The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-29

Auburn. y. Y, March 29.-Murmur-
Inc n prayer for her soul, Mrs. Mary
Farmer was quietly led to the electric
chair in Auburn prison shortly after
Il o'clock this morning, and executed
<or the murder OF Mrs. Sarah Bren-
nan AT Brownville. last April.
The execution of Mrs. Farmer-the
second infliction OF the death penalty
On a woman b. electrocution In this
ctate-was effected without sensation
nI incidents. Five women, two OF
2hom were prison attendants. were
witnesses. Father Hickey. spiritual
adviser of the condemned woman, fol
lowing the execution, gave out state
ment signed by Mrs. Farmer. in which
ahe declared that her husband. James
Farmer, was entirely innocent. and
knew nothing of the crime until It
mad been committed.
Led by Father Hickey and with Mrs.
Dunnlgan and Mrs. German, who have
attended her constantly since she was
brought TO Auburn. Mrs. Farmer walk
cd unfalterlngly to the death cham
ber. her eyes half closed and clasp
ing a cruciflx In her hands AS she
vas being strapped in the chair. Faith
er Hickey stood at her side and ot-
iereo prayers for the dying.
DR. John Germ, the prison physic-
ian, said that the woman was dead al
Ter the first shock, but az there was
5till .tremor Of muscles reacting,
two succeeding contacts were given
State Electrician Davis said that -
$40 volts and IL amperes was the
strength OF the current that passed
through tho woman's body. After
Warden Bcnham announced that tho
physician had pronounced Mrs. farm.
er dead, DR.. Edward Spitzka OF Phil
adelphia, and DR. Charles Lambert. OF
the Pathological Institute at Wards
Island. n. Y. performed the autopsy.
All night long. the wretched woman
had prayed within her cell on the sec
ond tier OF the woman's department in
the condemned row, after she bade
farewell to her husband
Separated by steel bars and an in
tervening screen. husband and wife
spent their final hour together in quiet
conversation The final word was
spoken, last goodbye, the weeping
husband returned to his cell and the
lapless woman was led down the mar
-ow corridor Early this morning.
Father Hickey Joined the watchers at
Mrs. Farmers cell-door. In the pale
ochre light OF the corridor the woman
and priest prayed together, the last
sacrament was administered and Mrs.
Farmer said she was not afraid TO die.
Mrs Farmer was dressed In a plain
black waist and skirt. Her hair was
brushed back from her forehead and
fell in two braids. Two or three locks
were cut from the scalp so that the
head electrode might be properly ad-
justei, and the woman attendants
slit the left side OF the skirt as far as
the knee and cut the stocking None
were admitted TO the execution. The
three women witnesses were DR.. H.
NJ. Westtall Of Moravia, y. 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, the wit
nesses were formed in line. after be-
Ing cautioned against any demonstra-
tlon and led into the death chamber
State Electrician Davis tested the
dgnamos and wires leading to the
death chair Everything was found to
De IN working order Warden Benham
nodded TO Captain Patterson There
was a low knock at the steel door,
lne door was opened by someone with
IN and the wretched woman was led