Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-04-10
SEMI.WEEKLY WORLD.
HOW TO DIE EASY.
MYSTERIES INTO WHICH THE GERRY
COMMISSION HAS BEEN INOUiRlNG.
How Shall We Execute Our Criminals
The Garrote and the GuiIlotine-Death
by Prussic Acid-A Flash of Lightning
Il Best.

Is Best.
How shall we execute our criminalsi
To a certain degree a distressing question
to inquire into but in reality n most humane
investigation. Experts are divided in their
opinions upon the subject, and when experts
disagree-why, experts disagree. Some hard
snelled experts of "A very conservative frame
of mind nail their colors to the mast ftsld hold
that Jack Ketch's hcmpen moose, also known
as Judge Lynch's ''cravat," is the proper
thing when in the proper place
Others of n more advanced frame of mind
suggest the garrote The guillotine also has
its advocates, especially among the inhabi-
tants of sunny France, and there those
who favor prussic acid or some other violent
poison. Gas comes in for a share of favor;
water has its disciples; but the enterprising
students of this country seem 10 DO pooling
their issues in favor of electricity.
Not ~ be behind the times, an American
physician has invented n fash of lightning,
said TO be almost equal 10 the natural article
In this instance 1t all came about through
the inquiries made n year ago by Commodore
Gerryas commission, appointed to inquire
into a more humane method of executing tho
death penalty
AT that time select number OF prominent
physicians were consulted and asked in the
interest of science to answer series Of ques-
tions upon the subject OF capital punishment.
Among the physicians consulted were DIR. Il.
U,..'a'',- arl1 = li ~, 49, ,'l
gentleman who has devoted much time to
the study of electricity while pursuing his
medical studies
DR. Kaufman was much impressed with
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an 'hAu'neiehey III thiN country Oh bodies
o' w" PutlNf%S oi s'lehtii'' research, 'r
Ahhfhahn suBse~t'u that the bodies "t ail
sSecht"d criminals should De tnrned over To
81" proper autu"iitl'' tVi thH PurP"@" "t soi-
htihe, pathoiosioai ana Phys'oieslc"l re
s"fch
IN III hhuuinahhs opinion criminals
wooih dread sheh disposal OF their bodies
nere thah death itsci, Naturally II Is ad-
nitten that theFo are SO IL" executions That
ne p"dies thus lufhiNhsn ""nid NOT supply
ne demand, but IL Is eial'h"d thht bodies oI
criminals kiiied by electricity Viii be- IN such
good condition for scientific research that
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