The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-04-13

Hebrew collection Of psalms and words
OF comfort The nerveless hand
clutched the book. 1t was expected
'that the man would make response
to Listen, Israel, there IL ono God,
only one" but the rabbi said the words
.alone.
Whitley Lewis was dead. He had
been GiyDn two shocks, one Of three
end tke other OF five seconds dura-
tion.
At the second shock there arose
from the opening In the headpiece a
line of white smoke. 1t ourled slowly
upward toward the coil of wire that
had brought the death-dealing shock.
The gunman was pronounced dead, ana
the rabbi turned sadly toward the
death house to escort the next OF the
murderous quarter to his doom.
This time is was Harry Harowitz. or
"Gyp. the Blood" the dandy Of the
gunner. He walked somewhat more
steadily than the man who went be-
fore. but the dread of death had check.
ed all his bravado.
Rabbi Goldstein rose chanting the
prayer. as Horowitz was given two
shocks, and then was pronounced dead
by DR. n. H. Mereness and DR.. Charles
Warner. the prison physicians. Though
"Gyp. the Blood had for some time
been in the advanced stage of tubercu-
losis, his resistance to the electric cur
rent was as great as that OF the two
men who had preceded him.
The rabbi chanted as Harowitz took
his seat in the chair: Listen, Israel,
there is but one God; only one"
'Only one" murmured the gunman.
Utters Prayer.
Then he seemed to recall the words
and repeated: Listen, Israel, there Is
but one God; only one"
"Only one; only one" he repeated.
devoutly.
Nine minutes were required for the
execution Of Louis Rosenberg, or
Lefty Louie" Three shocks were
necessary to end his life.
The last of the four gunner car
ried a stronger body and a more cour-
ageous heart than those who had
gone before. For this reason he had
been left to the last. He justified
the opinion of the prison officials.
Three times they had to throw the
mighty electric force of the current
into his body before the doctors
would say the word that permitted
the removal of the body but finally
his corpse too, was lifted out and
borne away after the others.
Dr. Mareness later declared the ex-
ecutions the most successful in the
history Of the prison The same volt
maximum being 1920 and the mini
mum 200 From to 8 amperes were
used.
Investigated Damage.
AS soon as the executions were
over, Warden Clancy began an active
investigation of an attempt that had
the electric chair and delay the doom
ed mems executions. A "trusty" who
had access to the death chamber is
suspected.
While the executions were going on
Mary Cirofici, sister of "Dago Frank
became hysterical in Warden Clancy
office. Then her mother collapsed.
When the two women left the prison
with John and Paul Cirofici, broth
ers of the executed Italian, the moth
or had to be carried to the cab that
took the party to the station.
From Father Cashin, who was "Da-
go Franks" spiritual adviser, it was
learned that the gunman's last words
were a plea to the priest to look
after my poor mother"
Morris and Jacob Seidenschner
brothers of Whitley Lewis reached
the guard line about the prison at
4:4S a. m. but were denied permission
to pass through because of not hav.
ing a pass. They finally reached the
prison after the execution. Morris
broke down and wept bitterly when
told that his brother was dead.
After the autopsies had been held
on the gunner four collins were car
ried into the operating room. The
bodies were placed in the collins and
arrangements were made at once to