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Ruth Snyder


 

Ruth Snyder (18951928) murdered her husband, Alfred Snyder. She was electrocuted (by 'state electrician' Robert Elliott) at Sing Sing Prison in January 1928, along with Judd Grey, her lover and co-conspirator. Grey's feet caught fire during his electrocution.

Related Topics:
1895 - 1928 - Robert Elliott - Sing Sing Prison

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The final moments of her execution were caught on film with the aid of a miniature camera strapped to the ankle of Tom Howard, a Chicago Tribune photographer working in cooperation with the New York Daily News. The picture is still controversial.

Related Topics:
Tom Howard - Chicago Tribune - New York Daily News

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