burning of the See: s head," Palas Atlanta, Gas, July
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burning of the negro's head." JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga., July
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BUCKNER, James July OG, 191l¢
Black, electrocuted Kentucky State Prison (Marion Co.) on
July 8, 1911. "Eddyville, Ky., 7-8-1911-‘“hen the first
execution under thenew law providing for electrocution in)
place of hanging took place in the state penitentiary here
today, it came near ending in the death of two persons in-
stead of one. Prison physician *. H, Moss stepped forward
to feel the pulse of the negro, who formed the first sub-
ject, before the current had been turned off, and barely
missed having several thousand volts pass through his body
A warning yell from the penitentiary electrician did not
deter the doctor, who, misunderstanding the caution, svill
advanced, when a second warning had to be given before he
understood, The nerro, James Buckner, paid the death pe-
nalty for the mrder of a policeman at Lebanon, Ky., seve~
ral weeks ago. The report on the first electrocution de-
Cclares it to have been a success, except for ahe slight
BUCKNER, James SULY Oy LOLty
Black, electrocuted Kentucky State Prison (Marion Co.) on
July 8, 1911. "Eddyville, Ky., 7-8-1911-‘hen the first
execution under thenew law providing for electrocution in|
place of hanging took place in the state penitentiary here
today, it came near ending in the death of two persons in-
stead of one. Prison physician *%. H, Moss stepped forward
to feel the pulse of the negro, who formed the first sub-
ject, before the current had been turned off, and barely
missed having several thousand volts pass through his body
& warning yell from the pemitentiary electrician did not
deter the doctor, who, misunderstanding the caution, svill
advanced, when a second warning had to be given before he
understood, The negro, James Buckner, paid the de&th pe-
nalty for the mrder of a policeman at Lebanon, Ky., seve-
ral weeks ago. The report on the first electrocution de-
clares it to have been a success, except for the slight
BUCKNER, James y 6, 1911,
Black, ¢lectrocuted Kentucky State recived (Marion Co,) on
July 8, 1911. "Eddyville, Ky., 7-8-1911. n the first,
execution under thenew law eran Be eas agen a.
place of hanging ea place in ee ore penitentiary herel
endin e death of two persons in-
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to feel the pulse of the ne; first sub-
ject, befor been turned off, and barely
missed having several thousand volts pass through his body
yell from the penitentiary electrician did not
¢ doctor, who, misunderstandins the caution, svill|
advanced, when a second warning had to be given before he
understood, The nero, James Buckner, paid che debth peq
nalty for the mrder of a policeman at Lebano1
Pal weeks ago. The report on the first electrocution aes
clares it to have been a success, except Oe the slight
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