Joseph Tice, NY, 1892 May 18

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could not have been better." DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas
Nay 19, 1892 (6p6)

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could not have been better." DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas,
May 19, 1892 (6p6)

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Workshett prepared = NY = NwU-= BOUND.

could not have been better." DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas
May 19, 1892 (6p6)
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Workshett prepared - NY = NWU = BOUND.

May 18, 1892

Joseph L, lice, 63-years-bld, who was electrocuted at
Auburn Prison on May 18, 1892, was a Civil War veteran
who-had lived an exemplary life untill 1888 when he began
excessive drinking. He killed-his wife in 1890 and was
Sentenced to die. He met death calmly,

BIRMINGHAM DAILY NaWS, Birmingham, Ala, 5-16-1892,

"Joseph Tice of Rochester, thewifemurderrr, was eecorocus
ted at 6 o'clock this morning. There were four contacts
made at intervals of five seconds, The first two contacts
lasted ten seconds each, The total timeof the contacts was
fifty seconds. ‘tn the opinion of physicians Tice died the
instant of the first contact. At close examination the
body showed no signs of marks or burns upon it. Warden
Denton sa san was thoroughlty successful and

May 18, 1892 :

TICa, Joseph L,

eph Le peace 63-years-bld, who was electrocuted at
was a Civil War
untill 1888 when he bega

veteran

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5-18. =16
"Joseph Tice of ayeion, thewifemrderrr, was electrocu-
ted at 6 o'clock this morning. There were four contacts
made at intervals of five seconds, The first two contacts
lasted ten seconds each, The total timeof the contacts was|
fifty seconds, n the opinion of physicians Tice died the
instant of the first contact. At close examination the
body showed no signs of marks or burns upon it. Warden
Denton s was thoroughlty successful and

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May 18, 1892

Tee, 63
on Hay

1 Ala, 5-16-1
"Joseph Tice of Rochester, thevifemrderer, was electrocu-
ted at 6 o'clock this morning. There were four contacts
made at intervals of five seconds, The first two contacts
lasted ten seconds each, The total timeof the contacts wad
fifty seconds, In the opinion of physicians Tice died the
instant of the first contact. At close examination the
body showed no signs of marks or burns upon it, Warden
Denton nor gunhl ty au dosuatul teal

May 18, 1892



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