Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-13
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- Hi.Sy diu not finish the sem
eence. The strange harness had been
auJuseea ana the current shot hia
Dody forward In the chair. He had
meant to say that Stannish. a walter
ana a witness at the murder trial.
mad lied, but death intervened
Seldenschner was the second man
70 ole. Dago Frank" Drank Ciro-.
/ nel came first, "Gyp the Bloeass
iHarry. Horowitz) was third &n3
Lerty Louie" Qsouis Rosenberg
EaSft- 1n-forty minutes fiaf- s5<zs=r55iix
We're dispatched. This time would
nave been shortened had 1t NOT beers
for the overcrowding OF newspaI,ey
reporters. Their numbers necessi.
tated a shifting OF witnesses for eaeh
execution. There was no untowar ~
incident throughout the procedure.
All walked quietly to the chair. and
only their quaking knees and the
sickly green pallor of their face at
tested that the realization of death
was upon them.
None Made Confession.
Rev. William e. Cashin, Roman
Catholic chaplain OF the prison, ac-
companied "Dago Frank" to the
chair. With Whitley Lewis" and
"Gyp the Blood" was Rabbi .JoseLh
Goldsteln. of New York. Rabbi Mayer
kopfstein, long the spiritual adj
wiser of the Rosenberg family, stood
by Lefty Louie" Priest and rabbi
alike averted their drawn faces from
the chair of death, struggling to
control themselves as they intoned u
prayer for the dying.
Gentlemen said Rabbi Gold
stein, as he left the death chamber.
IF you ask me whether the Jewish
boys were guilty. I will say I do not
know They did not confess to ma
AS for the Italian, l do not believe
1850 60. 49, Snoue nf the erivlse
do not think any of them should
Ia o. the testimony
.='"'7ie fo''"a still hung In the
sky when those who were to witness
sutton gatnered in front OF
the prison. The air was chill, and @
raw wind swept across the Hudson.
Faint lights glimmered at corridor
ends of the buildings, but no sound
came from within. The hideous
noises, which convicts have been said
to emit when one or more of their
number is to die, were spared those
who waited.
Dawn was just creeping over the
hills, when the witnesses were ad-
mitted to the bare courtyard of the
death house. Many were ashen-faced
and trembling From printed list
clerk read off the names of those
who were TO see the first man die. A
moment more and the door
OF the death chamber had
closed behind them. Warden
Clancy had announced that
"Gyp the Blood" would de first. fol-
lowd by Lefty Louie,' 'Dago
Frank" and Whitley Lewis" but IS
1t transpired. the man who first came
he door af the
right was "Dago Frank" He had
shown signs of collapsing and 1t was
deemed eXped.ent to shield him front
the ordeal of waiting.
Supported by Keepers.
State Electrician Davis carefully
tested the electric current.
1.-TWO of these men have told ms
that they will make a statement" an
nounced Warden Clancy, but under
no circumstances must any one ask
them any questions"
The head and leg sponges were
then wet and Head Keeper McIner-
ney, acting on a signal from the
warden. went to the death cell. There
he found Cirofci in prayer with
Father Cashin. The condemned man
clutched crucifix in each hand as
he was led into the presence of death
He had to be supported by two keep
ers. He until recently had professed
the Episcopal faith, but last week
returned to the faith in which he was
baptised.
In the death cells could be heard
the murmur of the other slayers in
their suppiications. The warden and
attendants stepped back from the
rubber mat.
"Oh God, / meet my God." gasped
the Italian The State electrician
turned the switch.
The first contact was gradually re-
duced and then q second shock was
given. The prison physicians, DR..
Farr and DR.. Mereemo. with several
other Witnessing doctors, applied the
stethoscope.
81 pronounce this man dead" said
DR. Farr in a low voice 1t was 5:43
O'Clock. The group of witnesses left
the death chamber and the body OF
"Dago Frank" was lifted by white
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