WILLIAM KEMMLER

WILLIAM KEMMLER

William Kemmler was the first known person in the world to be executed by the electric chair. He was convicted of murdering his common-law wife with a hatchet and was executed via the electric chair on August 6, 1890.
However, all did not go to plan. Before the electric currents were switched on, Kemmler apparently said, "Take it easy and do it properly, I'm in no hurry." The current passed through his body for 17 seconds at the power of 1,000 volts. This was believed to be strong enough to kill a grown man.
Although he was declared dead, witnesses said they could still see him breathing. A second wave of currents were applied to Kemmler, this time at 2,000 volts. Witnesses spoke afterwards that parts of his flesh burst and even set on fire. The execution took a total of eight minutes and was exposed by the press at the time, with one newspaper remarking an axe would have been a more humane method.

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