Soooo, what were they doing during those four hours... laughing and drinking? or thinking if there was any way to save him?

Conjecture about WHY they took those four hours is bullshit. I do NOT believe they did this to be cruel. Prove that belief wrong and I'll accept your accusation. Otherwise, it's still what I said it was... NOT cruel but, IN FACT, lenient to the extreme to allow a man EVERY chance to prove he didn't do it.

Once again, I find it odd that you you think he should have been executed without delay rather than being given 20+ years to prove he should not be executed.

In any case, he is dead. Even tho he was given every opportunity to prove he should not be. Sad. Many things about this are sad. But, that/those discussion/discussions will never end either.