The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-28

ward on the Floor had not the Attendants
Held II Tp-Au Attempt to Renew the Con.
tact Failed. md then II was DIscoverea
that the Arnnture had burned Out-Ths
Body Taken from the Chair and Morphins
aad ChIoroforn Administered 10 Prevent
Return OF Conference.-The Took IN
Hour to Make Come ctton with the City's
Electric Wires, and then tho Limp Body
was Again Placed In the Chair and the
Current this Time Produced Death.
AUBURN July 27.-The execution Of william
G. Taylor. the negro murderer in the prison
here to-day was a horrible failure. The FIRST
contact did not cause death. and the breaking
OF the machinery delayed q second contact for
over an hour. How much of life there was
left In the burly negro is not known. but owl
dence Of returning consciousness impeled the
physicians in charge to administer morphine
and afterward chloroform to prevent his COM
ing to- The machinery was apparently in per-
feet order when state Electrician Davis made
his preliminary test enrly this morning. and
after the witnesses had gathered in the death
chamber he illustrated to them the effect OF
the current on the lamp board placed across
fhe chair. But Just at tho critical moment it
gave out, and the most horrible spectacle that
has accompanied an electrical killing was
witnessed.
Tho victim OF tho horrible tragedy was
muscular negro. nearly six feet tall. and OF
powerful franc. He had no fear OF death. aud
without word walked to the chair and placed
himself in the sent Of torture. Quickly the
straps were adjusted. and within minute
and while the priests were praying. the cur
rent was turned on. According to Electrician
Davis 1920 volts went through tho body. but
It was only for a second. simultaneously with
the turning OF the lever tho chair Of
death was wrecked. the power OF the
dynamo gave out. and the death our
rent had not finished its work. groan OF
agony came from tho lips Of the murderer. his
legs stretched out In front, the chair fell for
ward. and the man would have fallen on his
face II two stalwart keepers had not grabbed
the chair and held 1t up. Those Of tho witness
who had never witnessed such scene before
thought 1t was part Of tho method Of killing.
Those who had. knew it was horrible failure.
When the current was applied Taylor's
massive frame seemed to shoot backward and
upward with great force. As is usual tho
straps creaked. and. accompanying tbs nofBe.
tho front support to which the victims legs
were strapped broke. Tho body sank In the
chair, and had 1t not been for the straps on the
arms 1t would have been thrown on the floor.
1t lay in reclining position In the chair. the
current apparently still on. Every one took It
for granted that the electricity had done its
work. The body was limp and motionless.
Electrician Davis turned of the current Sud-
denly moan came from the lips. saliva was
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