The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-05-13

He looked over the manuscript
which lie had prepared to be given out
to the press by his relatives, after
the final scene in his dramatic life had
ended and the curtain had been runo
down.
Ate Light Breakfast.
At o'clock Harris ate light break
fast. He was cool and collected and
appeared to be capable of going
through the ordeal which awaited him.
The flag announcing the successful
conclusion of the execution, which was
raised from the roof of the warden's
house, could be seen from the windows
of the room which Mrs. Harris occu-
pied in the Amber house, and there she
and her son Allan watched and waited
with straining eyes and subdued grief
for the fatal signal. AT 10 o'clock there
was long string of carriages in front
of the prison and hundreds of people
were scattered along the hillsides. The
death warrant was formally read at
$40 o'clock. Harris displayed indiffer-
ence and its reading did not noticeably
affect him. Warden Durston said Har-
ris showed no signs of breaking down
and appeared cheerful.
| Asked tor Two Oranges.
The Rev. John C. s. Wells, the
prison chaplain, went in to see
Harris at 0 o'clock and rolnained
for an hour. After he came out Dr.
Irving went in and found him showing
nervousness, but otherwise al, right.
He said nfterward that Harris did not
ask for morphine or. any other stimu-
liant. His only request was for two or
anges. They We're taken in to him.
Harris was shaved and had his hair cut
at 10:3O. He then put on n new suit of
clothes furnished by the state.
Electrician Davis, accompanied by
the warden and the witnesses who had
arrived, proceeded to the death room
when the final test of the apparatus
was made at 11:4o o'clock. board on
which We're run twenty-four incandes-
cent lights was placed across the
arms of the chair and the
current Was turned on full head,
showing voltage of 1,76O. The cur
rent was cut off for a little while and
again thrown on. The electrician sal d
everything was satisfactory and the
party retired at 11:5O o'clock. The
warden il yited the witnesses to go
down to the execution chamber ut 1915
o'clock,
The Death Scene.
The witnesses were assembled in the
wardcn's office at IL o'clock. There
were twenty-seven of them. Seven
physicians and ten newspaper men.
The others were state officials and
friends of the warden. 1t was 1916
when Warden Durston announced that
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the witnesses down stairs. The wit
hcsses entered the execution chamber
and seated themselves on wooden stools
arranged in a half circle at the west
end of the room facing the chair.
Warden Durston, accompanied by Dir.
Irvine, Head Keeper Connauehton and
four guards preceded the witnesses.
Electrician Davis was ready at tho
switch board. It was 1890 when
the Witnesses entered the room.
While they seated temselvcs Electri-
cian Davis attached the wires to the
battery OF lamps aud turned on l,T6D
volts He finished testing the appar-
atus at 1896 and announced that all
was ready. Connaughton and two
guards then went for Harris. He was
awaiting the final summons in his cell.
With him was Chaplain WELLS. !Jarris
was ready In moment and tho little
procession was quickly formed Screens
had been placed in 'front.' of the other
cells SO that the men who will soon
meet Harris fate did nos see him
as he passed with u guard on
either side and the faithful
chaplain following him. He looked
slightly pale as he stepped into the