It was just 131 years ago today, August 6, 1890, when the first criminal was executed by use of the electric chair. Located at Auburn Prison in central New York, convicted murder William Kemmler, who had killed his wife, had failed all appeals, was sentenced to be executed. With great fanfare, Kemmler stoically walked to the new apparatus, he then turned and stated, "Gentlemen, I wish you all good luck. I believe I am going to a good place, and I am ready to go". They strapped him up, having to even cut a hole in his suit for the...

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