Show Let George Do It If Executed Murderer Received Heart Test I hate to bring up gruesome subjects George Georgc but the other day while rummaging through my attic I came across an old Salt rr Lake Telegram Y which told of the thet t execution In 1938 of John Deering writes D. D H H. H S. S of Salt Lake The liThe point In question is whether or not C he was given some sort of George heart test during his last moments He most certainly was Mr S. S Probably one of at the first electrocardiograph electrocardiograph electrocardiograph electro electro- cardiograph records ever made ata of at ofa ofa a mans man's heart action while he was being executed exe was taken at the state prison when Deering paid the penalty for murder before a firing squad Electrodes fastened to his wrist registered his pulse- pulse b beat at Though apparently unconcerned unconcerned hi his heart beat at the rate of times per minute shortly before he was shot the heart of ofa ofa ofa a man doing violent exercise seldom seldom seldom sel sel- dom beats faster than times per minute and the prison physician physician physician cian said he would have died even had no bullet been fired Incidentally Incidentally Incidentally Inci Inci- dentally his heart stopped 15 i seconds seconds seconds sec sec- after It was pierced by the bullets W. W P. P of Murray writes Ive been in the Salt Lake City and county building time and time again but never without some curiosity curiosity curiosity cu cu- cu- cu of its history Really Im I'm quite impressed by its quaint architecture Would you ou tell fell me of its past With pleasure Mr P. P First of all for those who've forgotten the stately structure stands at South and State streets and andis andis andis is used for administrative offices of both the city and county The edifice is designed in the Richard- Richard fashion and was completed in 1894 Old timers will recall it served as territorial and state capitol until completion of the present statehouse in 1915 Hope you dont don't mind me throwing throwing throwing throw throw- ing a literary question your way but I must ask you to confirm my contention that John Dos Passes Passos the author is a Yale man man man-I I have havea a dollar hinging on your reply writes J. J W. W of Salt Lake Your dollar is gone Mr W. W because because because be be- cause John Roderigo Dos Passos Passes obtained his AB at Harvard For your information he was born in ln Chicago Ill In ln 1896 Send questions suggestions or complaints to George in care of ot I the Salt Lake Telegram S. S Main Full names and addresses should be included in letters George will use only initials if it requested |