My Experiences as an Executioner
James Berry
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Length 4 h 5 min
Chapters 13
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
Chapters
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Introduction Read by ashleighjane 4:15
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How I Became an Executioner Read by ashleighjane 11:11
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My First Execution Read by ashleighjane 16:34
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My Method of Execution - Calculations and Apparatus Read by ashleighjane 26:48
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My Method of Execution - The Proceedings Read by ashleighjane 9:04
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Other Methods of Execution Read by ashleighjane 9:48
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Two Terrible Experiences Read by ashleighjane 16:13
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How Murderers Die Read by ashleighjane 47:39
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From the Murderer's Point of View Read by ashleighjane 20:11
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On Capital Punishment Read by ashleighjane 20:11
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Hanging: From a Business Point of View Read by ashleighjane 11:35
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The Press and the Public Read by ashleighjane 14:54
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Incidents and Anecdotes - Appendix Read by ashleighjane 25:42
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