The evening world., 1908-03-30

On either side OF him was a minister
Of the Gospel. Chaplain Herrick on his
right and Rev. MoIlravy on his left.
It was Sl2.3 when the little party en-
tered the chamber. and the work OF
strapping the man in the chair was
quickly over. The official time made
this 6.l3J0. The con act was put on
at 6.li.o3 and 1t lasted for three sec
onds over the full minute. being
switcned off at 6.l5.06
Immediately after DR. Spitzka. the
noted alienist. made an examination of
tho heart. Other heart examination
followed. and at SIS Warden Benham
made the announcement that told that
tho laws requirements had been full
hlled.
HIS Last Night Outlet.
Gillette's last night in the prison was
quiet one He slept little. his
spiritual adviser. Rev. Henry McIlravy
being close at hand during the night
At o'clock this morning an hour be-
fore the time set for the electrocmion
Guard Crowley went TO The condemned
row and asked Gillette If he did not
You setter SS't ' take % someth.ns.S said
Chaplain Herrck. Take some coffee
and l!,tls sh, someihinF Tapiaa aiiette If est
A fairly substantial breakfast was
'nsn Any 'e fesT Wheh the prison St,isis!s
T.mEarkase sasH en,HTsSnsS Wond
him at the last moment was quickly
dispeiled when he stepped ron h'S
celf to the corridor leading to the death
l.. n
and s;sn, ne wsfea Of dcnth Not 0s even by by the
culver OF an eye.ash did he betray the
least sign Of emotion and at at no S stage nite
ksepers and his faithful spiritual d.
rectors who accompanied him In his last
walk. He seated himself in the chair,
the straps and electrodes Tere S.i,e pIaGSS, Sa
been duly pronouced dead.
The autopsy that was performed I'm
mcdia'ely arter a" tho Nr,na, eieerrG'mt,nn uto n
showed hat Gs,d' TIF onncsa nnrma therc en
was A slight adhesion in the right lung,
The heart was smaller than the normal
mans. we!rhing a scant l2 ounces. Gil
and a1,de his NISs Ssight az as 5 feet 10 nches
The autopsy was performed by Dr. =.
Anthony Spltzka, OF the jefferson Mod
cal College OF Philadcinhia. assisted by
Dr. Bennett. Or. Grosan. DIR. Crumh
The nerve shown by Gillette In going
to the death chair was also maintained
nv him when hc badc his mother good
BIZ last night. He gave no visible Ign
OF emotion. although Mrs. Gillette was
or the verge Of collapse.
From the time that he entered Auburn
Prison under the death sentence until
ho walked into the clcctrocut!on cham
her this morning Chester Gillette be-
haved In n way that is ouua, ed by the
records OF rcw men who have h'eh In
| mates Of Mur'crers' Row, and tEe mor
whose duty rouSat them n INN 'jj-t
| contact with hem nrnkH ~ tr" hrhcs,
terms ~ the condamnel, Gillette's llr,
as a prisoner from the very beginning
was characterized by IT," 'onst uh.1i 'H'
| spirlt and ne won the good viii OF IN.
kecpers and tho prisoners with whom
| he wns thrown In contact.
| We was a great retder. When he
| first was taken to the nrison ne w.t.
much taken m with 0ctInn. but aftol
a ttme his mind turned to other sub,
| tcats. taking up trayc' s>lonrc phil
| sophv re l!yion and llsioiv. He 1ls,
seemed to no particularly Interested b.
| nsophV and psych 'logv, Amv0i' tt.
| ravorite authors was Wrln"s. Ind on
| lette seemed to be espcriNliy interr ste,
in the wrr!; entitled ''ln Tune with tn,
lrhnite."