May God have mercy on your soul
Subtitle: the story of the rope and the thunderbolt
By: Edward Baumann.
Publisher: Bonus Books
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 499
Subjects: Executions and executioners -- Illinois -- Cook County -- History.; Capital punishment -- Illinois -- Cook County -- History.; Criminals -- Illinois -- Cook County.
Description: A newspaper reporter looks at the history of capital punishment in Chicago, recounts the stories and last words of convicted murderers, and discusses arguments for and against capital punishment. He presents the moving story of the last moments of 171 killers, before they paid the ultimate price for their crimes.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 477-478) and index.