Interested attorneys appealed his conviction and the sentence to the
U, 5. Supreme Court on the grounds that death by electrocution consti-
tuted ficruel and unusual punishment," but the statutes were upheld
and he was electrocuted at Auburn Prison on August 6, 1890. This firs’
electrocution in History was badly botched, Kemmler was thought to be
dead and the current was turned off. He then started breathing loudly
and it was rapidly applied again, This time, it was left running un-
til the smoke started rising and the smell of burned flesh permeated
the room, causing one of the official witnesses to faint,"
FRONT PAGE DETECTIVE, January, 1972
POLICE GAZETT2, February, 1976, Paces 30-31
REPORT OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL COMMITTER ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, State
of Maryland, Oste ‘oly 1962,
119 New YORK APPZALS 580 (March, 1890)
44 NE 7
See I KILLED FOR THE LAW, by Sheridan, p 15 (Red binder.)
Interested attorneys appealed his conviction and the sentence to the
U, 5S. Supreme Court on the grounds that death by electrocution consti-
tuted ficruel and unusual punishment," but the statutes were upheld
and he was electrocuted at Auburn Prison on August 6, 1890. This firs
electrocution in History was badly botched, Kemmler was thought to be
dead and the current was turned off. He then started breathing loudly
and it was rapidly applied again, This time, it was left running un-
til the smoke started rising and the smell of burned flesh permeated
the room, causing one of the official witnesses to faint,"
FRONT PAGE DETECTIVE, January, 1972
POLICE GAZETTH, February, 1976, Pages 30-31
REPORT OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, State
of Maryland, Oct. 3, 1962.
119 NeW YORK APPZALS 580 (March, 1890)
at ME 7,
See I KILLED FOR THE LAW, by Sheridan, p 15 (Red binder.)
Interested attorneys appealed his conviction and the sentence to the
U, S, Supreme Court on the grounds that death by electrocution consti-
tuted feruel and unusual punishment," but the statutes were upheld
was electrocuted at Auburn Prison on August 6, 1890, This firs:
Alyn iis History was badly botched. Kemmler was thought to be
dead and the current was turned off, He then started breathing loudly,
and it was rapidly applied again, This time, it was left running un-
1 the smoke started rising and the smell of burned flesh permeated
the roam, causing one of the official witnesses to faint."
FRONT P,
LICE G.
DETECTIVE, January, 1972
ETTS, Febru: 9%, Pages 30-31
RT OF Leonbuattvs see towns oN CAPETaL Pun ISHMENT, State
laryland, Oct, 3, 1:
tig NaW YORK APPGALS so
At NE
See I KILLED FOR THE LAV, by Sheridan, p 15 (Red binder.)
(March, 1890)
‘ste TKELIED PT tay, ty Seridany p26 (Ro biner)
— KEMMIER, Willian ee ae
Kemmler, a white man who was born in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1860,
worked first as a butcher, then as a brick mason and finally became
& produce dealer, a profession he followed for the remainder of his
life. In 1887, he married a woman in Camden, N. Je, but two days
later he eloped with his mistress, Matilda (Tillie) 4eigler, who de-
serted her husband, They went to Buffalo, N,. Yes where they rented
an apartment located at 562 South Division Street, and he went into
the produce business for himself under the assumed name of John Hort,
While he was out working, Tillie was entertaining men in their home
and when Kemmler discovered her infidelities, he began drinking heavi-
ly. The couple quarreled constantly and on the morning of March 28,
revealed 31 different gashes on her head, body, hands and arms, The
murder had occurred in the presence of her |\-yvear-old daughter and
Kemmler made no effort to escape or resist arrest. When he was taken
into custody, he said "'T wanted to kill her and the sonner I am hanged
for it, the better." He pleaded guilty, Saying that he had no need
i Lon, achieving
@ dubious distinction of being the first person so sentenced,
HEMMER, Willian August 6, 1890
Kemmler, a white man who was born in Philadelphia, Pa, » in 1860,
worked first as a butcher, then as a brick mason and finally became
a produce dealer, a profession he followed for the remainder of his
life. In 1687, he married a woman in Camden, Ne Je, but two days
later he eloped with his mistress, Matilda (Tillie) Zeigler, who de-
serted her husband, They went to Buffalo, Ne Ye, where they rented
an apartment located at 562 South Division Street, and he went into
the produce business for himself under the assumed name of John Hort.
While he was out working, Tillie was entertaining men in their home
and when Kemmler discovered her infidelities, he began drinking heavi-
ly. The couple quarreled constantly and on the morning of March 28,
1889, they were arguing when he picked up a hatchet and mortally
wounded her, She died the next day in a hospital and an examination
revealed 31 different gashes on her head, body, hands and arms. The
murder had occurred in the presence of her |-year-old daughter and
Kemmler made no effort to escape or resist arrest. When he was taken
into custody, he said "Il wanted to kill her and the sonner I am hanged
for it, the better." He pleaded guilty, saying that he had no need
for a lawyer and he was s ! ton, achieving |
| -—s the ‘dubious distinction of being the first person so sentenced,
KEMMLER, William August 6, 1890
Kemmler, a white man who was born in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1860,
worked first as a butcher, then ds a brick mason and finally became
f produce dealer, a profession he followed for the remainder of
iife, In 1887, he married a wonan in Canden, Ny Jey but
jater he eloped with his mistress, Matilda (Tillie) zeig
serted her husband. They went to Buffalo, N. Ys, where they rented
arrest, When he was taken
the sonner I am hanged
vor it, the better." He pleaded guilty, saying that he hed nomen
for a lawyer and he was sentenced to diet
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iistinction of being the first person so sentenced,
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