Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-30
WOMAN DIES IN
ELECTRIC
CHAIR
MRS. MAY FARMER GOES TO
DOOM MURMURING PRAYER
Senator Husband of Victim Lies
Under Sentence Of Death
For Crime For Which Wife
Paid Grim Penalty,


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Auburn n y March 29--H Hoping
that she might save her husband from
/ tho fate that befel her. Mrs. Mary
Farmer. convicted OF killing Mrs. Sar-
ah Brcnnan, last April in Brownyiile,
left confession made public aftc,
her execution by electricity in Au-
burn PRISON carry today
In this she declared that her hus-
band James Farmer. now under sem
tcnce of death was not guilty of the
crime and knew nothing of II untii
il had been committed Farmer is IN
the state prison here
Three contacts were given Mrs.
Farmer before she was officially pro.
nounced dead The wretchcd wo.
man walked quietly to the death chain
and died with a praycr.o .on her lips.
few hours before she was led into
the execution chamber she haad an
ntorviow with her husband. Steel bars
ard At screen separated them during
The final parting.
While the physicians were remov-
ing the dead womans clothing pro.
lmnary to the autopsy, the photo
graph OF the two year old son of tina
couple. Peter Farmer, now with HE
uncle In Watertown. \ Y. was found
In her tlress a'he condemned wcs
man had told EaIher IlieEsY..s ~ spir-
itual adviser To whom her public con.
fession was made. that she had no
relAtiYe that she knew OF.
After the autopsy. Mrs Farmer.
with the photograph Of her ehfin
clasped HI her hands was buried In
1T Josenh's cemetery
Following thc execution. Father
tiikev. the sniritua. adviser or She
woman gave oat q slasa-
ment signed by Mrs. Farmer in which
she asserted that her husband. j. u.
Farmer now awaiting execution for
In the murder. was en-
tirely innocent and knew nothing OF
the crime until 1t had been COM
mltted
Five women two of whom were
prison attendants. were witnesses OF
the execution Mrs. Dunngan and
Mrs German, who have attended
Mrs Farmer constantly since she was
brought to Auburn. accompanied her
IN the walk To the death chair.
Separated by steel bars and u
screen the husband and wife spent
heir final hour together last night
n quiet conversation The Weeping
husband was then led back to his cell
md the haplcss woman was led down
narrow corridor to her own cell.
where she spent the night in prayer.
Early this morning Father Hickey
oinad the watchers at the cell door
n the pale yellow light of the corri-
Tor the woman ana priest prayed to-
sether. The last sacrament was ad-
nnistered and then Mrs Farmer
made her final statement
Il am not afraid TO die" she said.
when all was In readiness the wit
losses were taken to the death
hamber and seated. The dynamos
terc tested by state Electrician Dn-
is and found to be In good working
RIDER
Warden Denham nodded 20 Cap
ain Patterson There was a low
mock at the steel door, the door was
pencd ana the wretched woman
fas led in. Her hands clasped
rucifiN and she murmured until the
nd came
Jesus. Mary and Joseph have
lcrcy on my soul"
1t was only few seconds before
he straps were adjusted, the rubber
TASK placed over fcr eyes and the
eau and leg electrodes attached.
he hand of Electrician Davis traced