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"My Experiences as an Executioner" is a 1892 memoir by English executioner James Berry (1852-1913). Berry was most notable for his contribution to the science of hanging, refining the long drop method developed by William Marwood so as to reduce the mental and physical suffering... Read Full Overview

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Reproduction of the original: My Experiences as an Executioner by James Berry

My Experiences as an Executioner is the real-life account of English executioner James Berry, born in 1852 and died in 1913. In this book, the executioner recounts some of the executions that he personally conducted; he names names and also describes the methods whereby he executed... Read Full Overview

"My Experiences as an Executioner" from James Berry. English executioner from 1884 until 1891 (1852 - 1913).

Reproduction of the original: My Experiences As An Executioner by James Berry