In a message dated 08/08/2000 1:37:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> Seems to me that one or the other - maybe both?- of them got The Chair, as
>  rather an experimental procedure.  Anybody remember?

Don't know offhand, but you can learn more about America's electric chairs on
display at museums at this site--

 <A HREF="http://www.roadsideamerica.com/set/crimechairs.html">Roadside
America: Electric Chairs</A>

The NJ State police museum has one on display here in scenic Ewing, NJ. It's
not like we're a tourist site such as Pittsburgh or Cleveland, so we have to
'capitalize' on what we have.

-Heidi

PS  The site also contains an informative link regarding the use of natural
sponges vs. artifical sponges in executions. Apparently artificial sponges
don't conduct electircity well, and will consequently set the prisoner's head
on fire.

Just thought you'd want to know.