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the war of currents
the condemned person was attached to the chair
to cause fatal damage to the internal organs
Death was frequently caused by overstimulation of the heart
death row
electrocution a portmanteau
like blending smoke and fog
Kemmler was shocked with 2,000 volts
blood vessels ruptured under the skin
it was worse than hanging
SingSing prison
There was a botched electrocution at Sing Sing in 1903: Fred Van Wormer was electrocuted and pronounced dead, but upon arrival to the autopsy room, Wormer began breathing once again
Maria Barbella was the first woman sentenced to death by the electric chair;[12] however, she was released on appeal
Recorded incidents of botched electrocutions were prevalent after the national moratorium ended January 17, 1977; two in Alabama, three in Florida, one in Georgia, one in Indiana and three in Virginia
There have been incidents of a person's head on fire; or of a burnt electrical transformer
In 1946, the electric chair failed to execute Willie Francis, who reportedly shrieked "take it off! Let me breathe!" as he was being executed. It turned out that the portable electric chair had been improperly set up by an intoxicated trustee
you get a choice between that and lethal injection ...
On top of Old Smoky, all covered with snow
I lost my true lover, for courtin' too slow...
on top of spaghetti
all covered in cheese
I lost my poor meatball
when somebody sneezed ...
I still don't know where I am yet
it was worse than hanging
SingSing prison
There was a botched electrocution at Sing Sing in 1903: Fred Van Wormer was electrocuted and pronounced dead, but upon arrival to the autopsy room, Wormer began breathing once again
Maria Barbella was the first woman sentenced to death by the electric chair;[12] however, she was released on appeal
Recorded incidents of botched electrocutions were prevalent after the national moratorium ended January 17, 1977; two in Alabama, three in Florida, one in Georgia, one in Indiana and three in Virginia
There have been incidents of a person's head on fire; or of a burnt electrical transformer
In 1946, the electric chair failed to execute Willie Francis, who reportedly shrieked "take it off! Let me breathe!" as he was being executed. It turned out that the portable electric chair had been improperly set up by an intoxicated trustee
you get a choice between that and lethal injection ...
On top of Old Smoky, all covered with snow
I lost my true lover, for courtin' too slow...
on top of spaghetti
all covered in cheese
I lost my poor meatball
when somebody sneezed ...
I still don't know where I am yet
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