and as far as could be seen no MARKS
| Of scorching could be found, nor was there
any discoloration Of his flesh. Wheh tne
/ first current was turned on McrulIe
/ body swclled and tugsed against uIe
| straps. and a deep gurging sound was
| b1ord Tor a second. caused by the air
! being forced out of his lungs
McGuire's execution was declared INC
most successful one that was ever helu
/ I'm Sing Sing prison. nor has any otner
| execution ever been finished so raplulg
| as this one The autopsy was performed
| by Or. Abbott half an hour after the man
was pronounced dead. The results showed
no destruction Of tissues, and the eNter-
nal burns which were present IN other
cases Of death in the chair were an
| sent. .,
Warden Brown, Electrician Davis ana
| Drs. Abbott and Irvine were pleased WIN
the success OF the execution, ana were
eratihed with the absence OF the pruldl
e,rc,mstancer which made former exc
| cutions so revolving.