Show aha 1 9 CAUSES MORE DEATHS large increase of in ken tucky tuck since the introduction of the electric Electr le dovice frankfort axy of 0 the h death chair for the gallows jr ken kea tucky has been followed by an increased percentage or of conviction st in first degree murder caca according to state als there are now cow 13 prisoners la the Ed dIllo penitentiary awaiting execution the largest number over ever assembled there at ne time boder the old system ot of hanging banging prisoners the sheriff of the county la in which conviction was secure wax compelled to execute the prisons they disliked ts duty and some of them used their influence to promote public sentiment against the deits 1 penalty nearly always the sheriffs sheriff Ind endorsement indorsement Indor arsement y found on an ap applies pilet uon confor of gen sentence tence |