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My Experiences as an Executioner

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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)

Chapters

Introduction

4:15

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The Executioner at Home

11:01

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How I Became an Executioner

11:11

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My First Execution

16:34

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My Method of Execution - Calculations and Apparatus

26:48

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My Method of Execution - The Proceedings

9:04

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Other Methods of Execution

9:48

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Two Terrible Experiences

16:13

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How Murderers Die

47:39

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From the Murderer's Point of View

20:11

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On Capital Punishment

20:11

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Hanging: From a Business Point of View

11:35

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The Press and the Public

14:54

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Incidents and Anecdotes - Appendix

25:42

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Bewertungen

excellent, fascinating book

(5 Sterne)

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

interestingness....!

(4,5 Sterne)

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