The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-31
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"CORDELLO HERRICk."
Died a Stole.

Chester Gillette died as he had
liyeL an absolute stole. He was the
coolest man in the death chamber,
sui watched the strapping of the cleo
iE0les with seeming interest Twice
h shifted his bare legs 10 ai1 the
authorities in adjusting the appara-
yus. inst before the cap was placed
upon his eyes he gave a farewell nod
70 ne group about him and closed his
eyes With the exception of the pale
Tess Of d corpse on his features, ne
seemed normal
Gillette slept about three hours last
n:zat He seemed to be cOnsCled
most By the assurance of his spiritual
aIyiser that trust in God was able to
sustain him until the end. He entered
the death chamber at 6:12:35. He
Was strapped complete at Glib: 90.
Sta,e Electrician Davis threw the
switch at 6:14:03. The current was
retained until 6:15:06. The execution
Vas one CT the quickest on record. n
cITrenr gradually raised to $500 volts
Was retained one-half minute and
then reduced.
With the culver of the body, life
passed out The exact time that the
execution was declared complete was
Sis
The first stream of dawn that fl
Sered through the iron bars at the
end OF the corridor seemed to awe
him Twice ne inquired nervouSly or
The guards the time of day. On being
told that some time still separated
h.m from his doom, he sprang from
his cot and paced the floor nervously.
IN his eye had already come the gilt
Ter that characteriZeS the stare OF
many who know the hour of their
death approaches.
My God" he frequently ex
Gained, when will this come TO an
end
Frequently he turned to his Bible
and read passages that had been I'M
4erlned ny his spiritual adviser, ReY
henry MCllvray. He ate Sparingly OF
tood at noon Yesterday, although the
best in the culinary department was
a his disposal This morning, he re
!Eed 10 touch anything on the temp
-aS tray that Was prepared for him
Nnnk 81 water was the only thing that
IssStd his lips since last night. once
W. inquired of one Of the guards how
"aar men had acted under similar
l-'1. ons. It was evident that he
|%> ls71 losing control OF his remark
"''t na7vH ard a collapse was feared
"A Murderers Godspeed.
"nen the hour for the execution al
~; Ia ne Was the most eager of the
ne party that filed through the dooI
~ MS cell As the party passed Gel
y" =" William Brasch, the Monroe
yyo1hE murderer, called out: Coed
CUyN. thes, Bear up like a soldier
i GCcd-hya."
nVINeSn the two, when their cells
J,ihed. Sprang up an intimate friend
SUP One after another the murder
g., caGe1 farewell from their cages
cries.
As Gillette entered the death cham
-. and saw the completed prepare
sOnS Tor his execution, he sprans for
III and took the chair. The cords in
y neck swelled to abnormal size, his
heaved with strong emotion, alc
:. MS forehead the beads of perspdra
vt cor'1 ne plainly seen.
As soon as the autopsy has beer
.TF~crmed and the brain OF Gillette re
Fe1 and the necessary data con
1lnS he hcdy prepared, the re
to win he turned over to the yo1ns
81 relatives. II is probable tina
-, mt viii be- buried at Cortland
- ar from the residence whsEs, IL
(ContInuedt1n pace EIaht.)