New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
IN DEATH HOUSES.
T1centy-four Men A5caiting
ETecutiOn in This State.

Albany. Dec. within the cheerless con-
fines Of the death houses in the three
prisons Of the state twenty-four men con-
victed OF murder IN the first degree are
either awaiting execution or a deterrni-
nation OF their cases by the Court OF Ap-
peals.
Not in years. IL ever before, have so many
condemned criminals been housed within
the prisons at one time. and the increasing
number at Sing Sing prison. where sixteen
convicted murderers are confined, has
necessitated the erection of additional cells
10 accommodate them. Auburn shelters
four unfortunates. and a like number ara
under the eyes Of the death watch in Cnn-
ton prison
The death toll OF the electric chair in
Sing Sing which now numbers sixty-eight
victims. will be increased by one on Mon
day next. when Bedros Fampartjoouian.
the young Armenian whose distorted idea
% patriotism led him 20 murder Hoohames
Tavshanjian, a wealthy Armenian mer-
chant. in New York City. on July 2. 1907,
will pay the death penalty.
During the week beginning January 4
four more murderers will be executed
three in Sing Sing and one in Clinton
prison-their cases having been passed upon
BY the Court OF Appeals.
CASES LONG DELAYED
In an opinion in the case OF Hampart-
JOOmian. Judge Vann. calling attention TO
the long delay in bringing the case TO ar
gUment in the Court OF Appeals. said: so
long a delay is a reproach TO the admins
tratiOn Of justice, and no allowance will be
made TO counsel until 4 satisfactory ex-
cuse has been presented TO the court"
But Hampartjoomians case has more
than a parallel In that OF John Bell, who
has been an inmate OF Sing Sings death
house since May "a. 1907. Bell was con-
victed in Richmond County Of killing
Charles WumOt Townsend On June 10
ES7, a few days after he was received at
the prison. notice OF appeal was filed with
the Court OF Appeals. which had the effect
of staying tn execution. and the case has
never been argued
William Morse. Who is to be executed
IN sing Sing prison during the week Of
January FOR the = -rder OF Policeman Ed
ward KavGnaugh. in Brooklyn. has been in
the prison since December 2 1897.
THE NEW DEATH HOUSE.
The other ,wo men who are under SEN
tence OF death AZ the same time are John
Barabuto. Who killed two fellow country
men in Middletown. and Charles Bowser a
negro. who murdered Eugene Hutchinson
in New York Both men were received at
the prison IL May OF the present year
Frank Jackson, who the court has decreed
must de during the same week IN Clinton
prison FOR numbering Elizabeth Jackson in
Washington County. was convicted about a
year ago.
OF the other nineteen cases In which
notices OF appeal have been filed only two
have been reported 20 the Court % Appeals
a. ready for argument The men concerned
are Domenico Fi0rentinO who was received
in Sing Sing on January 5, 1903, from New
York On the charge Of numbering Natalie
NaUIo, and Luigi Glanbacurta, convicted
OF murder in EVE County. Gianbacurta has
been In Auburn prison nearly TWO years.
The death house IN the new prison which
IS being erected at Bear Mountain 20 take
the place Of Sing Sing will have cell room
for twenty-five prisoners. and when COM
p!eted IL Is expected that Superintendent c.
=. Collins OF the State Prison Department
viii recommend that the execution plants
az Auburn and Dannemora be abolished.
and that all future electrical executions be
conducted at the new prison. Under the
present system death watl res have to be
constantly maintained in all three prisons