The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-23
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BOSTON, Aug. 2s.-Ths three
men electrocuted in CharIestown
prison early today died each in his
own way, Sacco with q shout for
anarchy, Vanzetti with forgiveness
for all on his lips, and Madeircs
with an appearance Of utter iIA0lf.
ference.
Madeiros was the first to 70.
Phlegmatic and grown Indifferent
to his fate through long incarcera-
ton in the death house, he entered
the death chamber at 1902 q. m. He
seemed in sort Of stupor. He
came in with guard on either side,
and sat down in the chair quietly.
The straps were adjusted quickly
and the cap pushed down. The
current went on with q whine, and
1t was quickly over. He never
spoke. The first shot was OF
1,400 volts; the second of 1900. Lie
was pronounced dead at 1903.
The guards had hardly gotten the
rigid form OF Madeiros behind the
screen and on the marble slab be-
fore Sacco was brought in. The
shoe maker appeared a little pale.
but his head was high and he
scorned any assistance from the
guards on either side.
Resolute and defiant, he stood IN
front of the. yawning chair, and
shouted in his native italian:
Long live anarchy"
Then. in English, he said:
Farewell, my wife and child, and
all my friends"
A slight pause, and then for
the first time he seemed cognizant
Of the dozen witnesses who faced
him.
Good evening. gentlemen" he
BY this time the guards had
urged him quietly down in the
chair, and 40 the deadly cap went
over his face, he shouted:
Farewell, Mother
At q sign from the warden, the
switch was thrown ana his trail
body emAciated from long hunger
strikes. sprang against the restrain
ing bands. Despite his apparently
weakened condition, the voltage it
took to burn out his life was
greater than that required for
Madeiros. The first shock was of
800 volts, and the second of 1000.
He was pronounced dead at 1919
a. m.
The guards quickly lifted his
small and rigid frame from the
gaunt chair and deposited it on
slab alongside that OF his prede-
cessor. behind the small partition.
For vanzetti, the philosopl1ic fish
peddler, had been reserved the
hardest lot--the last to go. He
had paced to and fro in his mar.
row cell az he had heard the foot.
steps OF his companions echoing
softly down the corridor, to eter,
nifty. To them he had called a
soft farewell.
'sBarto'' walked in unassisted ana,
like his friend, with head held
high. He appeared cool and col.
lected, more so than the others.
He glanced evenly and steadily at
the assemblage that faced him,
and seated himself quietly In the
chair. As he seated himself he
began to speak in even tones. He
spoke in English so his hearers
could not possibly fail to under
stnd him.
II wish to tell you that am
innocent, and never committed any
crime, but sometimes some sin.
thank you for everything you have
done for me. l am innocent of all
crime: not only of this one, but
of ali. am an innocent man.
The guards by this time were
fumbling the straps into final posi-.
ton. Vanzetti paused a. IL his
speaking might impede their prog
ress. Then he continued: IT wish
to FORGIVE some people for what
they are now doing for me.
That was all. The black cap
was pushed down on his forehead,
and he sank back seemingly at
rest.
The whine Of the current sent
his gaunt frame out against the
straps. 1t strained grotesquAly as
the current continued to sing, as il
1t would burst the bonds and hurl
itself into the faces Of the fasci-
mated watchers.
1t was all over in rs minutes.
Madeiros entered the execution
chamber at two minutes past mid
night. and 1t was only 1927 when
the nervous guards lifted the bent
frame OF Vanzetti from the chair,
and laid 1t gently on the marble
slab in back.
Outside purred q motor ambu.
lance, waiting for its burden.
Hinged around Il were four motor
cycles, Springfield rifles showing In
their boots, and ass swinging from
the hips Of their pilots. Even In