Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-12
CARNIVAL OF DEATH
WITHIN GLOOMY
WALLS Of SING
SING PRISON
Seven Murderers Pay Penalty
in Death Chair for Brutal
Crimes; Only One of Unfor-
tunates Admits Guilt.
WHOLESALE EXECUTION
PASSES OFF QUIETLY
CBy Evening msrsld A. y. Leased wirsJ

DasnmE. y. ". Aug, i2--seven
murdcrers were taken from their
cells an Sing Sing prison today and
put to death In the electric chair.
This iH the largest number 20 suffer
tho death penalty by electricity on
one day since the electric chair was
adopted. Six italians and one negro
went 70 their deaths quietly and tho
executions were accomplished within
an hour ana sixteen minutes.
Tho condemned were executed Ia
the following order
John w Collins. Loronzo l.. Cali.
Salvatore DeMaroc. Fclipo lie Marco.
Angelo Giuato, Ninccuzo Coma and Jo-
scph Fcrrono.
Coma walked 20 the chair. white
faced and trembling aud as he kissed
the crucifN when the traps were be
ing placed about his body he fcll over
Imply In dead faint
an the prisoners with the exception
of Collins walked INTO the death
| chamber protesting their innocence.
Collins camc In smiling aud seeming
| IS happy ana did not deny his guilt
lie prayed ON his knees az the chair
for "a minute before hc wDs executed.
Iiusto. Coma, can and tho two DO
Marcos were convicted Of the murder
OF AIRS Mary Hail. wife Of Henry
Hall superintendent or construc-
tion ON the Croton aqucduct In
lonely farm house a. 0riffns Corners
in WrEtchester county on November
| o, 1911 Santa Zenzn. tho sixth inem-
/ bcr oi The band OF assassins. was
olectrocuted Juiy =. after he had con
fcssed IN letter 20 Governor Dix.
that ho had stabbed Mrs. Hall 10
death The others we're convicted ~
| participants in the crime The men
/ gn Iurd access "a the house on tho pre-
| text of huying milk
John W Collins Young Florida
negro, shot and killed Michael Lynch.
q Now York CITY policeman, on the
morning ot July {. 1911. Collins had
been drinking and fired q revolver
out ot the window of his apartment
lu the section of New York known as
"u"lra kitchcu.' officer Lynch
| heard the shots and went to invcs-
! tigtto when he knocked at the door.
! collins opened o. and fired ife Rp-
| potrd tu Governor Dix 90 commute
| hiH sentence to lirc Imprisonment.
| claiming ho was Intoxicated at tno
! time and was unaware of what he was
| doing and asserting that ho had never
/ known tho officer Tho governor re-
| fused Goo Interfere.
| Joseph Forruuc killed his wife.
! Kate, 100 Now York CITY on October
| l2i t7lt Mrs Frrrrue hod refurcd
| io lN" with her husband because ~
| 300 treatment. she claimed. hat She
/ 800" induced tu rrturu from Phiadel-
/ phi1. whore she was living "a few
! lay. before the crime woH committed
on frrrpura plon that their child was
/ $50 100 "a hospital. Friends endchVored
| uuFurrosHfulIF tu bring about recon-
Iclllutiou ana the murder followed
! The womuus body. with her throat
/ HIush'd. WAS found u the street
when convicted Fetroue attacked r.
| IuftWuu and attempted to kUI him
| arli hy cutting his throat with piece
! "f broken watch crystal when taken
| h'iur, Judge Foster fDr sentence the
! murderer hands and fcrt were
! shuckiod Goo prevent further violence.
! bu th' way ta the death house at
| sing Sing farroup made second At
tempt ar suicide bv irving to swallow
H Jagged piece ul tIn