Why? Because on March 20, 1927, Ruth and her lover garrotted her husband Albert with a picture wire, stuffed his nose full of chloroform-soaked rags, and beat him with a sash weight, then staged his death as part of a burglary.
Tom Howard (the photographer) strapped a camera to his ankle to secretly photograph Snyder's execution. He received a $100 bonus for taking the photo. For decades after, anyone attending an execution had to lift their pant legs for camera checks.
MaximusDecimiz on May 27th, 2024 at 11:49 UTC »
Why? Because on March 20, 1927, Ruth and her lover garrotted her husband Albert with a picture wire, stuffed his nose full of chloroform-soaked rags, and beat him with a sash weight, then staged his death as part of a burglary.
intangible-tangerine on May 27th, 2024 at 14:05 UTC »
Bill Bryson writes about Ruth Snyder's trial and execution in One Summer: America 1927.
Such an interesting year for American history.
Pitouyou on May 27th, 2024 at 14:13 UTC »
Tom Howard (the photographer) strapped a camera to his ankle to secretly photograph Snyder's execution. He received a $100 bonus for taking the photo. For decades after, anyone attending an execution had to lift their pant legs for camera checks.