1911: Charles Justice
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.
Also On This Date
Possibly Related Executions
- 1928: Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray
- 1987: Jimmy Glass, electrocution appellant
- 1983: John Eldon Smith, mafioso Willy Loman
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
2 Comments Add your own
1. Dr. Thinus Coetzee | November 10th, 2007 at 4:56 am
Talk about dumb…or is it dumber and dumber…this guy should have maybe put some insulation underneath the clamp!!!
2. Bob | January 16th, 2009 at 4:27 pm
Sucks to be him.
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