Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-07

DANNEMoRA, n. Y, June Ga
gloomy dag greeted Martello on this,
his last day on earth. The prisoner
rested fairly we'll last night but OF
course was rather nervous. 1t was
learned to-day that Martel.O had been
troublesome yesterday. When Warden
ThaYer, accompanied by Deputy War
den McKenna. reached Martello's cell
yesterday morning at the time the
death warrant was read, the warden
found that the lock on the cell doorwonld
not open. Re thought nothing OF this
circumstances, and read the warrant to
NarteIlo through the cell window,
during which MartellO sat upon his
cot smoking. The warden then le1t,
70 have the prison mechanic repair the
difficulty ia the lock. Before be
reached the end OF the condemned
cell corridor, however, be was called TO
MartellO'S cell By the whistle OF the
guard watching MartellO, The prison
er was trying TO butt ont hls brains
against his bed. He tried 70 choke
himself with his hands, but his Efforts
were unavaiing for injury. BY this
time q sledge hammer and chisel which
the warden had sent for arrived ana
the lock OF the cell door soon broken.
a :ns warCen entered the cell the
prisoner threw himself neadioremost
upon the floor, but without any evil
dent injury 10 himself. Martello was
shea secured, placed In another OF the
aauesnmod cells aud q keeper left
in the cell to guard him, the door
being left unlocked. An examination
OF the lock OF the other cell showed
that MartellO had broken one Of the
pearl buttons of OF his undershirt aud
stretching his arm outside OF the cell
door, through the bars, inserted the
button in the keyhole. He evidently
thought II the door could not
be opened his execution must
necessarily be delayed. The condemn
ed man evidently expected TO die yes
terday from the fact that the other
electrOcutiOnS took place on Monday,
Last night MartellO promised Warden
Thayer that he would make no further
trouble and would approach the chair
to-day quietly.
Ats o'clock this morning the con-
demned man was shaved and dressed,
and all his preparations for the execu-
tion, so far as be himself was concerned,
completed. The witnesses had about
all arrived at 10 o'clock.
Atl1:3O the witnesses were conducted
into the execution chamber and Mar
tello was brought in, FOrmalities were
soon gone through, and after two con-
facts the prisoner at 1851 was pro-
nounced dead.
The murder for which MartellO was
executed to-day was committed May .,
1892, In Saratoga, when he cut the
throat Of another Italian named Giovan-
nj ParrellO, and stabbed him in six
places, thrice in the breast, once on the
left shoulder In the back and in the
back Of the head. Jealousy was the
cause. Anna Guy, who lived with Mar
telO as his mistress, was entertaining
ParrellO on the night of the murder.
Martello discovered the pair, when Par
relic ran out Of tho house followed by
NartellO, who threatened TO kill him.
Marte.lo returned 10 the house with
s.crt ". his eye, saying that Parrello
nBuId never trouble him again. When
the police arrived 40 the Scence OF the
deadly battle fought with knives, the
ldead body OF ParrellO was found lying
in the street. Martello was arrested,
aud his conviction soon followed.