Executioner

The Chronicles of a Victorian Hangman

By: Stewart P Evans

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Paperback | 25 August 2005

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320 Pages

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19.9 x 12.5 x 3.6

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James Berry was an ex-policeman who was Britain's hangman
from 1884-92, throughout the period of the Whitechapel
murders. Stewart Evans here takes the reader on a
fascinating journey into the world of Victorian crime and
punishment. Berry was a man of mystery. He took a genuine
interest in his 'victims' and the crimes they had
committed. As an amateur criminologist he built his own
black museum and kept scrapbooks relating to his
activities. He was also something of a showman, and not
averse to publicity, whose press coverage caused the
government acute embarrassment. Capable of cold, even
callous detachment, Berry's sensitivity meant that he was
often too upset before and after one of his 200
executions to be able to speak. There were a few horrific
incidents on the gallows and his job evidently had its
effect on him as, in retirement, Berry became so
depressed that he took steps to commit suicide.

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