Executions and executioners
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My Experiences as an Executioner
My Experiences as an Executioner?is the real-life account of English executioner James Berry, born in 1852 and died in 1913. In this book, the executioner recounts some of the executions that he personally conducted; he names names and also describes the methods whereby he executed his victims. In addition, the executioner writes about his own personal views on capital punishment and the different methods of execution that had been used all throughout European and American history, describing the mechanisms behind the guillotine, the garrote, hanging, stabbings, and so on.?James Berry offers a unique perspective from that of the executioner and even takes some time to describe the business-side of being an executioner. Illustrations of his victims, his business cards and of the different methods of executions are all contained in this edition.?The introduction was written by H. Snowden Ward.
Some Distinguished Victims of the Scaffold
"Some Distinguished Victims of the Scaffold" by Horace Bleackley. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten?or yet undiscovered gems?of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.