Timeline
Lifetime:
1852 -
1913
Passed: ≈
111 years ago
Title
Writer
Country/Nationality
James Berry
Books by James Berry
My Experiences as an Executioner
Crime
History
Memoir
Non-Fiction
Murder
History
Crime
Justice
True Crime
Victorian era
Memoir
Execution
Capital Punishment
Death penalty
Hangman
Executions
In this shocking and unforgettable memoir, James Berry, an executioner from 1884 to 1891, recounts his experiences carrying out 131 hangings. With unflinching honesty, he describes the methods he used, the final moments of those he executed, and the...