Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-14

lights glimmered in corridor ends
the building but no sound came fror
within. The hideous noises whicj
convicts have been said to emit whe,
one or more of their number ia ia al
We're stiled.
Witnesses Wrought Up.
Dawn was just creeping over tn
nils when the witnesses were admitte,
70 the bare court yard of the deatl
mousse Many were ashen faced an,
trembling. From a printed list
clerk read Off the names OF those VIII.
were to see the first man die. A mo
ment more and the door OF the daatl
chamber had closed behind them. War
uen Clancy had announced that "Gyl
the Blood would die first followe.
Dy Lefty Louie" "Dago Frank" ant
Whltey Lewis" but as 1t occurred Tn,
men VINO first came through the little
iron door at the right was "Dap,
Frank" He had shown signs az col
lapsing and 1t was deemed expedienl
as TO shield him from the ordeal q
waiting.
me state electrician. Davis careful
ny tested the electric current.
=, Two or these men have told mf
that they will make statement" an
nounced Warden Clancy, but under nc
circumstances must any one ask then
any questions. The head and IL,
sponges were then wet and Heat
Keeper McInerny. acting on a signa
from the warden, went to the deaf,
cell. There he found Clrofici in praye,
with Father Cashin. The condemned
man clutched crucifx in each hani
as ne was led into the presence
death, He had to be supported by two
keepers ~
In the death cells could be hearf
the mllrmer Of the other slayers /,
tnelf supplications. The warden ans
attendants stepped back from the ruh
Der mat. "Oh, God, meet my Cod
gasped the Italian. The stat, cleo
trlclan turned the switch.
80 Unable to Speak.
ne frst contact was gradually re
duced and then a second shock va
given. The prison physician. DR.. Far
anu Or. MeremO, with several otl,e,
witnessing doctors applied the stetl
scope.
pronounce this man dead sais
Or. Farr In low voice. II was ga
O'Clock. The group Of witnesses Ter,
tho death chamber and the BODY al
Daso frank was lifted by white
coated guards and taken to tho .uto
psy room
me doctors said Cirofici had made
little resistance to the electric current
winch registered 1920 volts and be-
tween 8 and 10 amperes. OF the -four
ne died the easiest. He had intended
making statement but his mentas
processes had failed him.
new lot Of witnesses fled IN
Through the little door presently came
Whitley Lewis" He was CARRIED In
black suit as "Dago Frank" had
been. The statement that he never
finished was on his lips as he entered
The attendants fearing shocking
spectacle of hysteria. sought TO soothe
him. A current Of 1920 volts. with
slightly higher ampherage than had
Deen used on Cirofci took his life.
The switch was first closed al
1855 and he was pronounced dead
at 5:52.
AT $3.50 "Gyp the Blood" was brought
~. He had Jewish prayer book in
his left hand and Rabbi Godstein
walked by his side. Listen israel
There is only God" mumbled -Gyp'
in Hebrew.
Two shocks were given and at SO.
O'Clock. physicians pronounced the mar
deod
Lefty Louie" Dies Hard.
'I.eftie Louie" the last or the four
to die and accordingly the keenest SUI
ferer by reason of the interval of wait
ing entered the chamber at SOY. The
Jewish prayer book which he grasped
he handed to Rabbi Kopfstein as they
strapped him in the chair. Like "Gyp'
he mlttered a prayer in Hebrew. The
theory that the strongest shall die last
Lefty bore out by his uncanny re-
slstance to the current. The first con.
tact was given at Cos. At GIT he
was pronounced dead.
The only relative of the gunner
who were in the prison at the time OF
the executed were "Dago Franks"
mother sister and brothers, and
Whitley Lewis" brothers. Mrs. Gro.
fici was borne to her carriage in col.
lapse. an hour after the electrocution.
The bodies Of the gunner will he
claimed by relatives.
Mrs. Cirofci remained with her son
i
procedure. She had thought until the
last moment that on her sons plea for
mercy the governor would grant
,reprieve. She believed in her boys
innocence to the end. She pleaded
with Frank in Italian to confess but
he said he had told all he knew, ana
that he had not been present when
Herman Rosenthal was killed.
Becker Trial Date Fixed.
New York, April 13.--The second
trial Of Charles s. Becker former DO
lice lieutenant found guilty of murder
with the four gunner, executed today,
will begin on May II the district at.
torney has his way. 1t was said at the
district attorneys Office today that Mr..
Whitman will appear before supreme
, court justice on Wednesday and move
i to set the trial for that date. He will
also ask for a special panel OF tales
men,