The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-30
GILLETTE DIES
IN ELECTRIC CHAIR
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IN ELECTRIC CHAIR
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and two seconds. and then reduced to
200 volts The total time OF execution
was one minute and three seconds.
Following were the legal witnesses:
Hon. Rush +. Lewis, district attor-
ney OF Little Falls. n. X; Austin y
Klock, sheriff. Herkimer. NJ. "; DIR. r.
Anthony Spitzka. professor OF anatomy
Jefferson college. Philadelphia: Dr,
Ma THEW T. BENNETT, watkins, ". r.
The following were the Official Wit
nesses:
Albert T.. Snyder. Syracuse, n. Y;
John Crowley. Little Falls. N. r.; DR..
Geo. +. Rogan. Medina, N "; DIR. M
T. Conway, Auburn, ~. r.; pr. w. w
S york cener rsi ei railroad Sew YORK
Joseph Bosch, sheriff, Albany. N. y;
VIM. H. Anderson, Troy, ~ r.: Dr.
Mott cTq%S South nns osssliS Nj Martin ys
Scriven. Grafton. ~ Y; Or. Charles r.
Howard. president State prison COM
mission. Buffalo. N. Y.
These were the attendants:
Lee Arthur, New York city; Edward
Cobb. Auburn. N y; Chas. ii. Mosher
Cortland. ~ Y: George 3: Backus,
Union Springs N Y; L. e. Collins,
Auburn. N Y: Iadd J. Lewis, Jr.. Al
b n VI Charles MOTT syracuse
"coodby, ches; Bear Upl"
AS the men started toward the
narrow door that opens directly In the
rear OF the electric chair. the frs;
sound that has broken the silence OF
the corridor since the condemned
in Ayan
ment, came from cell No. 3. William
Brasch. the Monroe county murderer.
called out:
"Goodby, Ches Bear up like a sol
der. Goodby."
Between the two, when their cells
adjoined, had sprung up an intimate
friendship. One after another the
other murderers called farewell from
their cages. Chester appeared to be
deaf to their cries.
In the death chamber the witnesses
were ranged about the walls Of the
vault. facing the low chair with dang
ling electrodes. To the left, back OF
n slight partition, State Electrician e,
f. Davis leaned over the death-deai
ing apparatus. BY his side stood War
den George Benham, waiting to give
the signal for the current
Rushes to the Chair.
At the sight OF the CHASTITY scene.
Chester rushed forward and took the
chair. The cords in his neck, swell.
ed to abnormal size. his chest heaved
with strong emotion and on his fore
head the beads Of perspiration could
be plainly seen. The legs OF his trous-
ers, slit to the knee, tapped omin-
ously against his bare skin. The lit
tie round spot that had been shaved on
the top of his head shone out like the
poll OF tonsured priest. In his
eyes as he cast fieeting glance about
the room was look OF one who sees
no friends.
Yea, though I walk through the
valley Of the shadow OF death. I will
fear no evil" said Chaplain Herrick
as the blindfold was wrapped about
the eyes OF the doomed man.
"All ready" came Warden Ben
hams signal, and the switch which
launched the youthful murderer into
eternity was pulled over. Chester
" ore the black suit and tie he had on
when he entered the prison In Deem
Der. 1906.
Revolving Sight.
The shock OF the current fattened
his nose TO pulp and from the blue
IDS came a stream OF dark blood. AT
the stop OF the heavy current the body
settled back in the chair and fam,
sigh as OF relief broke the silence.
Electrician Davis tested the cords
of the neck and found them rigid.
Several OF the attending physicians
Examined the heart and declared thai
action had ceased. Warden Benham
said:
Gentlemen, the man Is dead
Gillette was declared dead by the
official timers at Sis. but by the
watches held by some OF the newspd-
per reporters II was .wc minutes after
that time when the warden ANNOUNCED
to the witnesses and attendants the
prisoners death
Execution Lacks soiemnity.
The eipctrocution Hacked ntsseh 81
The salemnlix- of fl ,ner-cxcln1-nA-
witnesses did not s.t.n to be Impress
ed with tine fact thas a life way being
snuffed out. and da;iag most y, the
time except for thu tTIef snace when
the electric curren; was ,oics:ry
through The man Dcdy. there was a
hum OF voices in conversation. This
grew SO marked dr. ing the tire that
the Warden found II eecessa'y to
POUND on the tin covered fioos OF the
slamber for silcnco
Rev. Henry MacIliravy. OF Little
Falls. who has been With Gillette con.
sianfly. was SO overcome al the eleI
trocution that he was taken from the
death chamber before The contact wa
turned on.
The mans little fgnre seemed TO
wffher as Giliefte's life passed. ont.
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