The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-18
believe me your kindly interest for my spiritual well-being Is appre-

believe me your kindly interest for my spiritual well-being Is appre- ciated.
 "The picture of Our Mother in the letter filled me with confidence It Is the most beautiful picture of the Blessed Virgin have eve seen, and the beauty of 1t sank deelI within me. and it filled me with love for our Blessed Mother that have never felt before.
 You said in your letter you wanted to draw near to God-Jesus by prayer. I have been doing that with this thought ever since l have been brought here. and l shall continue prayers. But in thanking you I shall ask God 10 love you always.
 "When the time comes to face death, l shall do so bEavely, calm in mind and filled with peace and happiness. thank you again and remember-Im not afraid"
 Father Farrell Attends Him
 The Rev Ralph W. Farrell, Cath ollie prison chaplain, spent several hours with Kaminski yesterday. The condemned youth will be al- lowed no more visitors except his spiritual adviser, and he said he would not write a farewell letter to his parents in New Britain. His mother, Mrs Mary kaminski, col iarsed after kissing his hand In farewell last week, and he feared q letter would further upset her. Instead, he asked Father Farrell to write to his mother after the exe- cation.
 Robert c. Elliott, tall. cadavor- GUS executioner for Massachusetts and three other states, arrived by train from New York today and went at once to state prison to oversee preparations for the elec- trocution. It was he who threw the switch when Nicola Sacco and Bar. tnlomeo Vanzetti. internationally known communists, were in the electric chair seven years ago. And Elliott also will be at the switch few months hence when Bruno Richard Hauptmann is executed In New Jersey for the LindberBh kid His fee is $150 DOT 
 The crime for which Kaminski must die was committed October 22. 1883 when he clubbed a guard Lo death during the first of his :wo escapes from HaHnrien cc unty jail at Springfield.
 BrOkcn-Heartcd Parents
 New Britain, Conn.,, Feb 1S-- aged couple sat in their garret home today and, with min- gled grief and bitterness, nervously1 awaited the cold official announce mept that the state of Massachu- sctts had taken the life of thet: son for murder.
 At 12:O1 a. m., Tuesday. 23-year- old Alexander Kaminski. who to death a guard during jail break, will die n the electpic chair. ..
 Among the last to say farewell was John Kaminski, whose hero- of his "big brother" led him to attempt to blow up the courthouse during the trial and now is serving from 23 1-2 to % years in the same prison where sits in the death-house.
 Their last appeal for clemency denied by the governor, the par ents of the condemned Youth pass Lbeir time in prayer. They have rpt slept for weeks. They brush aside offers of food.
 Mrs Kaminski. grayed and bowed by grief. tries to interest herself Tn the housework. Her husband sits In a rocking chair in the kitchen as one in a trance.
 Cannot Understand l
 "Why do they give Alex the cleo tric chair and the other boy life she sobbed. "They were together. weren't they? Is 1t fair to kill my boy and let the other live?"
 Paul Wargo. wallingford, KomA inski's. accomplice. is serving lire terms.
 Kaminski aroused himself from his lethargy.
 Alex told me he escaped be- cause Connecticut police said he would get 30 years for breaking his parole. : "They told him he'd get six months for carrying a gun tn Springfield and 30 years in Connec- tlcut, even if they had to frame
 Thirty years. For nothing. II they told me that I'd try to escape myself.
 "Alex told me he didn't want 10 xii; anybody. he only wanted Ills freedom so he could live like God wanted him to, and he was afraid 1t was going to be taken from him."
 Prayed for Escape
 During the time Alexander wps sought for a second jail break. while awaiting sentence. they said they prayed he never would be caught.
 Alex was fooiish.' his father