The evening world., 1893-12-04
DHFNO EXECUTED.
Murderer of Mrs. Gesell Killed in
the Electric Chair.
Met His Fate Calmly and Died Very
Easily.
Only Ono Shock of I. EGO Volts Was
Necessary.

SING SING. Dec. 4-John De.hno, the
murderer of Mrs. Caroline Gesell. whom
he shot two days after last Christmas
Day. paid the penalty for his crime in
Sing Sing Prison to-day. The electric
current was turned on at exactly ll.43.
and In 80 seconds he was officially pro-
nounced q corpse by the attending ply
sicians.
As was the case In the more recent
executions, the voltage was LEO II OF
61-2 amperes.
In four seconds the voltage was re-
duced to 100 and kept there for 46 sec
onds.
The execution was a perfect success.
and unattended by any of the horrible
features incident TO a hanging.
Delfino was executed In the same chair
In which Carlyle w. Harris and John l..
both Of them, he was thoroughly game
to the end. He was far. more calm ani
self-coilected than Rev. Fathers DE Nisco
and Milo, his spl.ltuii auvIseIs, wac a.
companied him to the death chair.
Father De Nisco was particularly af-
fected ever to tears. HIS associate, Faith;
the prayers for the dying and threw an
especial fervor into the sacred recital.
m company. with the newspaper men
Prison Physlcial Irvine and Drs, n. =.
SrsTmer Of New York; went down to
Here rearly fifteen minutes was spent
In examining the ~death-dealing appara-
tus. II was found to be in perfect condi-
OF the Taylor horror at Auburn.
Warden Durston then quietly motloned
70 Principal Keeper ~Connaughton and
peared into the dollhouse. Again TIE
bis. black door swung noiselessiy aside.
and following the prison officials there
appeared a slightly built man OF less
than thirty years. His counienance de-
noted more than average intelligence, and
wore an expression OF almost cheerful
ness, not to say confidence.
The priests who followed him repeated
the prayers OF the Catholic Church In
nervous and excited tones. At intervals
the doomed man Joined in the responses,
but 1t was noticeable that he seemed to
take a remarkable interest In the pro-
ceedings, OF which he was the centra!
igu's.
the leather mask was finally strapped
eve his face Delfino impatiently jerlsed
his head one side to get a last look at
the reporters, who were making notes
on Ills final exit.
The current was applied just as he in
sisted on this final look. and he died
almost without n struggle. Father Milo,
on Bonded knee. did not realize that the
He continued his recital of the prayers
for the doomed man until he Ind been a
corpse several seconds. Only did he de-
sist when Father DE Nisco silently
touched him upon, the arm. Then ne
arose. and followed his associate through
ofice.
The autopsy was Immediately begun
oy Drs. Irvine and Carroll. In the death
The autopsy was finished at Las, II
disclosed that death was instantaneous
one Of the finest physically developed
men that ever sat in the death chair
There was a slight scorchinG. on tn,
eiectrodee was applied. the latter Msr'f be ims
caused by the cap used. 1t fit loosely
as Delfno's head was unusually small.
Dnrston a'a teiesr a1she i"s to AI pe}aSSo' W" wife
asking her what disposition she wlshet
made Of the body, He received a repi.
w stSllns call me- for t { d srGSkl the a a"asr5oRe'
Delfno arose early this morning, and
IN spite Of the ignominious fate await
ne ate a light breakfast consisting o
chops and csc and smoked sewers
strong cigars while awaiting the tina
visit Of his spiritual advisers; ~
and brother yesterday afternoon. anC
the scene was most affecting.
Ata.@ Warden Durston visited Delhnc
In his cell n read the death warran'
70 him. He was apparently little at
As soon as the Warden left him Rev
AAS iV ANtb'os VI hlpoNl ts dll'
MILO, Of Sing Sing. were admitted t.
the eel -house, and for the next houI
were closeted with the doomed man
hearing his final confession and admins
tering the last rites of the church.
40 the very last Delfino insisted tina
he was Lot a murderer; He admitte'
killing Mrs. Gesell. but claimed that tn
shooting was acci.entli.
For the first time since murderers wer
killed In the electric chair at Sing Sin
no flaS or signal was displayed to-da,
at the execution. On former execution
q black flag was raised over the War
denis house as soon as the murderer ha
been executed.
John Delino's crime was committe,
on the night of Dec. 81. 1892. His victim
was Mrs. Caroline Gese,l, OF 47 Degray
street. Brooklyn.
Mrs. Gesell vas about twenty-on
years old, and lived with her hus
band and tn ,ir three-year-old baby
Delfino was married. had several SINAI
children, and was about twenty-si
years old. He earned his living by ex
hibiting trained birds on the street cor
ners In Brooklyn.
1t Is alleged that several days prior I
the shooting OF Mrs. Gesell Delhno ha
insulted her. che repulsed him. ordere
him to leave her home and never com
into her house again.
He called on her again on Dec, .
and when she again repulsed him h
murdered her.
DRANK CAHBOLlC ACID.