Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-05-11

Al 10 clock there was long string "
carriages in front of the house, and people
We're along the sides.
THE pRATH WARRANT
was formally read to Harris at $50 o'clock.
He displayed Indifference TO its reading
and it did not ,notieeably affect him.
Warden Durston said Harris showed 10
signs Of breaking down and appeared
cheerful during the reading OF the death
warrant.
SOME SIGNS or NERVOUSNESS
The Rev. John c. S. Wells, the prison
chaplain. went in to see Harris shortly
after O'Clock this morning and remained
for an hour. After he came out DR.. Irvine
went in and found Harris showing some
signs of nervousness but otherwise ;ii
right lie said afterward that Harris did
not ask for morphine or any other stinla-
liant His only request WAS for two
oranges. Fhey were taken into him
Harris was shaved and had his hair cut Al
| 1880. He then Put on a new suit Of clothes
| furnished By the state.
Electrician Davis, accompanied by the
| warden and the witnesses whO had arrived
proceeded to the execution room, when
| the final test of the death-dealng ap
! paratus was made at 40 O'Clock 4
board ON which were run n incandescent
| lights was placed across the arms OF the
death-cha!r and the current was turned On
current was mt afY fnr a lime ami aga,I,
thrown on. The electrician said every.
thing was satisfactory and The party re-
tired al II 80 o'clock.
THOSE WHO SAW rnE DEATH.
Inc warden invited me FOLLOWING Wit
| nesseS to 20 down 70 the execution chath-
per a FLO c!oeK " J9hh liahlishaMr
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MADEIRA W. o. lhglls, had9ipIhl hlock !.
( i. iopklhs ;. q AUSTIN " l.. MARCUS
and Charles y HrodheAd,
THE OFFICIAL TIME Of CONTACT.
SIYt. sine i I Nav s,-tltnCial time
first contact II tiI. Current On 81
Seconds EIeftr6c4ti,,n was a ;,erfeci sur.
cos
The witnesses were all assembled in the
watdens office At Il o'clock; There We're
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THE MARCH TO the pEAIH-GilAMRER.
AT 1916 j. III. Warden Durston an
nomeei thai everything was in readiness
ala invited we WITNESSES d2%hsl ~ lheS
Es,,intad rber. g IN : AIM tbsra II /
,ni,,ittas rIao tSe S,rlv filea silsn,iy.
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l,tai' tiaN.s W. a'iSauA = !! :
FrI,n a bent ;rn., III 3a,,s.lGd tbrcatn,i,
ingIv abnvr tha chair and another sI,!ral
wire cooled at the foot Of the chair gave an
mixing of tile nature Of the apparatus.
Rubber bags filed with water and sus-
PENDED overhead. with tubes reaching Il
.pouges in Tie electrodes added to The
formidable appearance of the outfit.
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III -" W Ar''
II was l2.@n when The witnesses ehtereS
me room " h!ic theS seated themselves
Electrician DAVIS attached the wires to tht
battery q lamrS ana turned on l,'Nl y9!ts
he finished testing the apparatus Al l2,53
and announced That all was ready.
HARRIS HRorsltrTo THE HAIR.
Conn,ughton ma two puard,then van
for Harris III, yyas aTaitif,, tGa Gn,
s1mmnns in liz coil WitR Kim d."
) ,Hn.,iai', N.iri. tt,rriS n'as rs,"I, i,
) ,nmtpn,'t a,,,l H. tl,is rr,,alsi,n d.,
quickly formed. screens had been place.
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