The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-30
BUONOMO PAYS
 FOR KILLING
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 bath shortly before o'clock and a change into a gray suit of clothing. low turned down collar and black tie, he was led from the murderers' sec ton of the main prison into the death cell in the extreme rear of the prison. Here the death-watch was placed be- fore his cell and an Italian priest spent the afternoon in consolation and exhortation. His only company during the past week had been Jo- seph Bergeron, the New Haven 1naIr- derer who is awaiting execution for the shooting of his landlady a. year or so ago.
 Joe, according to the jaiiors. ate heartily at 6 o'clock in the evening of steak, coffee and fruit. His con- stant companion during the night hours was the faithful Italian priest whose presence seemed to have O QHzt- sting effect.
 Promptly at Il o'clock there assem- bled in Warden Gamers office, Dep uty Carl g. Lewis, DT-s. Fox and Young and newspaper representatives from the Bridgeport Farmer, and Tel. egram, Hartford Post, Times and Courant At midnight the procession of witnesses, wardens and guards moved silently through the darkened vistas OF the heightened corridors. through the court yard and into the death room. This is stone faced room with concrete flooring and Evhitewashed walls and roof which contains nothing but the trap, an en- closure into which. the weighted drop fails, and one barred window. Two large electroliers shed a brilliant light Two nooses hung pendant and were hooked against the wall These had been carefully tested during the morn ing and sfternoon hours and were found in perfect condition by use of a rf1SFa 1t was claimed. was the weight of Buonomo at the lime of his death.
 Buonomo sat in the next room with in the little stone and steel cell as he awaited the coming end.
 At the appointed signal from the warden. the deputy unlocked the door and two assistants stepped to his side. The prison physician examined him to assure that he could walk un- aided and the priests led the little procession As he was placed beneath the moose. a. eiclLIy pal1or overSpread his face and his head. seemed to hang low E1is han dSs were bound to his sides One 1ailor stopped low as the heavy two inch strap was adjusted above the unlaced shoes. Another, with the black-cap in his hands. placed it over the head, and a third adjusted the moose There was a mo- mentss lapse as the wardens stepped back from the lettering body and the trigger was sprung
 A slow crea1xing of p1Ileys sn- nounced that the body was slowly be- ing lowered to within a. foot from the noor There it hung until the re- quired 12 minutes had elapsed, during which there was scarcely a movement among the spectators.
 Slowly and silently, two attendants into the room and the body was gent 1y lowered. The straps were loosened as was the cap The rope. required cutting by knife. Examination of the neck showed that it hadI been broken. though the features were comparatively calm
 It was later announced that the body had been claimed by the family and would probably be shipped to New York for 1nterment in that city. 4
 It was also stated that, during the past two days Buonomo had written farewell letters to his brother, a sister and uncle ia Italy.
 The prison record Of Chicago Joe shows that his age was 23 year, that he was sentenced in Bridgeport the first time on December 24 1912 to be executed April {, 1913. He was grant, ed a new tr1eH on November 6 1918, and again sentenced to be executed 1farcht1s. 1914 He petitioned the su- prenes court of errors for a. new trial Wn1cA resulted in a stay of execution, granted Adarch 4 1914. On April 16 the supreme court found no error and ordered his execution for June SO