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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Electrocution. (search)
Electrocution. The popular name of a method of inflicting capital punishment by electricity as ordered by the legislature of New York in 1888 and amended in 1892. New York is the only State in the country where this method of capital punishment has been sanctioned. The first person executed by the new method was William Kemmler, a convicted murderer, on whom the death sentence was thus carried out in Auburn Prison, Aug. 6, 1890. The apparatus used in the execution, as officially described, consisted of a stationary engine, alternating-current dynamo and exciter, a voltmeter with extra resistance coil, calibrated from a range of from 30 to 2,000 volts, an ammeter for alternating currents from 0.10 to 3 amperes, a Wheatstone-bridge rheostat, bell signals, and a number of switches. The death-chair had an adjustable headrest, binding-straps, and two adjustable electrodes, one of which was placed on the top of the head and the other at the lower part of the spine. The execution
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, (search)
the Assembly by 72 to 51, March 13, but is vetoed by Governor Hill......March 31, 1890 Governor Hill approves the corrupt practices act for preventing bribery and intimidation at elections......April 4, 1890 Compromise election bill, allowing a paster ballot and a series of tickets, instead of a blanket ballot, is approved by the governor......May 2, 1890 Maj.-Gen. John C. Fremont, born 1813, dies at New York......July 13, 1890 First execution in the world of electricity, William Kemmler (murderer) at Auburn prison......Aug. 6, 1890 Strike of 3,000 trainmen owing to discharge of certain Knights of Labor on the New York Central Railroad......Aug. 8, 1890 Boundary-line with Pennsylvania agreed upon by commissioners, March 26, 1886, approved by Congress......Aug. 19, 1890 Single-tax convention meets in New York City, Sept. 2, and adopts a platform......Sept. 3, 1890 Strike on the New York Central Railroad declared off......Sept. 17, 1890 Governor Hill is ele