gy i Rat
execution chamber, at the same time water foaming out of
upp _r—bucket_at-the-end-of a-specified time releases a—bal]
weighing 29 lbs. which falls and pulls trigger that lets
weight fall and jerks victim in air, Whole machine is set
in operation by rod which connects with platform in middle
of death whamber, When prisoner comes in his hands are
snapped behind him, Asked to step on platform and as he
does, platform sets machine at work, Machine invention of
convict and used for first time last nighte¥
NEWS, Galveston, Tex., 1-19-1891 ie
Ltre dtd. 7-13-1982 from State Archivist te Ronald C.
Van Raalte states Jeyce killed Arapahoe County Sheriff
Ee Re Barton. 2/7/1985-Van Raalte sentDenver Post Account!
of execution. Joyce white and stockyards laborer had cut
Snooks to death in drunken argument. Copy very poor, but
filed COLORADO ~ BOWK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS ~- BOUND
execution chamber, at the same time water foaming out of
upp _r_bucket at the-end-of a-specified time releases abal]
weighing 29 lbs. which falls and pulls trigger that lets
weight fall and jerks victim in air, Whole machine is set
in operation by rod which connects with platform in middle
of death whamber. When prisoner comes in his hands are
snapped behind him, Asked to step on platform and as he
does, platform sets machine at work, Machine invention of
convict and used for first time last night. Y
NEWS, Galveston, Tex., 1-19-1891 (1-
Ltr. dtd, 7-13-1982 frem State sahieiot to Ronald Co
Van Raalte states Joyce killed Arapahee County Sheriff
E. Re Barten. 2/7/1985-van Raalte sentDenver Post Account
of execution. Joyce white and stockyards laborer had cut
Snooks to death in drunken argument. Copy very poor, but
filed COLORADO ~ BOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS - BOUND
execution chamber, at the same time water foaming out of
upp r bucket at the end of a specified time releases a bal!
weighing 29 lbs, which falls and pulls trigger that lets
weight fall and jerks victim in air, Whole machine is set
in operation by rod which connects with platform in middle
of death ghamber, When prisoner comes in his hands are
snapped behind him, Asked to step on platform and as he
does, platform sets machine at work, Machine invertion of
convict and used for first nee ae nights!
ane aM IEG Tex,, 1-19=1! (7)
Ltr. le 7-13-1982 from Biate asehlelot te Ronald O,
Van. usive states Jeyce killed Arapahee County Sheriff
E. Re Bartens 2/7/1985-van Raalta sentDenver Post pete
of execution, Joyce white and stockyards laborer had cut
Snooks to death in drunken arfument. Copy very ley out
filed COLORADO _ BOWK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS = BOUNI
JOYCE, James T,
Hanged, Colorado State Prison (Arapahoe County) on
January 17, 1891 "Denver, 1-18-1891-James W. Joynce was
executed at the prison at Canyon City at 6215 last evening
for murder of John Snooks at the stock yards! slaughter
house in this city on 7-6-1890, The murder was cold-bloo-
ded and the result of a drunken row, Joyce died without a
tremor, His last act before going to the scaffold was wrie
ting a letter to his sister, asking that his body be taken
to Louisville and buried beside his mother, Execéukion was
novel in that Joyce unconsciouslly compelled to commit sui-
cide by newsmachine operatink by water guate, Guage con-
sists of two buckets, one se shape the others When cork
is pulled off upper bucket it pours its contents into the
lower bucket and raised a float which regulates dial in
JOYCE, James T.
Hanged, Colorado State Prison (Arapahoe County) on
January 17, 1891 "Denver, 1-18-1891-James W. Joynce was
executed at the prison at Canyon City at 6:15 last evening
for marder of John Snooks at the stock yards! slaughter
house in this city on 7-6-1890, The murder was cold-bloo-
ded and the result of a drunken row. Joyce died without a
tremor, His last act before going to the scaffold was wri-
ting a letter to his sister, asking that his body be taken
to Louisville and buried beside his mother, Execution was
novel in that Joyce unconsciouslly comelled to commit sui-
cide by newsmachine operating by water guate, Guage ‘con-
sists of two buckets, one se shove the others When cork
is pulled off upper bucket it pours its contents into the
lower ‘bucket and raised a float which regulates dial in
JOYCE, James T.
Hanged, Colorado State Prison (Arapahoe County) on
mary 17, 1891 "Denver, 1-18-1891-James VW, Joynce was
executed at the prison at Canyon City at 6:15 last evening
yr murder of John Snooks at the stock yards’ slaughter
jouse in this city on 7-6-1890, The murder was cold-bloo-
ded and the result of a drunken row, Joyce died without a
His last act before going to the scaffold was wri-
for
he
tremor,
