The Detroit times., 1912-08-12
NEW YORK STATE
SHOCKS SEVEN TO DEATH

confined IN straight Jacket and
heavily ironed and had sworn never
10 die In the chair without fight.
But he. too. had broken under the
weight OF Incarceration and went q
death smiling by shouting. "Good-a-
by goOd-a-luck" 20 the medical Wit
nesses and prosin officials who had
feared n scene. Al the last Ferrone
accepted the consolation OF religion
and was uttering a muttered prayer
as the swish OF the electric current
Strengthened out his body cutting
of his last word.
The witnesses gathered az the
main prison entrance soon after day
light and stood about conversing in
whispers while down below in the
little square execution chamber chief
Electrician Davis, inventor of the
death chair and a corps OF assistants
went carefully over the instrument
testing IL In every way. Warden Ken
nedy had insisted that nothing be
/ left undone 10 hurry through the
task he admittedly dreaded.
shortly before five o'clock a
whispered signal was given and the
first batch OF witnesses, and the men
who were 10 sit throughout until the
last silent form had been carried 70
where the doctors were waiting with
instruments already exposed to per-
form the autopsy. passed down the
steps and took their seats on IN.
stools behind the rope that separated
( them from the chair. the only article
Of furniture in the barren room.
There was brief but nerve-trying
| wait and then door in the distance
was heard 10 clang very family
Then through the little door leading
10 the room, came the sound oil
PRAYER. An instant later Collins en-
tered He was smiling and halted
| imperceptibly when he saw the chair
But he did not talter and knelt with
his head on the arm OF it and PRAYED
/ I'm a firm voice. AS he settled into
! the chair Rev Or. Baumeyer, q
| Lutheran clergyman, who has beer
with Collins almost continuously fol-
la week began slowly. Collins repeat
/ ing after him:
II am looking unto Jesus the
author and finisher of my fai-'
The last word Faith was never
completed. There was a scrunch OF
metal as the switch was forced up ny
! Davis. a creaking and straining 81
| the body OF the victim was stiffen
ling against the straps, and the tlrs'
had paid the penalty. The current
Iof 800 volts and seven TO nine ant
one-half amperes, was kept on for 5@
seconds Then IL was cut on and DR.
lC. w. Farr. the prison physician tore
away the shirt and placed his hand
over the heart. He stepped back ant
motioned the other doctors away
! Another shock was given. this one
being of ten seconds duration Their,
was another brief examination anC
then a third shock IL being afterwarC
explained by the doctors that. al
Though they believed the first con
tact killed each of the men. two ad
Editional had been given as precau
ltion.
Cali was the second TO die Al
might he and his fellow countrymel
had been in prayer with Rev. Fathe
William f Caskin, the prison chap
lain, Rev Romalus Simoni, Of tn
| Church OF the Most Precious Blood
Of New York. and Rev. GABRIEL
Scaafia. an immigrant missionary
The example OF Collins had been mos
helpful. the priests said. and Calf
Isetp was firm although his face wa
bloodless and his lips quivering as h
came through 1.-The door"
No chance, never had no chance,
he walled in broken English % h
| was hurriedly assisted into the chat
his voice rising high above the chan
ing Of the two black-robed priest
who ministered 10 him until death il
tervened. As one Of the assistant
tried TO place the head strap acros
the unfortunate's face. his voice cam
in almost d shrek that pierced tn
4 nerves OF everyone present In hi
native TtallaD ne called on God thu
he had no part in the murder Of Mr.
Hall, and that he had not been give
} a chance in. court. There were dee
leads Of sweat on the forehead {
l1early every man in the room whe
the death dealing current tinall
choked of the protestation.
Two contacts only were require
here and as tine doctors pronounce
Cali dead. two stalwart physician
their clothing hidden by dingy whit
coats, hurried the body into th
autopsy room where II was laid OF
alongside of Collins 10 wait its tur
20 be carved TO pieces and the brai
removed for the inspection OF sciei
lists.
, Salvatore De Marco was the thir
20 die. He protested his innocence
clear firm tones, and then settle
back into the chair seemingly tryin
. 10 aid the workers who were lastel
, ing the straps about him. In a cies
, ringing voice he followed the priest
. | a prayer that was only ended by n
, swish OF the electric current. Tire
contacts were required before h
, body was carried into the morgue
Filepo Ne Marco walked slcwl
, | through the corridor and into n
room. His face was white and draw
and the hand that held the crucif
, trembled as he was pushed far int
, / the chair BY the stalwart attendant
, But like all Of the others executed Il
the Hall murder, he was firm in h
urotestations of innocence and
: broken English shouted AGAIN ar
again, until the current finally scale
, his lips. that h chad never had
chance, and that he was victim
a crime that he had not committed.
Felipe was young. His poorly nou
ished body offered little resistance
the current. and * was kept Oh Il
minute and FIVE seconds. Then.
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