The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-20

Mcclure did not show any emotion untl
Chief Keeper Connaughton came to take him
to tho death chair He then seized Dominic
Conkling by the hand. and. with tears in his
eyes. said:
Mr.. Conkling. tell my mother I was not
afraid to die. and told you the truth as she
wanted me to-
At exactly three minutes to II o'clock War.
den Brown summoned the witnesses. Prin-
cipal Keeper Connaughton conducted them
through u covered rassageway to the yard
leadin: to the new death chamber. As soon
as tho witnesses werc seated. Electrician
Davis tested the current twice. Each test
showed that there was q current of 800 volts.
1t was ten minutes after II o'clock when Prin-
cpnl Keeper Connaughton and the Warden
threw back the great iron door leading to Nc
Guiro's cell. Thirty seconds later the door
again swung open. aud Mcclure came into the
eSdnx nv MA1 THe aV csnEn ssf his sps
prson nI wa f t on eaer Of him.
right trouser leg had been slit up to the knee.
In contact with his iesh. Ills hair had been
shaved close to the sa ua pnrn3ss
mnst. ter p began to- rtete the Lords Prays
in which Mcclure, joined. This was kept M
sRa y q t svsa a Sh IF. df ss1 Cd hs
hands to his side stepped anicklyt to the chair;
ana ht deWp eor m Sac SSa
tho rubber head rest and rested his arms on
the arms OF the chair. took but moment
So ana to attach ' .h. to es
OF his log and to his head. Or. Irvine. the
prison surgeon; and DR.. Frank Abbott Jr.
trodes at his head and leg. leg w."
They then stepped back. and DR.. Abbott sig
rent which was done at 1850. The body
stifrened up and pressed tightly against the
sT" he nd sssa s 81 I'll
forced from the lungs. Tho current was al.
to rs from on ig yas o h
muscles rigid, so that the body would not col.
was shut on entirely: The doctors then ex-
tic sG4s d Hnd at they pro-
When the current was turned on Dr.. Irvine
injected salt water into The sponges OF the
After the current had heen turned Off the body
was allowed 10 remain in the chair for ten
it. Dr. ABBOTT it stated late that her r, was n" doubt
but that McGur. was rendered unconscious
ins'antly and that he died in twelve sec onds.
McGuirc'S body was removed from the chair
hott. and sEeehan han psrier r tho autopsy
normal There were no mar ks OF burns or
biistors: as in former executions. Aftcr tho
SassI hf box ssf n fs ea
shipped to ltidgebury. ~ y. where it will be
buried in Stewards Cemetery. seven lies from
the scene OF the murder After the execution
the Rev. Mr. Conklng made public u confession
which Mcclure made TO the minister last
month after he had givea up all hope. Nc
CURES mother sent Mr.. Conkling with mos
sage to her son. in which she urged him to
make his peace with God and to make u full
confession. In substance it WAS AS folrws:
killed Mrs. Gregory. IT was O put up lob
by Warren BraZingtun and Sarah Brown. They
kept Mt me. ana when l first refused they
called Inc coward. They said that thore was
money in it. and II did not do the job was
no good would never have committed the
Job had 1t not been for Sarah Brown When |
consented. Sarah Brown accompanied me to
the barbcd wire fence. ! intended robbery.
but was prepared to commit murder IL neces-
sary Mrs: Gregory saw me in the room. and
i shot AMI killed her. When l shot her she
fell to the floor. | saw that she was not dead.
and kicked her and crushed IN her sk ull with
nm earthern vessel. ! got the money and re-
turned to whore Sarah Brown was waiting for
mo. When she saw me she laughed at me and
said look frightened. said WAS nervous.
and told her that she would not laugh IL she
went through what had few moments be-
fore. said hat felt like blowing my brains
out gave her the money. and she wrapped
il up in u rag. After tho murder it was always
on my mind. and at one time 1t haunted mo SO
That thought OF throwing myseffrom n train.
rms IS II truthful statement, and | make it at
the request of my mother
The woman Sarah Brown was McGuire's
mistress. and on the trial she denied Tint
she had anything to do with il.