My Experiences as an Executioner

My Experiences as an Executioner is a memoir by James Berry, published in the late 19th century, detailing his time as an executioner from 1884 to 1891. Berry describes the methods he employed during 131 hangings and reflects on the final moments of the individuals he executed. This work offers a rare and candid insight into the life of an executioner and the moral complexities surrounding capital punishment.