The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-04-01
PRAYED All Niaht.

All night long the wretched woman
had prayed within her cell on the sec
ond tier of the woman's department to
the condemned row., after which she
bade farewell to her husband.
Last evening the prisoner, her w
women attendants, Father Hickey and
Warden Benham walked from the wom-
ANS prison to the gate leading to the
mems department, where a carriage
was in waiting. The drive of about
100 yards was quickly over and the
woman was placed In the steel cell in
the receiving room and her husband
sent for.
Separated by steel bars and an inter
Vening screen, husband and wife spent
their final hour together in quiet con-
verse. The women attendants were In
the room, and just without the door a
prison guard was within call. The fl
nal word between them was spoken a
last goodbye, the weeping husband re-
turned to his cell and the hapless wo-
man led down the narrow corridor.
Mrs. Farmer was dressed in a plain
black waist n skirt. Her hair was
brushed back from her forehead n
fell in two braids. Two or three locks
were cut from the scalp so that the
head electrode might be properly adj
juSted, and the women attendants slit
the left side Of the skirt as far as the
knee and cut the stocking. None ex-
cept those having official invitations
were admitted to the execution. The
three women witnesses were DR.. H. M.
Westfall, Of Moravia, N. Y; Miss
Agnes Baird, Of Troy, N. Y, and Miss
Margaret T. Byrne. of Auburn. Miss
Baird and Miss Byrne are nurses.
When all was in readiness Warden
Beham directed the witnesses to form
in line, two by two, and cautioned them
against any demonstration in the cleo
trocution chamber.
Seated in Chair.
Quietly the witnesses look their
seats. The two nurses and DR.. West
fall sat directly in front Of tho chair,
under instructions of Warden Benham
that the secretary might assist in ad-
justing the electrode to the limb. State
Electrician Davis moved quietly about
J the switches that were screened off in
a corner of the room and Their placed
a portable row Of i~ncandescent lights
across the arms Of the death chair, adj
justed the wires n turned on the cur
rent. The globes cleaned brilliantly
under the powerful current. The lights
We're shut off and removed. Warden
Benham nodded to Captain Patterson
There was a low knock at the stee,
door, the door was opened by someone
within, and Captain Patterson spoke tc
the women attendants inside. There
was a momentary pause, and thu
wretched woman was led in. Thu
priest led the way, offering an almost
inaudible prayer, while just behind
came Mary Farmer. Her hands
clasped a crucifix and she murmuret
until the end Jesus, Mary ant
Joseph, nave mercy on my soul"
1t might have been only a few sec
onds before the straps were adjusted
though it seemed an nterminable pc.
Rod. The two women attendants stood
by the wall and the two nurses and DR.
Westfali ranged themselves in front o.
the black gowned figure, while Captain
Patterson adjusted the leg electrode
The rubber mask was adjusted Owe
the eyes and the head electrode at,
tached. A word from the state cleo,
trician and the attendants, nurses ant
Warden Benham stepped back from tn,