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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.

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Entry Filed under: 20th Century, Capital Punishment, Common Criminals, Crime, Death Penalty, Electrocuted, Execution, Gallows Humor, Murder, Ohio, Theft, USA

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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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