New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-28
TWICE INTHE ELECTRIC CHAIR
THE SPECTATORS HORRIF1ED AT AUBUIN
PRISON
TAYLOR, THE MURDERER. RECEIVES MORPHINE
AND CILoRoFoRM WHILE LINEMEN
STRETCH A NEW WI re.

Auburn, y. V, July 27.-Not since the death
OF Kcmmlcr. three years ago. has any execution OF
the death penalty caused such sensation as that VI
william c. Taylor In the chamber OF Auburn friSoh
today. When the witnesses had been liberated amer
two hours enforced confinement they began relating
the narrowing scenes they had observed and soon the
entire city was discussing the failure Of The States
cxccutioncr.
The moment the fun voltage switched into
Taylor's body the rgidlty OF the muscles became 80
great that the front supports TO the chair to when
his legs were strapped torn from their iosteh
ings and fell upon the floor With an ominons clatter
But the powerful current stu held the body ard the
chair TO which II strapped In a firm embrace
Tho spectators not much startled at TINS uh
lookcd-for occurrence. The victim sat moonlrss III
the chair But when the current was turned on Inc
body sank back from It's rigid position. and Tho chair
without Its front legs tipped forward. the body slipped
pcrccptIby, and n the stout straps had not held'
1t would have pitched prone upon the floor. There
was a smothcrcd ooh" from the spectators but not
a man moved. Nobody had as yet realized that
anything particularly horrible had taken place. as IL
was taken for granted the victim had died nj The
first contact But in moment mere n shudder
passed over the little thOng. strange nois" was
then heard. II repeated. and was recognized
as gasp for breath.
He's alive was the though! that oppressed every
spectator and some Of the more nervous spectators
were afraid he would scon come to liie the warden
ordered the cleo ricGn 10 renew the current ana te
switch was again turned, but much to Da"ls's sur
mise no current came lie announced In a low tone
,nat a belt was OF or the dynamo Ind broken down.
Here was "a dilemma. The laborcd breathing OF the
victim continued and his chest rose ana f'li CON
vulslvely II seemed rs though Taylcr might re-
viz, nj ony moment. Taylor was breathing regular
w. but stcrtOrously. warden S'ou1 P"'c' '"e ""oi
vis'by nervous.
I'm 60 myself and what's the matter said
Davis and he h1stcncd TO the powcrhouse, re-
turning with the Information that the ar'rarc had
l,ecn burned out and could be ascd no more That
day.
The straps were removed. n cot WIS brought IN
ont TAYLOR was laid upon 1t and carried into the
next room. lie now groanng aloud and moving
his head from side TO side. Ills eyes were closed but
his TEXTURES were not distorted with pain. me
pulse grew stronger and the breathing sc''hci "'s
Inborcd Dir. Conway gave him hypodermlc ID.
jccticn OF morphine TO quiet his struggles; ME %i,
asked the patient %Snd s''r,v WIN The three
nny.ic,ups present conceded IN the opinion hat !h!p
was absolutely unconscious from the first coac n
lie was in the same condition precisely as MAJ, ~,
stricken with apoplexy. There was no burning o ~
choroform was administered Lnemcn yere alT "a; q,
NJ work stringns wires from the ciiys eeG.o ast
Chamber. making connections With the switchboard for
The second attempt at rnylor's excrto IT, form -,
II an hon" s,ra was {" rraa death chair tire,
keepers II was held in position by me STRIP OF" "ho
volts courscd throug, the body. The cnrT'i'. wn
then turned of In" s.ehoscope applied ana Nv W."
oncIaly pronounced dead The witnesses then Sell,
The deah certificate and were excused from i"'I M
| ATTENDANCE Tue autopsy condrctca Nv DO
| Brown Wright and Mooney. -, A.. ,,uure
Fi.ctrcinn Davis asked 10 explain 'nc ,','ir ~,
of the dynam0. He replied the; II was s'mI,n. ~,
J,rninr oui ~ The something that coma ho
| he forrsecn, ana yet likely TO happen 20 az, s,
dynamo. lie would say. however me, III can ~, CITY
al plcctrocuiOns. ~ n, ,.s,sou n
TAYLOR was executed for killing solomon Joanson e
saw The murder and Taylor announced !. ~ tai
cold biooded manner to the bon ssepcr porn son You'll
ind ind carcass there lie carried IN ,. y. '1 nood
51hns1n. and The murderer replied "I ,, got oa mf
this thing staying in prison all the Tune, NV
Of GA III" ".ber iake dose Of electricity end have dohs
with Il.