The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-03
DEATH MaGRINE FINISHED.
How Cronin, tho soath Windsor mardere'
 Will Hang.

How Cronin, tho soath Windsor Murderer
 win Hang.
 The gallows upon which on August 24, Jack" cronin will be hanged Tor murdering Albert J. Skinner at South
 Windsor has been completed and sue- cessfully tested. An execution VIII then take place. for the first time In this state through the operation or an automatic mechanical gallows, simple
 in mechanism and perfect in opera ton.
 At the hour appointed by Warden Woodbridge. after Cronin has received
 the last sacrament of the Roman Cath ollie church. which will be administered by the Rev. John T. Lynch. his spirit uai adviser. in the death cage. Warden Woodbridge with his assistants will en- ter the execution house from the pris- on. Cronin will be taken from the cage and seated in . chair near the right hand corner of the cage. The death warrant will be read to him. af- ter which the warden will inquire Of the condemned man whether he has any statement to make. He will then be given an opportunity to make reply but judging by the demeanor which has characterized him ever since his Imprisonment not many words will es- cape his lips Cronin will then be told to stand up and prison official will quickly pinion his arms from behind. The procession will then move to the execution room proper. where Cronin will take position on the little iron platform. two feet square, above which, reaching to within foot of the plate, will hang the fatal moose. The dis tance Cronin will have to walk from the cage to the gallows is about twelve feet.
 As soon as he reaches the plate War den Woodbridge will take position with his back to the south wall, facing Cron- in, and the dial above the door of the cage room. Directly Cronin rests his weight on the plate the mechanism will begin to work and the dial hand will revolve which will release the lever and side him, one of whom, standing on his right, will quickly strap his legs above and below the knees, another will pull the black cap over his face and the third man, on Cronin's left, will adjust the rope around his neck, carefully bringing the knot against the jaw-bone under the left ear. All this has been timed so that while the man adjusts the rope is apparently feeling Cronin's neck the weight will drop, the rope will pull Cronin's body up about six feet, his neck will be broken by the rise and immediately fall. When Cron- in's body falls it will hang with his feet about two from the floor. Surgeon Fox will stand near by to see that the rope is properly adjusted and note the pulsations and heart beats until all evil dence of life ceases. The dial, upon which Warden Woodbridge will keep his eyes. awaiting the signal from the officer who places the rope on Cronin's neck, is divided into eight five-second spaces. By gentle pressure of his foot on the lever, the warden can arrest its progress and the flow of shot at any instant or by pressing another lever can cause the lever to release the weight instantly.
 Within thirty-fve seconds from start ing to walk from the chair. to the trap plate, Cronin will stand on the plate. Warden Woodbridge has calculated that not more than thirty-five seconds longer will elapse before Cronin's body will be swinging in the air.
 The men who will make the final for Cronin's hanging, strapping his legs, pulling down the cap and adjusting the moose have been carefully selected from the wardens most trusty assistants. They have al- ready begun rehearsihg their parts so as to be thoroughly accustomed to their duties and be able to act with celerity There will be no delay. but in the event of any possible accident, the proceed ings can be instantly arrested prior to the weight falling. Several final tests will now be made with a bag of sand weighing 175 pounds.
 The iron cage, which stands in the north half of the execution house, was made in Akron, o. It is. of steel of such quality and hardness, that it can not be cut with file or saw. Along the rear or the north side is the cot on which Cronin will sleep, his head to the west At the foot are a. sink and other accommodations, with running water. The door is on the west side A carpet has been laid on the floor and the interior presents a really comforta- ble appearance. Cronin will be placed in the cage in few. days, the death watch will be set and he will not again leave it until he walks to the gallows. He will not be permitted to take exer- else in the yard after, he once enters the cage. but it is roomy and affords ample space for walking around.