The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-28
Observation-Disclosures
Murderer Of Nine EIeeiTOcuted In
Sing Sing Prison
WENT SMILING TO HIS FATE.

Wanted 4is Execution Hurried up, He
said, when He Was sentenesd-saii-
or Burmese Remarkabla Criminal Ca.
reer.
New York, June 2s.-Trank Henry
Burmese. one of the most remarkable
prisoners that ever occupied the death
house at Sing Sing prison. has been
elecmocufed With a smile ON bis face
De walked from his cell and, seating
himself in the chair. assisted the men
iii adjusting the straps which were 70
bind him. Four electric shocks were
given before he was pronounced dead.
The crime for which Burmese was
executed was the killing Of Captain
George r. Townsend Of the schooner
Charles Buckley last November but be
also had confessed e having murdered
no less than nine persons. Townsend
was killed during a dispute over wages
amounting to about so, which Burness
claimed was due him.
After bis arrest Burmese freely adj
mitted having killed Townsend and
voluntarily told Of other murders he
had done. When convicted Of the lat
est crime and brought up for sentence
he announced that he was willing to
waive the six weeks that the law re-
quires to elapse between the time Of
sentence and the execution Despite his
objections the case was carried to the
court Of appeals.
Burmese was born in Butler Pa, for
tyfour years ago and had followed the
sea nearly an his life
AIT the age OF sixteen Burmese stab
bed d boy in Butler and fed to Balti
more. He never returned
He left Baltimore as cabin boy on the
Norwegian bark Veronica. In his first
voyage be rebelled against the author
ity Of the captain and mates and was
logged at the mast On landing at
Bordeaux be deliberately attempted to
kill the eaptain He failed because Of
his poor craftsmanship He escaped
and later in one of the sailor resorts in
Bordeaux became involved in row
with a big Frenchman. he shot the
latter through the breast.
Served Ia French Prison.
After serving six months IL French
prison he was tried and acquitted, the
Frenchman having recovered.
He then shipped on another vessel
and began his rowing life as sailor.
on the steamer Uriea, four days ont
from London to Savannah, he became
involved IN row with another fire.
man. The fireman struck him in the
face. Burness picked up an iron slice
bar aud struck his assailant a blow in
The back that broke two ribs aud al-
most killed him
TIE WIS thrown in the brig but While
the ship was lying at Savannah man
aged 70 escape BY jumping overheard
and swimming across the bay.
After the Ihiea had sailed he re
turned to town and shipped on the
Blaisdell for Pensacola.
Ia Pensacola he visited a notorious
resort known as the Slaughter House
and GOT into 4 night with a one eyed
sailor Of tie name OF Jarvis. The lat
Ter struck Bpiness IN the face a free
for an fight started and Burmese, vino
was always cool. got free of the crowd
drew his revolver and began to shoot
When the row was over Jarvis was
found dead on the floor with a bullet
through his brain
a creole was arrested and hanged for
The crime
Burmese shipped "a a German bark
for Hamburg From Hamburg he
made his way 10 Antwerp. getting into
several rows and shooting several men
on the way
Later BE drifted back e Pensacola
again and from there fa New Orleans
Win several tramps he started cor
Mobile ~ stealing rides OH freight
trains on arriving at the outskirts If
the city lie became involved ID q fight
with white boy and i mulatto While
he was lighting with the negro the
white boy slashed him with a knife
Killed Both Boys.
Burness grabbed a stick and struck
the boy on the head, killing him in-