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Interesting History. In 1890 WilliamKemmler who butchered his wife to death was the first person to be executed by electrocution in the world. The day before the execution the electrical apparatus had been tested and successfully killed ahorse. Kemmler was strapped in the chair and a 1000 volts of current was discharged through his body for 17 seconds. Unfortunately Kemmlerdid not die, and so the current was doubled to 2000 volts and reapplied until his blood boiled and his skin scorched and he was truly dead.
Ever wonder what his last thoughts were?
Do you think he blamed his wife him ending up like that?
Do you think he actually felt genuinely sorry for the life he had taken?
I feel bad for that poor horse.
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Aug 6, 1890 ~ 1rst #ElectricChair #Execution: Convicted murderer #WilliamKemmler is executed in #NewYork NewYork. He murdered his common-law wife with a hatchet. https://t.co/KU0jBpowgA #onthisday #thisdayinhistory #history #crimeandpunishment #deathpenalty #capitalpunishment pic.twitter.com/wOkiGlIR37
— Joie de Vivre Magazine (aka My Fox Nooze) (@FoxMarks_ATX) August 3, 2019
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‘Great God, he is alive!’ The first man executed by #electricchair died slower than #ThomasEdison expected. https://t.co/AD6w9zZes5 #Execution #WilliamKemmler #NewYork #history #crimeandpunishment #deathpenalty #capitalpunishment
— Joie de Vivre Magazine (aka My Fox Nooze) (@FoxMarks_ATX) August 3, 2019
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125 Years Ago, First Execution Using Electric Chair Was Botched https://t.co/z4JnBDtWHo #Execution #WilliamKemmler #NewYork #history #crimeandpunishment #deathpenalty #capitalpunishment
— Joie de Vivre Magazine (aka My Fox Nooze) (@FoxMarks_ATX) August 3, 2019
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“Electrocution – Crime Museum” https://t.co/EF29htjrg7 “Dr. Alfred Southwick received the idea for electrocution after he had witnessed an inebriated man die from touching an electric generator. …” #Execution #WilliamKemmler #crimeandpunishment #deathpenalty #CapitalPunishment pic.twitter.com/aua7hM9949
— Joie de Vivre Magazine (aka My Fox Nooze) (@FoxMarks_ATX) August 3, 2019
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Aug 6, 1890, #WilliamKemmler was the 1st prisoner to be executed in the #electricchair. … state law required … witnesses. Lewis Balch, Sec'y of the Board of Health, was a witness of the 1st #Execution by Electric Chair. – Balchipedia https://t.co/f1Nrtphchj #DeathPenalty
— Joie de Vivre Magazine (aka My Fox Nooze) (@FoxMarks_ATX) August 3, 2019
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"Execution: The Guillotine, the Pendulum, the Thousand Cuts, the Spanish Donkey, and 66 Other Ways of Putting Someone to Death" https://t.co/OqkkUcf9Xl #books #history #crimeandpunishment #deathpenalty #interesting #reading
— Joie de Vivre Magazine (aka My Fox Nooze) (@FoxMarks_ATX) August 3, 2019
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Interesting story. I doubt he regretted his action.
A very sad story to read. I try to avoid depressing stories.
When we apply the filters of today to what happened yesterday at times, we have to stop and remember we are now, that was then!
The state of Ohio decommissioned their electric chair. One of the reasons? The guards and prisoners called it old smoky.
Because when it was fired up it literally burned!