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Tuesday 29th of July 1902 (-) — Murderer George Middleton is executed by Old Sparky
State Electrician Davis switched on a 7½ ampere current of 1800 volts for 7 seconds. There was a quick convulsive movement of the whole body, the current evidently making the body rigid, just as the current was turned on, but no sign of pain on the victim’s face and no twitching of any muscle. The current was lowered to 200 volts for two seconds, then raised to 1800 volts for four seconds, and then lowered to 200 volts for 47 seconds, and then just before being finally switched off the current was jumped up again to 1800 volts for a second or so. In just one minute and twenty-four seconds from the moment Middleton seated himself alive and well in the fatal chair, Dr. Ransom pronounced him dead. Thursday 1st of October 1903 (-) — The three brothers Willis, Frederick, and Burton van Wormer are executed by Old Sparky
11:34 — Willis van Wormer has entered the death chamber. 11:36 — Current turned into Willis's body. 11:37 — Willis van Wormer declared dead. 11:41 — Frederick has entered the death chamber. 11:42 — Current turned on into Frederick. 11:43 — Frederick declared dead. 11:47 — Burton enters death chamber. 11:48 — Current turned on into Burton. 11:48 — Burton declared dead. The triple execution had been completed within just fifteen minutes. Tuesday 3rd of May 1904 (-) — Multiple murderer Allan Mooney is executed by Old Sparky by Robert Elliott
Wednesday 12th of February 1913 (-) — Murderer Frederick Poulin is executed by Old Sparky
Poulin was the last man executed by the electric chair in Clinton Prison. Friday 7th of August 1925 (x) — Serial killer, rapist, arsonist and burglar Carl Panzram has one testicle removed for medical reasons
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