Show I FAILED MIDNIGHT I Proposed Electrocution at Columbus Postponed Columbus 0 April 7The electrocution electro-cution apparatus which was to have been used for the first time at midnight I mid-night tonight in executing the death I penalty upon William Haas failed at the last minute and Warden Coffin I was obliged to request Governor Bush nell to respite the condemned man until un-til the defect could be remedied One of the armature coils burned out while the last tests were being made tonight to-night A temporary repair was made but the machine would develop only 1500 volts It was to have been rated to 2750 before the current was fo be sent through the body of the murderer The representative of the company making the dynamo was not willing that such risk should be taken and at his suggestion Warden Coffin asked for and obtained a respite to April 21 |