The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-06
LEACH EXECUTED.
The Murderer Killed by Electricity a
 Sinr Sing.

SiiE Hihk'
 Sing Sing, Aug. 5,-Rlchard Leash
 was killed in the electric chair this
 morning. The current was turned on at il :16:40 o'clock.
 The first contact was 1,74O volts, The
 current was then reduced to 300, Then
 it went up to 1,7OO, was reduced to 300.
 and went up again to 1,7OO.
 It was one continuous current, It
 lasted one minute and fifty-seven sec- onds.
 There was no second shock, The witnesses of the execution were principally physicians and newspaper
 men. Richard Henry Calling of New
 York, one of Leach's lawyers, was also
 present, These were conducted to
 the execution chamber at 10 a. m. At H. 15 o'clock Electrician Davis said that all was ready, and a minute later Leach
 was conducted into the room from his cell adjoining by Warden Sage and sev- eral guards. Chaplain Wells walked
 beside the condemned man, but the lat ter walked erect, and needed no sup
 port in his short Journey to the fatal chair.
 His smooth face and short stature
 gave him the appearance of boy as he | took his seat in the chair. The straps were adjusted in about half minute,
 and at 11:16;4O Dr. Gibbs, who was hold | ing the watch, nodded to Electrician
 Davis and the latter gave the signal to turn on the current. A convulsive strengthening of Leach's limbs and body, followed by the rapidly heighten- | ing color of his face, were the only ex- ternal indications of the work of the electric fluid.
 Upon the first examination of the body, which was about a minute after
 the current ceased, several of the doc- tors thought they could detect a slight pulsation of the heart.
 It was thought at first that the cur rent would have to be applied second time but after waiting about five mia-
 utes all the doctors present again ex-
 amined the body, and all pronounced the man dead beyond question. At 113O
 Leach was officially pronounced dead. lACIG WdS bul OilS aPpiiS1NAoA VI tAAS current.
 When Leach was about to sit down in the chair he removed the eye glasses from his nose and placed them in his vest pocket. He shook hands with Chaplain Wells and bade him goodbye. Last night Leach wrote the following on a scrap of paper to the warden: For her alone my love shall be--for her alone.
 My tears shall fall for her alone;
 Death shall be only sacrifice, that the gift of my soul to God May atone for her and me. ''R. LEACH" Richard Leach made his final prepa- rations for death this morning as calm ly as most men would make ready for a days journey. He slept we'll last night, going to bed at Il o'clock and
 awaking only two or three times for short intervals between that hour and 7 o'clock this morning. His first caller this morning was Dr. Irvine, the prison
 physician who visited his cell about o'clock at the prisoners request. Leach's object in wishing to see the doctor was to talk about the disposition of his body after the execution. He had but a faint hope that his relatives would claim his remains for burial, and his request to pr. Irvine was that none of the physicians attending the autopsy be allowed to carry away any portion of his body. The desired promise was given by Dr. Irvine and also by War den Sage, who called shortly afterward and found Leach eating breakfast. His last meal consisted of fresh peaches, chicken, rolls, beef tea and coffee, and he ate 1t with evident rel 1 ish.
 | Prison Chaplain Wells was the con demned mans next caller, and he re- mained with him until the last moment. l The Rev. pr. Robert Collyer of New York arrived on the 9:44 train and spent about an hour with the prisoner. On account of his advanced age and som,- what feeble health he begged to be ex- cused from witnessing the execution, and both Warden Sage and the prlson- CT agreed that it was unnecessary for him to attend.