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In 1901, New Mexico Territory hanged Tom "Black Jack" Ketchum for holding up a train, and the drop was set at seven feet. When the trap fell, the rope took his head off.
From the book “BOTCHED EXECUTIONS: Four Centuries Of Failed Hangings, Electrocutions, Gassings, Injections And Firing Squads” by Darren Marlar at https://weirddarkness.com/botchedexecutions
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Originally aired: October 16, 2026
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HM3LZM9M/
From the book “BOTCHED EXECUTIONS: Four Centuries Of Failed Hangings, Electrocutions, Gassings, Injections And Firing Squads” by Darren Marlar at https://weirddarkness.com/botchedexecutions
WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
Originally aired: October 16, 2026
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HM3LZM9M/
English
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