I am an innocent man and something very wrong is taking place tonight.” Punishment: executed in the gas chamber on April 21st, 1992.Ģ5. Name: Robert Alton Harris Crime: convicted of murdering two teenage boys. “You can be a king or a street sweeper, but everyone dances with the Grim Reaper.” Punishment: killed in the gas chamber on June 3rd, 1955.Ģ4. “Good people are always so sure they’re right.” Name: Barbara Graham Crime: criminal and murderer. Name: Francis “Two Gun” Crowley Crime: murderer and criminal Punishment: executed in the electric chair in 1931.Ģ3. Punishment: executed by a firing squad on November 24th, 1922.Ģ2. Name: Erskine Childers Crime: Irish patriot rebel. Punishment: executed by lethal injection in 1988.Ģ1. ![]() Name: Robert Charles Comer Crime: condemned killer and rapist. Name: Amelia Dyer Crime: thought to have murdered over 400 children. Punishment: executed by lethal injection on May 10th, 1994. Name: John Wayne Gacy, “Killer Clown.” Crime: raped and murdered 33 men in a 6-year span. Punishment: executed by lethal injection on March 20th, 1995. I want the press to know this.” Name: Thomas J. “I did not get my Spaghetti-Os, I got spaghetti. Punishment: executed by electric chair in 1928.ġ7. Name: George Appel Crime: killed a police officer. “Well, gentlemen, you are about to see a baked Appel.” Read this: I Hacked Into A Cam Girl’s Computer And What I Found Truly Terrified Me 16. Punishment: executed in a gas chamber on November 8th, 2006. Name: Willie Shannon Crime: murdered a grandfather while trying to steal his car. “I’ll say when I see him, ‘I’m sorry.'” He urged the relatives of his victim to “go home, have fun, smile. He said if he saw his victim, he would ask Garza for forgiveness. Don’t take my smile for disrespect.” Shannon said he was going to heaven. If my life could bring your father back, then let it be. He told the Garza family that his smile was “not from happiness. “I took a father, it wasn’t my fault, it was an accident … God knows the truth.” Shannon was smiling and humming as witnesses entered the death chamber. Punishment: executed by electric chair on May 20th, 1992.ġ5. Name: Roger Keith Coleman Crime: convicted of murdering his sister-in-law. When my innocence is proven, I hope Americans will realize the injustice of the death penalty as all other civilized countries have.” “An innocent man is going to be murdered tonight. Name: James French Crime: murder Punishment: executed by electric chair on August 10th, 1966.ġ4. ![]() “How’s this for a headline? ‘French Fries.’” ***Fun fact: these last words were the inspiration for the Nike logo.ġ3. Name: Gary Gilmore Crime: murder Punishment: executed by a firing squad on January 17, 1977. Punishment: executed by lethal injection on October 9th, 2002. Name: Aileen Wuornos Crime: killed 7 men between the years 19. “I’d just like to say I’m sailing with the rock, and I’ll be back like Independence Day, with Jesus, June 6th. Punishment: executed by electric chair on June 12th, 1987.ġ1. Name: Jimmy Glass Crime: escaped prison and killed Newton and Erlene Brown. Punishment: executed by the electric chair on January 4th, 1989. Name: Ted Bundy Crime: famous serial killer who raped and murderer an unknown number of women during the 1970s. Punishment: executed by lethal injection on September 20th, 1986.ĩ. “I’d like you to give my love to my family and friends.” Rook Crime: kidnapped and raped a hospital nurse before running her body over with his car. “Freedom, freedom at last! It’s been a good one!” Name: Peter Manuel, “The Beast of Birkenshaw.” Crime: murdered and raped at least 7 people. ![]() Punishment: executed by lethal injection on June 11th, 2001.ħ. Name: Timothy McVeigh Crime: Oklahoma City bombing (killing 168 people in 1995). Punishment: executed by lethal injection on May 25th, 2010.Ħ. Name: John Avalos Alba Crime: fatally shot his wife while on bail for a child molestation charge. Punishment: hanged on September 5th, 1930.ĥ. Name: Carl Panzram Crime: infamous serial killer, arsonist, and rapist. “Hurry it up, you Hoosier bastard! I could hang a dozen men while you’re screwing around!” Punishment: executed by guillotine on July 2nd, 1931.Ĥ. Name: Peter Kürten, “The Vampire of Dusseldorf.” Crime: raped and killed (and once drank the blood) of almost 60 people. After my head has been chopped off, will I still be able to hear, at least for a moment, the sound of my own blood gushing from the stump of my neck? That would be a pleasure to end all pleasures.” Punishment: hanged on November 11th, 1887.ģ. Name: George Engel Crime: one of the four responsible for the 1886 Haymarket bombing in Chicago. “Hurrah for anarchy! This is the happiest moment of my life.” ![]() Punishment: beaten to death by a fellow inmate on November 28th, 1994.Ģ. Name: Jeffrey Dahmer, “Milwaukee Cannibal.” Crime: raped and killed 17 men and boys in the 1980s.
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