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STAGE EXECUTION.

John Ellis Hangs Charles Peace. EXCITED AUDIENCE. (Received 10.30 a.m.) LONDON," December 13. The professional hangman, John Ellis, who retired in 1924 because his nerve gave -way after hanging Mrs. Thompson, appeared at the Grand Theatre, Gravesend, in the melodrama, "The Life and Adventures of Charles Peace."

He had to execute Peace, which he did in the full view of an enthusiastically excited audience, with the promptness and expedition of long practice. In an interview, he said he was more nervous than in a real execution. He had carried out 203 executions, for which he had received £10 each plus travelling and other expensesHe was not pensioned, so he had to earn a living the best way offering. He added: "This stage execution went beautifully." In view of the comment aroused, action is expected to be taken.

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Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 295, 14 December 1927, Page 7

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STAGE EXECUTION. Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 295, 14 December 1927, Page 7

STAGE EXECUTION. Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 295, 14 December 1927, Page 7

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