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Beheaded for Science The Pommerais Case at Requitte Prison
In a Parisian cell Dr Elmund de la Pommerais awaits execution for murder when surgeon Armand Velpeau proposes a grim test of memory after decapitation. The condemned man agrees to a posthumous eye blink test. the guillotine succeeds, and Velpeau claims a haunting scientific breakthrough.
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Elmund de la Pom. Merais
Privon Roquette
Couviet
Tivo
Aesires Mons
Crozier
Tuileries
Cour
Mons Heindrich
Requitte
Mons. de la Pommerias
Armand Velpeau
Velpeau
la Pommerais
Voelpeau
Bar's
Monsieur
Pommerais
Veloran
Mons. Pommerais
Pomnerais
Saymilla
Velpea
Volpesu
la Tommernis
Jellnic
Brest
Soitie
Mons
Mary Tyre
Mona
Velpean
Mon
la 'Pommerais
Dean Coll
Mons Ta Pommernis
Velen
Rishag
Mon. Beauquesne
Mons. Pots
Imperial Court
Maus
Rose
Qickly
Orien
Joukerow
la Pormerais
Standling