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Show 'two men put to death IN the electric chair OSS1NING. N. Y., June 12. Two men were put to death in the electric chair in Sing Sing prison this morning. Frederick Fred-erick Gebhardt, convicted of killing Anna Luther In the woods at East Isllp. L. I., In April. lOOfi. was executed first. Gebhardt Geb-hardt committed bigamy in marrying Miss Luther, that he might get her money. Gehhardt collapsed when the guards told Jiim In the dcathhouse to get ready, and H was necessary to almost carry him to the execution chamber. " Thomas Barnes, a yeggman. lenown as "Bangor Billy." who shot Jack Leonard, went to his death after Gebhardt. Barnes killed Leonard because of the hitter's promise, to aid the officers in breaking up a band of yegemon. Barnes went coolly to the chair. |