The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-08
HELEN POTTS HARRrs

HELEN POTTS HARRra :.
ne had it was improbable that the family
would permit its publication.
Pitiabie Grief
The grief of the poor mother was
something pitiful to hear, as she moanei
all alone In her room fos carl, Carl, IN y
darlipg boy, my. .blesse |, innocent boz"
The Electrician Arrives.
State Electrician Davis arrived at the
prison early in the day.
Areporter asked him IL he intended to
test the deadly machinery and he replied
in the Affirmative, stating that the test
ould occur at 10 o'clock.
Chaplain Wells appeared soon after.
but told the newspaper men that he had
not seen Harris
He Wanted No Ministers.
The condemned man asked ms favor
that no ministers be sent to him unless
he requested it.
At o o'clock gang OF convicts were
set to work erecting partition to hide
the witnesses which were to assemble
from the eyes OF outsiders.
This was necessary as the court was
visible to those on the hill outside the
prison.
At the same hour Warden Durston
walked gravely to the little death house
and approached Harris's cell.
Durston told this wonderful man that
all of the preparations had been made
for his execution aud warned him to be
ready at certain time
He stood it bravely, his calm features
betraying but little EN- ,tion.
Had Eorne Up Well.
His last night on earth was spent simi-
larly to the many other weary nights
which lie has spent in the prison, and this
morning after coming from his cell the
warden told those who eagerly focked
around him that the strain on
Harris was as great as hai ever been
the lot OF mortal man to bear. Bus
through it all he had borne up with the
most wonderful nerve.
The warden announced officially that
Dr. Daniels Of Buffalo and DR.. Ervine
would have charge Of the autopsy
on the body of Harris. and that
the remains would be given
over to the relations at about 2
o'clock, by whom they will be taken to
some distant point for burial.
1t is coujectured that the place of
burial will be at Northfield. Mass, but
nothing certain is known.
The reason for this secrecy is the fear
on the part of the family that the DO dy
will be stolen.
1t is known fact that dime museum
managers are very eager to obtain the
body or any part of it and exhibit along
with Gitteau and other famous mur-
dere S.
witnesses in the Death Chamber.
All arrangements for the execution
having been made, the witnesses were
ushered into the death chamber.
Each was provided with stool and
they sat in two rows on one side of the
chair in which Harris was to he put to
death.
The special ors all steadily fixed their
gaze on the big chair with it's various
attachments.
DurluR 0e IeN scCOuus NnlCn elaDScu
from the time the spectators were seated
until Harris was usnered in, all had
good chance to thoroughly examine the
instrument OF death.
No Longer an Experiment.
Everything about the chair and other
implements were the same rs used In the
eectrocu ion of Hamilton, the negro
preacher who murdered his wife.
State Electrician Davis and the other
experts who have been present at every
elect rocution that has taken placs In the
state have profitei by experience aud
sending the electric current through a
man at Sing Sing is no longer an expert
ment.
While the spectators were looking over
the chair, Warden burst on stood at the
big iron door leading from the death
house TO the execution chamber.
The warden had previously cautioned
the spectators to be quiet and not TO
allow their feelings to get the better of
their judgment.
The March 60 Death.
Just before he gave the signal for the
opening OF the iron door he once
more admonished the spectators
about keeping quiet, aud the
next instant back few the
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