The evening world. Newspaper, October 29, 1901, Page 2

Qe All Efforutallwve to Have Him Im- plicate Others Were Futile. SUPT. COLLINS'S EFFORTS Prisoner Declared He Did Not Wisti to Be Freed—''The People Would Kill Me,” He Said. mH) assassin prisoner Aue + (Special to The Evening Wor 2 AUBURN, Oct. 29.—The x was a carefully ided during all his confinement in burn Penitentiary. State Superintendent of Prison. Cornelius V. Collins was determ that the prisoner, despite the ¢ mity of his crime, should gain no un- due notoriety and issued strict order for his complete seclusion. These orders were carefully carried out, and from the time the prisoner entered the prison he was practically out of public view. Tho rule of silence as to the pris oner was broken that he might pre- pare himself spiritually for his death, and the priests who gave him the ministrations and consolation of re ligion In his final hours came and ‘went as he willed. Trying for a Confeasion. ‘The rule was also broken ina final effort to secure a confession from the condemned man. The prison officials felt that it was their duty to again week to ascertain if others plotted with him or abetted him in the mur- derous plan that he carried out at Buffalo, and early In October Supt Collins had a leagthy interview with him. Night was chosen for the In- quiry, and at 9 o'clock the Superin- tendent called upon the prisoner. The prisoner was transferred to another part of tho prison where there was no one to overhear the conversation. Had@ No Handkerchief. The most {mportant statement he made was one In which he cbsolutely denied that he had a handkerchief tled about his hand or that the pis- tol was concealed in any other place than his coat pocket. The Superin- tendent said: “Now, I want you to talk to me. I'm the only one that can do you any good, and if you tell me all I may help you to get out of here.” “{ don’t want to get out of here, They'd kill me outside,” was the reply. “Who'd kill you?” “Why, the people.” “You mean the men who told you to kill the President?” asked Mr. 2 Collins. “No; nobody told me to kill the President. I mcan the people.” Alone in the Plot. “Who gave you the money to get to Buffalo?” “No or:. A man in Chicago wanted to see me, and I went there from Cleveland.” “Who was the man?” pursued the Superintendent. t “I don’t remember his name,” t “Do you remember where he fi lived?" “No, I don’t know the names of the streets there.” “How did you get to Buffalo from Chicago?) = Did this man pay your fare?” “No, alr. I had some money 1 earned at painting and carpenter work. “Didn't this man In Chic go and} some others tell you to kill the Presi- | dent?” asked Mr. Collins. “No, they didn't. 1 thought {t out fi myself.” x “Did you first follow the President| + 1 San Francisco to kill him?’ . “That's a lle,” responded the pris- oner, “I did not. I didn't make up my mind till I'd been here a few days.” " “You say you worked for your money? Your father says you nev had any money and that you wouldn’: work.’ “He's no gcd. He married a wo man who made me cook my own food in the house, although ! had bougut|* i Why He Killed MekKiniey, Supt Collins at intervals repe: the question as to who sent him tr Kill the President, but to each query he would respond, “Nobody. it myself.” “You know Emma Goldman )9OU are an Idiot, and no good that! you begged a quarter of h “TY don't care what she says. didn't tell me to do this.” oMThat ain’t so, sir,” he answered "I didn’t have no hand- I just had the pistol in you know where you are ithe reply. for it.” [do that zany are, golng to},, 4, Sooo OoRooaOOO0Ur eu “Yos, T suppose 80. and he ans same cat ans seats and SCENE AT THE EXECUTION OF M’KINLEY’S ASSASSIN. Yo\oieje\e)eiwiejelejel@ielelale eels (ele) (Verere 4 (eVelere: This picture is made from actual photographs taken in Auburn Prison, which give tie precise location of the death-chair, all of the qrim accessories of the electrocution, racy. . 1 expected it,” ed the question in the rical y that he had red all the rest. “Whet did you KIM the Presigent “He wouldn't give me any work.” “Did you ever ask him for work? “Yes, at Canton once, and he turned me down.” “Did you ever ask anybody else for work?” THE WORLD: TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 2 “Yes, lots." Why didn't you shoot the peopl who refused you? Phey weren't like Mr. McKinley Ile could have fixed me.” “Who helped you tie up your hand dn the handkerchief?” “Nobody. I never had a handker- chief on my hand, Anybody that says so Hes. TI had the pistol in my at pocket, and when I got near the President 1 pulled it out and fired.” 1 did} pret Urighcs ‘Din He BRAIN ABOVE THE NORMAL: ASSASSIN PERFECTLY SANE. QOCOOOGOSOSOCOOOCOC COCO SOON DOCODS OOS SOCSI000000950, OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF LUCE N ON Une ASSASSIN. 8 | Rec ape amicptacicanhr anata eer onstrate Henin Wo DETECTIVE DEAD. wine Madde was burn Oct, 2, We Police Department April 17, ‘ Lexaminat the, 8 uding the bratn i ings of the examiners 3] BO MACDONALD, Mot. 8 C. SPITZRA Oy Cc autopsy surgeons t¥sued Splizka, f Dr on pray-ste of New York, Carlos PL Mac- un. pay It wan a normal brain, vet to suKKest degen f the bral r the now Mal distriot a _Maddets Tenderloin under Capt. MeLauglin, tor, Vor some time past ndetailed In the Jewelry 4 Maiden lane fe the second detective-ser- 2 week. with the 1886, , and fox @ time acrved as wardman ip YOU CAN QUICKLY FIND SOME. body to buy your camera or kodak i€ you advertise é in the Senday World..__-—_— | the full and elear a 7 | speec | It is a hard thing to feel resent- ment for a dying man, but every feel- ~ [ing of pity was crushed out by his ASSASSIN DECLARED HE HAD NO ACCOMPLICES. The artist, with these data to aid him WRETCH DEFIANT TO LAST MOMENT. (Continued from Firat Page.) historteal incident this morning's strocution was remarkably lacking in dramatie detail. , i} It was a marvel of expedition. A} fter the assassin entered the | death-chamber he was dead, After the twenty-four witnesses | were seated the door leading from the condemned cells swung open. Worden Mead entered, Followtg him was the assassin, with a guard elther Two other guards fol- lowed. The assassin was dressed in the suit he wore during his ¢ at Buf- jo. His trousers drab-colored nd shoddy. His &: flannel shirt) open at the neck, so that the} stethoscope could be applied. Con to the usual custom he wore ‘The right leg of his trousers} He wore no| minu side trary shoes, was slit up to the knee. underclothes, I had expected him to die but he surprised me. steady slike a He en | motion- “the room ereet There was nothing hangdog his looks. He stared coldly Into the faces of the men who were waiting to} seo him di When his eyes had swept aeross the crowd they fell on the death chair. Without a suggestion he walked to it and seated himself Warden Mead’s four assistants be gan at once to bind him, His right slipped into a metal easing [tiiled with an electrode that rested against the calf of his leg. His sts were strapped down 10 elec the arms of the ehatr, A Locap was fitted on top of his with a retaining band about his} His pinioned at knee and straps abou: his wats and abdomen held him Ughtly in the in It was whi leg was on head { forehead were Je this preparatl that he mad His voice was on was belug swiftly done his offensive declaration. that to ut hts} fords in Polish and translatng them into Bnglish. It was not a prepared b, declaration that he was not sorry for his crime. Not © word was spoken by any one THE Rican Dee Sete nS | PEPE EE ETH ; DESCRIPTION OF THE ASSASSIN ¢ WHO WAS ELECTROCUTED TO-DAY. Date of Birth—October, 1873. Birthplace—Detroit, Mich Birthplace of Father—Poland. Birthplace of Mother—Germany. Residence of Family—Cleveland, O. Height—Five feet eight inches, Weight—One hundred and fifty, rome, 2 Figure—Erect and solid. Head—Round and large at apex. oo eae | | : in the death chamber, as the Warden had asked that there be no conversa- tion; but there was a stir in the room and I seemed to feel that every one was stirred by the same angry feel- Ing of resentment I felt, The assassin had hardly finished epeaking when the work of the depu- , has produced the scer poo----- +--+ | | ASSASSIN'S TRIAL BROKE ' SPEEDY JUSTICE RECORDS. Assassination of the President. } September 6. Death of President Mckinley, September 14. Assassin indicted by Grand September 16. jal of assassin opened, Se tember 23. P- Assassin lodged in death cell, September 27. Assassin electrocuted, October Time between commission of crime and conviction of assassin ghteen gays and conviction of murderer—-1 Ten} | jdays. \ Time between commission of | crime and execution of assassin y —Fifty-three days. thes was done. As they stepped ba Mead dropped a handker- and the current was turned on A contraction of the muscles told that the a ssin was dead, He had closed his eyes andithere was nothing unsightly. ‘The current was kept in his body for a full minute, raised and lowered, Then Dr TacDonald, Spitzka, Gerin chief and myself stepped forward. — Dr. MacDonald applied the stethoscope and [felt for his pulse. ‘The man was dead In Jess than a minute after the | “the death chamber the was applied. One minute sumed in the electrocution snd one minute in the physicians’ examination, Five minutes after the witnesses entered the room to witness the execution of President Melinley's assassin they were leay- man ente! current was TOO OOOO! Nose—Prominent. inent. pe ee his eleventh year. tendent and Warden and said: “T want to make a statement before you kill me.” “What do you wish to say?" asked the Warden. “I want to make {it when there are a lot of people present. I want them |to hear me,” sald the prisoner. “Well, you cannot,” said the Super- intendent. “Then T won't talk at all," sald the prisoner sullenly. He changed his resolution, how- ever, and did break the rule of silence in the death chamber. Defiant to the Laat. Supt. Collins was the first of the witnesses to leave the death chamber. He did not walt until the prisoner | Was pronounced dead. He was feel- jing ill and did not care to seo the execution through. The assassin was shocked to death by 1,700 yolts of electricity. He went to the chair showing no par- ticular sign of fear, but, in fact, doing what few of them have done—talking to the witnesses while he was being strapped in the chair, “I killed the President because he was an enemy of the good people— of the good working people. I am : I stepped /not sorry for my crime.” asa saris ae partition with State] These were his words as the guards he flest shock put 1,700 volts Into the | burried him Into the chair. n's body, ‘That killed him out-| A moment later, mumbling through the half-adjusted face straps, he sald: “Tam awfully sorry I could not see ODL the witnesses’ photographic ac- ¢ ne with nd preparing him for the death cur- n that work was done, | riche, F v the current was reduced to gero, Tha next shock was %0 volts, then 5 nd 20 again, my father.’ i" As the last was turned off the min-| Another moment and the assassin | ute allowed by law, was up, but Davis | was dead. RIGS be Death Warrant Read. “Ti Just plump him one more for that 5 | speech of his," and he got 1,700 more} At 5.15 o'clock the guard brought | Volts. him a pair of dark trousers, with the i resin found guilty, Septem- | J didn’t do any harm, an the fellow | left leg alit so as to allow the free ember 24, x it after the frat contact. eee f death passed, S | Ile was a cool chap. E didn't took for|@PPlication of the electrode, and a nce of death passed, SeP-¢ |isim to aie game, but he walked in| ght gray outing shirt. He was told tember 25. without a tremor, When he made his] to get up and put these on, which he talk his volce was as clear and even as] aig, it he were at his own dinner table. 1 had Juat fitted hia right leg into the} Contrary to the usual custom, he electrode when he began speaking. His | W48 glven a new pair of shoes. When exact words were: dressed, he lay down on the cot again dees oes LOR LTHE LABORING | and stayed there until 5.30 o'clock. | PEOPLE OF ALL CO TAM] ort Mcial Kk fi hi yr SORRY FoR MY wa LAM prison official took from his SORRY L DID NOT) SEE MY FATH- Pocket the death warrant and read it slowly and distinctly to the assas- sin, who hardly raised his eyes dur- ‘Tiere WAN a pause bet en each sen- Vltonce as though he were thinking out a : hi 1%. Ho might have sald more, |!& the perfunctory ceremony. but the we were through bind-| The assassin’s breakfast consisted ing him the electric Warden gave the signal | of coffee, toast, eggs and bacon, and \iverslontiog what chojaald hevel| nee cee dealbr relish. mirahace While he was partaking of this the what the assassin | Witnesses wore gathered in the office ¢ him} of Warden Mead, and at 7.06 o'clock the procession passed to the death chamber, going through the long south corridor. BODY BURIED IN ACID GRAVE. In the chamber Electrician Davis and ex-Warden Thayer of Danne- [fem 4 Sek Correroondent ot Tae Evening mora, had arranged the chair test, AUBURN flee Tho assassin | Placing a bank of twenty-two incan- Oct. “5 is descent lights across the arms and of President William McKinley paid connecting the electrode wires at the death penalty for his crime in the | either end. electric chair at the Auburn Prison at ‘Testing the Apparatas. 7.12.30 this morning. ‘The witneases were ordered seated An autopsy was completed by 10.30]and then Warden Mead briefly ad- o'clock, The body was placed in a] dressed them, saying: ‘ black-stained pine coffin, every por- “You are here to witness the legal [tion of the anatomy being replaced | qeath of the assassin, I desire that junder the Soper aan of Dr. Grin] you keep your seats and preserve and Warden absolute silence In the death cham- Shortly attorward ft was taken to [per,” the prison cemetery, where extraor-{| ‘rhe prison physician, Dr. Gerin, dinary precautions were taken to]and Carlos F, MacDonald, of New completely destroy It. York, took a position to the left of the } A carboy of acid was obtained and] chair, Warden Mead directly in front, j poured upon the body in the coffin|/and Electrician Davis retired to the jafter it had been lowered Into the] little room containing the electrical ing it; and meanwhile the ehds of | grave, switchboard, justice had been accompliched, Straw was used in the four corners| Ex-Warden Thayer, of Dannemora, It ¥ not have been a dramatic] of the grave as the earth was put| save the signal and the current was seene, but it was humane, decent, or- derly and, above all, expeditious, os EXECUTION WAS QUICKEST OF ALL. BY WARDEN W. D, THAYER, OF DANNEMORAL, (Who Has Officlated at Fifteen Exe- cutions.) (Special to The Evening World.) AUBURN, Oct. 2.—-This was tho quickest and most nuccesstu! execution T ever assisted In. We were just thirty aoconds in binding the man In the chair in to give vent to such gases as might|turned through the electric lights, form, It is the bellef of the physi-| flooding the chamber with brilliant cians that the body will be entirely | light and dramatically showing the disintegrated within twelve hours, .| power that was used to kill the pris- During that tlme and as long as] oner. deemed necesary, a guard will be kept over the unmarked grave. Did Not Hreak Down, Contrary to expectations the con- The March to Death, Warden Mend gave the signal to haye the prisoner brought in, and at 7.10% o'clock Chief Keeper Tupper demned man did not break down. swung open the big steel door leading| The prisoner was given three con-|{o the condemned cells, and, as the tacts of electricity before he was|steel bars behind which the assassin finally pronounced dead, > |had been kept were swung aside, two) r Half an hour before the execution | guards marched the prisoner out Into} the prisoner sent for the Superin- corridor, two others. Hair—Light brown and wavy. es—Blue-gray and sharp. hin—Receding and pointed. Forehead—Narrow but -high. Teeth, good; mouth, well curved; jawbones, not prom- Temperament—Highly emotional. Voice—Low; speaks with an accent. Habit—Inveterate smoker. Occupation—Wire-worker. Religion—None—an Anarchist. Education—Slight. In Catholic parochial school until Seagree Ee ea eae be- Foyal pasty Sn eae oe Deedee beebbtedeepen hind, and the chief keeper walking In front. The guards on elther sido of the prisoner had hold of his arms, either as if to support him or to keep him trom making a demonstration. © ~ As 4 stepped over the threshold he stumbled, but they held him up, and as they urged. him forward to- ward the chair he stumbled-again on the little rubber-covered platform upon which the chair rests. His head was erect and his ray. flannel shirt was turned back at the neck. He was intensely pale, and’ns he tried to throw his head back bia chin quivered very perceptibly. Talked an Death Came. As he was being seated In the death chair he made his speech as quoted above. His voice trembled slightly at first, but gained strength with each word, and he spoke perfect English. “Iam not se-~ for my crime,” he sald loudly just as the guard pushed his head back on the rubber head- rest and drew the strap across his ferehead and chin. As the pressure on the straps tightened and bound the jaw slightly he mumbled, “I'm awfully sorry I could not see my father." Warden Mead raised-his hand, and at 7.12.30. Electrician Davis turned the switch that threw 1,700 volts o} electricity into the living body. Shocked Tkeee Times. The rush of the immense current threw the body so hard against the straps that they creaked perceptibly. The hands clinched suddenly and the whole attitude was one of extreme tenseness, For futiy-five seconds the full current was kept on, and then slowly the electrician threw the switch back, reducing the current volt by volt un- Ul it was cut off entirely. Then, just as it had reached that point, he threw the lever back again for two or three’seconds, The body, which had collapsed ag the current was reduced, stiffened up against the straps. When it was turned off again, Dr. MacDonald stephed to the chair and‘-put his hand over the heart. He said he felt no pulsation, but suggested that the current be turned on for a few seconds again. Once more the body became rigid. At 7.15 the current was turned off for good, From the time the assassin left his cell until the full penalty was paid lesa than four minutes had elapsed. The physicians present used the stethoscope and other tests to deter- mine {f any Ife remained, and at 7.17 the Warden, raising his band, announced: Assanain’s Life Insured. ‘The brother and brother-in-law of the agsaasin called at the prison at 4 o'clock this afternoon and told Wary den Mead that they wished to seo the body. The Warden told them that the body had been buried for more than an hour and that {f they wished he would send a guard to guide them to the grave. They said they did not care to go to the cemetery, but that they were anx!ous to arrange for the callection of the insurance on the life of the dead murderer, and asked fora certificate of death. The Warden promised them a certificate ad they went away. The Insurance abot which they talked is supposed to be in a frater- nal soclety to which the mrudered beloged, DUKE’S SCRIBES DISPLEASED London Newspaper Makers Did Net ¢ Buffalo and Tell Why. LONDON, Oct. 29,—Newspaper core respondents who were .with ‘the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York's pasty contribute some remarkable let- ters to their papers hore, bighly appre- clative of Canada, But they do not lke the glimpse which they got of the United States, Thus the Morning Post: corres- pondent writes: “Some of us crossed to~ Buftalo to sco the exhibition, which was Slegopotatios.. 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