1911: Charles Justice
1 comment November 9th, 2007 Headsman
On this date in 1911, Charles Justice was electrocuted by the State of Ohio.
It was an ironic end, since when serving an earlier stint in the state penitentiary shortly after the electric chair was introduced, Justice had hit upon the idea of metal clamps in place of leather straps to more securely hold down the chair’s clientele and avoid burnt flesh.
The improvement, duly implemented, was there awaiting its creator.
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Entry Filed under: 20th Century, Capital Punishment, Common Criminals, Crime, Death Penalty, Electrocuted, Execution, Gallows Humor, Murder, Ohio, Theft, USA
Tags: 1910s, 1911, black comedy, charles justice, columbus, hoisted on his own petard, november 9, ohio penitentiary
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