The barbarous cruelty of capital punishment : A terrible scene was witnessed at the electrocution of a criminal named Henry White m the State prison at Columbus, Ohio, recently. The first application of a current of 1150 volts failed to kill White, and the physicians on examining him, found that his lmarb was still beating. Another shock was administered without effect. It was then decided to apply a stronger current. When this was turned on. a sheet of ffiwne enveloned the body. The current was turned oft, and the doctors pronounced life to be <v.tinct. \Vhi<U hnd literally gone out m a flash of lightning;.
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NZ Truth, Issue 125, 9 November 1907, Page 5
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104Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 NZ Truth, Issue 125, 9 November 1907, Page 5
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