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Show MURDER IS AVENGED Thomas Tobin Is Electrocuted Electro-cuted for Killing Capt. Craft in New York. OSS1NIXG. X. T., March 14. Thomas Tobiniwas put to death today in the electric elec-tric chair at Sing Sing for the murder of Capt. James B. Craft In New York City. He walked to the chair uttering a prayer that his mother had taught him when a child. Three shocks were given before he was pronounced dead. Tobin, an ex-convict, was employed in a tenderloin saloon In September. 19H2, when Capt. Craft, a wealthy Long Islander, Island-er, visited the place. The Captain displayed dis-played some money and a drug was put Into his liquor. The victim failing to recover re-cover consciousness, Tobin dragged him to the furnace-room, cut off his head wkh a cleaver and threw It into the furnace. |