People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1896 — “Bat” Shea Executed. [ARTICLE]

“Bat” Shea Executed.

Dannemora, N. Y., Feb. 12.—“ Bat” Shea was killed at the prison at 9:58 Tuesday morning. When Shea was conducted into the death chamber he started as he came in sight of the electrical chair, but said nothing. The straps were adjusted, the priests in low tones read the service of the dead. Shea then declared his innocence of the crime for which he suffered death. While the priests read the first voltage was turned on. It was 9:50 when Shea entered the room and 9:58% when he was pronounced dead.