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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-12

bring up my past life to connect me
with this crime. A man may steal. but
there are limits to everything
sixth, 4 have had a good and faithful
counsel, and my innocence would have
been established II witnesses for the
commonwealth did not tell lies against
me In regard 10 my own property.
II want TO thank you. James for what
you have done for me. and also your
associates. You fought awful hard If
something would only turn up to save
me how happy / would be!
AWFUL TO DIE YOUNG.
1T Is awful to die when one is innocent
and when one Is so young, good-hea rted
and healthy. oh, i am so glad that am
innocent. dear James; one feels much
better when ones conscience is clear. I
would tell you willingly II were guilty
ana would make my peace with God,
but l am not, James. and I die innocent
as child unborn OF this crime
am so glad. too. l may have my
cau,,s, ca,,rn, oear James, and may have good
courage, but j never could have the
courage or the heart 10 do such an awful
thinE To a woman. God alone knows my
heart, and He knows that | did not COM
mit this awful crime.
The governor, who think Is very nm
JUST, has gone against me, and II nothing
turns up 10 Interfere i will have TO die
ana | assure ! will die brave and like
L
entirely innocent. | have never spohen 10
you about this before
have been asked If guilty 10 confess
but the people that asked me that I told
them this Il have nothing TO confess. do
You want me TO tell a lie?' That is what
| told them. James. and really got real
angry about IT; II would be a lie through
ana through II said anything OF the
Kind Now. dear James. after this terri
PIE murder happens 1 want my folks 10
have my little body so can be near my
dear parents.
COMFORT TO PARENTS
1T will be a hard blow 90 them both.
dear James; IL will be a comfort TO them
10 1--we knowing that died an innocent
II am sorry for them. they are so good
and faithful. ! cannot saw any more
James. Tears fall from my eyes so IN at
that can hardly see to pen these words
Before close though. want to thank
everybody that tried to help me prove
my innocence, and also thank YOU again
for being 30 kind and faithful
=" NV last words 10 you are that an,
innocent. and they will be the last WORDS
that / will have on my lips when I dis,
/ am, yours very truly,
CHARLES LOUIS TUCKER"
fuckers body was removed from the
prison few minutes before s o'clock to-
An undertaken sent by the parents OF
the dead man drove into tho prison yard
yust aLtcr warden bridges had arisen
from the brief rest which he had been
able TO secure after the awful event OF
the night.
The formalities having been compiled
with. the body was taken TO the Tucker
homo In Auburndale. At that hour the
arrangements for the burial were not
known.
Later II was announced that privato
funeral services would be held at the Tue
ker home tomorrow The body then VIII
be taken 10 Worcester and buried i'm the
Tucker family lot In cemetery In that
city.
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OF the chair, there to be strapped In prep
aration for the execution.
A half-dozen men were quickly bending
over him adjusting the straps. barring his
left log for the application OF the elec-
trode, securing him tightly legs. arms and
body. while the electrician placed upon
his head the mesh net filed with water
soaked sponges and surmounted by ihe
head electrode
A wide strap. opened In the centre to
permit a view OF the nose and eyes OF
the victim was then fastened about the
front OF the head from the back of the
chair.
THREE SHOCKS
The body lunged forward against the
enclosing straps as Warden Benjamin F.,
Bridges raised his right -AeHa-and the
electrician threw down the electric
switch. No sound came from Tucker
lips after his final words. which he read
from the paper.
The current was applied at 1212ih and
maintained at various voltage for 20 sec
onds. At the end OF this time DR. Joseph
l.. Mclaughlin. the prison surgeon. ex-
amined Tucker and reported that his
pulse was still beating
The current was turned on a second
time. and then, after the physician had
declared His heart still beats" again.
for the third time
PRONOUNCED DEAD.
Tucker was pronounced dead at 1914
and at 1919. after all three legal medical
witnesses had examined the convicted
man, he was pronounced officially dead.
The repeated application OF the electric
current was made, the physicians ex-
planned not because Tucker was not dead
after the first. but because OF the invol-
I ffFafr frlr.s
OF the pulse, which emanated from the
heart action.
The medical witnesses agreed that the
electrocution was successful and all
agreed that he was unconscious, II not
quite dead. at the very moment that the
1926 volts shocked his body.
The letter written by Tucker to h,s
counsel, Mr.. Nahey yesterday was as fol-
lows:
MY Dear james, will take the lIb-
trty 10 write YOU n few words before
thls awful thing is executed. Before I
go any further / wish 20 express my
feelings In this matter.
First. / have been misjudged and
wroagfully accused az crime that I
Know nothing about; ono that / am en-.
urely innocent Of
Second. this peculiar case was purelv
clrcumstantial. and did not get the bene-
iit of the doubt
Third. some OF the members OF the
jury signed letter 20 the governor for
commutation, which shows that they had
y doubt IN their minds. and II also shows
that II they heard this new evidence over
again IN court they would have no doubt
brought I'm different verdict
Fourth. the stickpin that was produced
in court as evidence by the government
was my own property.
Fifth, the governor had no right TO
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-12
DEMOCRAT
DOES HIS DUTY
Tenth Ward Democrats Listened to Stirring Speech Preliminary
to the Coming Campaign by Chairman Frank E. Fzsmmons,
Condemned the Board of Canvassers and Registration and
Appointed Committees to Arrange forRaes

with a decent registration in this city
we believe that we can convince the
masses. in a campaign such as Rhode
Island has never seen. that the Demo
cratic policies are right
So spoke Chairman Frank Il. Fitzsim-
mons OF the Democratic state central
committee at rousing rally in the Tenth
ward last evening, under the auspices of
the registration committee of GO.
This sentiment won applause. as did
resolution adopted condemning the ac-
tion OF the board Of canvassers in refus-
ing TO visit the ward.
Feter c. Cannon. chairman of the COM
mittee, presided and introduced Chairman
fttzsimmons, who said.
Ut certainly is a pleasure for me as a
Democrat OF normal mind TO make n bow
as Democrat I'm the Tenth ward. whicn
Is not unknown I'm the domain of politics.
i read In the papers OF the action OF the
Tenth ward committee and the board OF
registration; and | was pleased with the
stand the committee took In the en-
doavor TO secure fuller opportunity for
registration.
This board does not ind opportunity
as the city clerk did, 10 go into the wards
for the convenience OF the, people. but it
is apparent that the board is under the
control OF the Republican machine and
apparently was created TO do its will.
1t seems TO me that the committee
asked OF the board what 1t had right
to ask.
In particular way the state organiza-
tiOn is dependent upon the city OF Provi-
dence. which Is TO be the keystone OF the
election. We shall do as much work In
the towns as possible, but we know how
hard IL Is 90 get n town from the control
OF the Republicans, who control them by
the use of money. Some towns we shall
certainly carry. but 10 carry them will
be OF no effect II the Independent and
Democratic sentiment cannot have the
support OF the voters OF this city.
when it does not have this support II
means either ono OF two things-that the
leadership is incompetent or that II rs
corrupt
The towns are going into this fight
better prepared than ever before and the
Democratic State Central committee IL
working with the assurance that on June
30 there VIII be rolled up the largest
registration in the history OF the state
There arc. therefore the best OF rea-
sons why the strong Democratic wards OF
this city should make a special effort al
this time
If we bring I'm all those towns that are
possible 90 be carried and find tha.. I'm
spite OF our efforts. Providence has gone
Republican. IL not only loecs us the vic.
tory. but g diShearteus the men whp
have put up such fight under adverse
circumstances.
There must certainly be something IN
democracy to have kept the party active
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-12
EAST PROVIDENCE
Last Of Tide Power Plant at
Bowers Cove Being Removed
One BicyCIiSt Injured and Wheel
Of Another Wrecked

1t looks as If the last Of the old build
ings and other works erected at Bowen's
cave many years ago are to be taken
away. The plant was erected by a man
named Wilde. who thought he had found
a way TO harness the power OF the tide
He spent a small fortune In DEMONSTRATING
his idea, but so far as known never made
financial success OF Il.
There is a gang Of men with derricks
and other machinery engaged In pulling
the hundreds of piles that were driven to-
form dams and reservoirs. The main
building i'm which the monster wheel had
been installed was razed some time ago.
BICYCLE MIXUP.
Herbert Sanderson. Edward Penniman
and Albert Gardiner. while riding down
Bullocks Pont avenue last evening were
met by two young men named Pare and
Sedio. All were riding bicycles. and the
first three named claim they were on the
right side OF the road when the other
two apeared from the opposite direction
but on the same side Of the street The
five. in lodging in and out. made quite a
mixup and the result was that Young
sanderson was a patient for Or. Coke and
young rare sustained number OF bruises
ana will need new wheel
VETERAN FIREMEN MEET
The veteran fremen met last evening
IN their parlors at the engine house
owing TO the absence OF President Covle
First Nice-President A. Il. Grhswold pre-
sided. The time was spent I'm talking
about the annuaLmuster OF the New Eng
land league TO be held at Providence
Thursday, Aug l6. The local organization
VIII take prominent part i'm assasting
the veterans OF Providence 20 entertain
the thousands OF visitors from outside
the state.
MINOR MENTION
The Mems league OF the Second Ban-
tist church will meet this evening. An
elaborate supper will be served at 1880
oclosk. after which the annual election
OF Officers viii take place.
Ihe only case TO come before Judge
Bliss this morning was that OF an Eng
nshman who was arrested Sunday even
Ing Tor being drunk, but who was in such
a condition that he could not be arraigned
earlier. He was without funds. but the
chief thought he was an honest man and
let him go ON HIS promise TO pay.
The Rhode Island company has made
an excellent job Of f-she doubie-tracking OF
Iaunton avenue. which has been prac-
ucaHy completed with tho exception OF
cleaning up"
n bay horse. attached to covered car
rlage. ran through the equare about II
O'Clock this morning IL collided with a
hgnt carriage, but did no damage.
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of salt into the wounds and the use of
electricity.
At the present time SO persons are being
tried on different counts Three Wit
nosses attest the truth of the following:
Four prisoners were being transferred
from one prison TO another. under charge
OF Capt. Davlovsky and a party OF SOL
diers. on reaching n deserted spot, near
Grusenberg, Capt Davlovsky called
halt, and, addressing the prisoners, ex-
horted them TO confess and plead guilty
TO the charge of plundering an office at
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-12

Until Sunday last Mr.. Bishop felt that
Tucker was guilty and had devoted him
self absolutely toward saving his soul.
But on Monday he had long talk with
fhe prisoner. after which he said that
Tucker had convinced him OF his inno-
cense.
After he had baptized Tucker yester-
day morning, assisted by Chaplain Barnes
of the state prison. the minister told the
warden he could not bear the thought
OF an innocent man being put TO death.
and that he must see the governor.
He hurried 10 Boston and after a CON
ference with James H. Vahey. OF fuckers
counsel. an appointment was made with
Gov. Guild
The Rev Mr. Bishop and Mr. vahey
seached the state house az 5:15 p. m. Mr..
Bishop Urged governor FOR I'M hour
and ten minutes TO grant n reprleve for
30 days. in order that some possible new
evidence might be hunted up
Mr.. Vahey said very little. but showed
fhe governor fuckers last letter. protest
fng his innocence. The two pleaders then
retired to await the governors decision.
At 1880 D. m. the governor sent the
following note 20 Mr.. Vahey:
GOVERNOR REFUSES REPRIEvE.
II have given careful consideration TO
your last appeal. am regretfully forced
OF sentence"
Soon afterward the clergyman and the
lawyer went TO the prison and said
good-by 10 Tucker.
READY FOR DEATH.
When the time for the execution ar
rived the prison guards went to fuckers
cell and found him waiting
The condemned man stepped quickly
from his cell and almost before the six
legal witnesses 20 the execution had real
lied that the moment Of death was at
hand he had appeared before them In ad-
vance Of the jail officials.
Just before he reached the electric chair
he drew from the right-hand pocket OF
his trousers piece OF paper. From this
paper he read mechanically and I'm tone
so low that the witnesses could hear only
few OF the words the following.
II hope that God Will forgive me for All
the wrongs i have ever done I'm my past
life forgive everybody who has ever
wronged me / am at pleace with nv
Maker. May God have mercy on my
soul"
BACK IN POCKET.
The exact phraseology OF tho statement
was learned only when the paper which
Tucker had replaced in his pocket after
the reading was removed from his cloth
ing when he was dead.
When Tucker had placed this document
IN his pocket, he turned quickly. gave one
swift glance toward his death chair and
then. feeling for It's foot rest so that he
might easily find the seat of the instru-
ment Of death. he closed his eyes and
did not open them again
Carefully and surely he took his seat
IN the chair. lie rested back his head.
stretched out his arms upon the sides
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-12

Boston, June Ia.-Charles L. Tucker put
electric chair in the prise Charlesown fourteen
minutes after midnight this rning
He protested his the died without max
ing confession He onvced of the murder of Miss
Mabel Page Weston, Mar ch 81, 1eo4.
Extraordinary efforts made yesterday the
youthful murderer from excut These another appeal
to Governor Guild and p resident Roosevelt
The Rev Thomas W. Bh of Auburndale, fuckers home
in the suburbs of Boston and of the Methodist church
Tucker had attended the plea before the governor
Mr. Bishop had long been spiritual attendance the
condemned youth and had finally persuaded him be
baptized church this that postpone
of the execution Monday morning the being within
the discretion of Warden Bridg es
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-12
Fro1In L.Illustration--

NadeShda
on their refusing he threatened 10 kill
them. He then ordered a man named
Jodnis 10 step aside and think It over
On the man persistlng that he was inno-
cent and knew nothing OF the affair he
was made TO stand up. and was shot on
the spot.
The same fate befell q man named
Bushman. The two remaining men. horri-
fled at the scene enacted before them. and
in order to save their own lives. falsely
denounced a majority OF the SO suspects
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-12
HAD HIM THERE.

a negro went into n Brooklyn drug
store the other day 10 get glass OF Ice
cream soda. The proprietor said that he
would ask 81 for the soda. The negro said
that was all right n the druggist would
ginvc him receipt Then the druggist
saw his danger and came down.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-12

st. Petersburg. June 12-The severity
with which martial law is enforced in the
Baltic provinces is angrily resented by
the douma.
since January a military court has been
In continuous session in Riga. condemn
ing great numbers to death on evidence
extracted by torture. Most OF the victims
are ignorant youths.
According TO the Dvatzatia Viek (the
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-12
UppGr EiOyse Of the DOJna

Twentieth Century,, the court consists of
Gen. Arbausoff and Lieut.. Coils, Herman,
Bauman. Wilkovsky and Dresdon The
tribunal sits in a church. or eight per-
sons recently shot six proved an alSbi
and their innocence was confirmed by
witnesses.
! The whole inquiry is based upon sys-
tematic violation of the law. torture being
the chief agent by which weak-minded
persons have been brought to falsly ac-
cuse Innocent people. The tortures in
ncted include nogging and the rubbing
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-12

visit the ward 10 give opportunity TO the
voters to register.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
again on Wednesday night in Columbus
hall
The commolttee OF 10 assembled after
the close Of the meeting and proceeded
TO organize and discuss arrangements for
the proposed rallies.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-12

now on trial
The details of the case probably would
never have come TO light but for the
fact that the second man shot although
badly wounded was not killed.
He was found by some peasant and
taken 10 a hospital. where he recovered
and made a statement from which :he
foregoing details have been taken. Capt.
Davlovrky. on being accused OF the muir
der and attemted murder. stated that he
ordered the men to be shot for attempting
TO escape.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-12
WHEN THE FLOOD WAS.

From tho date OF the creation TO that
OF the food the Hebrew version calcu-
lates 1856 years; the Septuagint 2262 tho
difference being oo6 years.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-12
TUCKER CALMLY
MEETS DEATH IN
ELECTRIC CHAIR

Convicted Slayer Of Mabel Page Betrayed Neither Fear Nor
Nervousness When Summoned to His Doom. Rev. Mr..
Bishop and LaWysr valsy Made Last Appeal 10 Gov Guild
Early in tile Evening, But He Declined TO interfere Tucker
Loft Letter for His Attorney in Which He Declared His Ab-
soue Innocence Of the Crime and Asserted He Had Been
WunguNy Convicted
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-29
OCEAN ROPES.
Marine Plant Tint Crows Stem
Three Hundred Feet Long.

The largest marine plant and proba-
bly, one Of the highest plants known ON
tiis globe is Il gigantic scawccd, the
arreocyslis, the stem Of Which has
been found 10 grow as much rs 800
feet long. II was first discovered not
far from the Alaskan coast, but has
since been found floating In various
2arts of the Pacific ocean along the
American and .hsiatic shores. This
scawccd grows in Il very curious man
ncr. Large quantities Of II are found
at little distance from shore and Mt
depths not exceeding 800 feet. On
loamy bottoms large thickcts of this
plant take root and stem of the
thickness Of ordinary cord grows up
ward. At its top there is pear shaped
Balloon, which grows With the stem,
and when il reaches The surface OF the
water it often measures six feet and
more in length, with Il diameter of four
feet six inches. This balloon has, of
course, an upward tendency and keeps
the stem growing until ii floats on tho
surface of the wafer From The top OF
this balloon IL large tuft OF strong,
ehiSA, clth'lihC itaNSo Elbh Oulg W llI-il
originally are not more than two feet
long and which grow and split until
from the balloon IL rosclikc growth OF
from fifty to siXiy-ive feet in diane.
ter covers the water. This gigantic
weed grows in such quantities that
near tie shore large mendowlikc is
lands are formed which impede nayi-
cation. The natives of the Aleutian
Islands make manifold usage of This
plant. From their strong dried stems
They make ropes $50 feet and moro
long, while balloons of this weed fur
nish them with large vessels after they
are dried, the smaller ones being used
In their boats to bail ont water. Tho
long leaves, after being dried, are cut
into narrow strips and used for wicker
work, the making of baskcts and smi-
lar furniture.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-29
Conf HED 10 Her Her BED BEL ]
WITH DYSPEPSIA.
i. Owe My Life TO Pe-ru-na,"
Says Mrs. Hufaker.

Mrs. Mittic Huffakcr, Il. II. No. 8,
Columbia, Tenn, writes:
81 was afflicted with dyspepsia for
several years and at FAST was confined
10 my bed, unable to SIT up.
we tried several different doctors
without relief.
~ had given mp all hope of any re-
lief and was almost dead when my
husband bought me bottle of Pc
RUM.
"At first 7 could not notice any ben
eft, hut after taking several bottles L
was cured sound and well.
~ is to Peruna / owe my life to-
day.
81 chccrfully recommend IL 10 all
sufferers"
Revised FornuIa.-"For n number
OF years requests have come tn me
from Il multitude Of grateful friends.
urging that Pcrll-na he given Il slight
laxative quality. | have been OK.
pcrimcnting with a laxative addition
for quite length of time, and now
feel cratified to announce to the
friends of Pe-ru-na that have incor
porated such quality in tho medi
cine which. in my opinion. can only
enhance it's well-known beneficial
character.
IS. B. HARTMAN. NJ. D."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-29
a Year Of Blood.

The year 1902 will long be remem-
bc.ed In the home of +. NJ Jacket of
~ nance, Ky, as year of blood,
which flowed%so copiously from NJ,
Jackets lungs that death SCENE;
very near. He writes: Severe bleeu-
ing firm tho lungs and frightful
cough had brought me at deaths door,
when | began taking pr. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. with the
astonishing result that after taking
Tour bottles ] was completely restored
and as time has proven permanently
cured. Guaranteed for Sore Lungs,
Coughs and Colds, at w. Blair Lang
hornos drug store. Price soc and
Sl,0O. Trial bottle free. tu,th,su
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-29
Theft Of Launch Gets Youngsters In
Bad Fix.
PAUL MAGEE RELEASED ON BAIL
Earle Was Not Represented in Po-
lice Court by Counsel and Went to
Jail After Hearins-WItnesses Tell
Straight Account.

James Earle and Paul Magce. the
white youths who were arrested in
Portsmouth last Friday AMI brought
To this city Saturday and licked up
al the police station on the charge
ot stealing Il launch and batcau from
Mr. Hairy Bowers. were held Tor the
grand jury by Jusiice Brown in the
ppiC2 court yesterday morning Ma
sec, the younger Of the boys, was
admitted 10 bail, but Earle was sent
TO Jail to await the action of the
grand jury.
Pclicc Officer Rayfield, who brought
the lads back 10 this city. Detective
Land. Of the Portsmouth force who
made The arrests. anil Peter Showd.
81 Portsmouth. TO whom the youths
attempted tn sell the batcau. were
The principal witnesses against the
boys.
MIR. Showd stated on the stand
lat The boys offered 10 sell him IL
bateau for ST when he deemed it
worth ut least $50. He became sus-
pclons AMI reported the matter to
I he Portsmouth authorities. Dctcc-
tive Land was sent out on the case
and he found the boys Oh the water
front
When called TO the stand Omocr
RayiicId testified that he went to
Portsmouth in his launch Saturday
morning to bring the boys back to
this city. At that time il was not
known that they had stolen the
launch AMI baieau from Mr.. Bowers.
Uuon his arrival at Portsmouth he
took Earle and Magce in charge. and
learned erom the latter that they hao
taken the craft Wednesday, night.
The boy told the officer that the
launch was then moorrd ut the foot
of Henry street. After boarding the
launch with the boys. Officer Ray
field went to Henry street, where h,
found the launch and hateau Magec
was represented bv Attorney B. b..
S@mmes but Earle was not repre-
scntcd