George Chapman's Record of Execution

[Rob Clack]

This is George Chapman's entry in The Records of an Execution carried out in Wandsworth.

[Howard Brown]

Rob:

Many thanks sir !

[Rob Clack]

My pleasure How, I don't think it has been seen before.

[Howard Brown]

I haven't seen it, boss.

I wonder if Helena has.....

Can you make out what it says after it says "Has he shown capacity...." on the bottom page ?

[Rob Clack]

I haven't seen it, boss.

I wonder if Helena has.....

Can you make out what it says after it says "Has he shown capacity...." on the bottom page ?

I don't think Helena has seen it as she hasn't referenced it in her book.

Is this the bit you mean?

[Gary Barnett]

Great stuff, Rob!

[Howard Brown]

Sorry Rob !
Yeah, that's what I was referring to.....

[Kattrup]

Thank you Rob, very interesting.


I notice there are wikipages on the the executioners: main executioner would be William Billington and his assistant would be his brother John. John would have been 23 at the time, perhaps that is why the governor remarked that he was too young.



Their father executed Thomas Neill Cream. Quite the family.

[Howard Brown]

Kattrup:

Thanks for answering the question. It says, "too young".

The executioner William Billington

[Chris G.]

My pleasure How, I don't think it has been seen before.

Good work, Rob. Even if chilling to see!

[Chris G.]

If I was aware of Kłosowski's precise height previously, I'd forgotten it. What's fascinating about this document is just how short he was: a mere 5' - 5' ¾". (Presumably he was measured was before his neck stretched )

I knew that he was slight, but I hadn't realised he was quite that tiny.

The pipsqueak made up for his lack of height through the power he wielded over women.

[Sam Flynn]

The pipsqueak made up for his lack of height through the power he wielded over women.

Sorry, Chris, you've responded to a post I just deleted on account of a stoopid mistake on my part! I misread it - he was actually 5' 5¾"

[Chris G.]

Sorry, Chris, you've responded to a post I just deleted on account of a stoopid mistake on my part! I misread it - he was actually 5' 5¾"

Both posts say 5' 5¾" -- but I can delete my posts if you delete yours.

[Sam Flynn]

Both posts say 5' 5¾" -- but I can delete my posts if you delete yours.

I don't mind making a mistake, Chris, so let it stand as testimony to my all too human frailty