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Execution of William Kemmler Sealed In Auburn
A detailed contemporary account covers the Auburn NY execution of William Kemmler, the first electric chair case. It describes the preparation, witnesses, the chair setup, the moment of death at 6:43 am, and the nurse-like calm of Kemmler before and during the procedure amid public scrutiny.
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Auburn Tile
Avera
Quimby
Kemmiler
Palolens
Wiliam Kemmler
Rustory
Tillie Ziegler
William Kommiler
Durston
Auburn
Zola
Mystary
Nowepa
New York Central Railroad
New York
Western Union Telegraph Company
Elewine
Deak
United Pres
United Press
Warden Durston
Kemmler
Arden Durston
Quinby
Erie County
Chaptain
Yates
Houghton
First Methodist Church
Supreme Bench
Charles F. Durston
Louis Balch
W. J. Netlin
Albany
W. J. Jenkins
Charles Fowler
Buffalo
Henry A. Arene Corning
C. M. Daniels
Fulo
A. P. Southwick
Bufta
Dr. Houghton
LE. Allison
J. K. Smith
Robert Dunlap
Carlow’. MacDonald
George E. Fell
Sheriff Cllege A Denne
John
Horatio Yates Oesen
Trent Bs. Becker
Bull
GC. Conway
Geo. G. Baln
The
United Pros
F. W. Mack
Attorney Quinby
Tanick
Tie
Southwick
Kemmi Pond
Daniel McNaughton
Daniel
McNaughton
Jesus
Bill
Dolan
Auboro
Westinghouse
Tule
Walla
Autubn
N.Y
William Kemmler
W. EB. Houghton
Seeplain Yates
Kerumoler
Thapary
Rome
Warden Carston
Kemmiler Jn
William Kemmiler
Finisbed Kemmler
Tony
Haereene
Vieling
Fellern
Spitska
Katon
Onan Pri Ae