My Experiences as an Executioner


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(4.6 stars; 15 reviews)

From 1884 until 1891, James Berry was an executioner. In this time he carried out 131 hangings. In this memoir he writes about the methods he used, and the final moments of some of those he executed. - Summary by ashleighjane (4 hr 5 min)

Chapitres

Introduction 4:15 Lu par ashleighjane
The Executioner at Home 11:01 Lu par ashleighjane
How I Became an Executioner 11:11 Lu par ashleighjane
My First Execution 16:34 Lu par ashleighjane
My Method of Execution - Calculations and Apparatus 26:48 Lu par ashleighjane
My Method of Execution - The Proceedings 9:04 Lu par ashleighjane
Other Methods of Execution 9:48 Lu par ashleighjane
Two Terrible Experiences 16:13 Lu par ashleighjane
How Murderers Die 47:39 Lu par ashleighjane
From the Murderer's Point of View 20:11 Lu par ashleighjane
On Capital Punishment 20:11 Lu par ashleighjane
Hanging: From a Business Point of View 11:35 Lu par ashleighjane
The Press and the Public 14:54 Lu par ashleighjane
Incidents and Anecdotes - Appendix 25:42 Lu par ashleighjane

Critiques

excellent, fascinating book


(5 stars)

Extremely interesting and well written. Fascinating viewpoint and stories. Not gory or ugly, often terribly sad and very well read.

interestingness....!


(4.5 stars)

lassie done a great job of reading ! thought provoking book....