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The rope that was used to hang Williams was too long, and when Williams hit the floor after dropping through the trap door on the gallows, three police officers were required to hold Williams up by the rope for over 14 minutes until he finally died of strangulation. The circumstances of Williams' execution helped lead to the abolition of capital punishment in Minnesota.
(13 February 1906)
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BirthFactDeath (-) Thursday 11th of November 1880 145 years ago It Came to This |
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 Bushranger, outlaw and gang leader Ned Edward Kelly is executed by hanging at the age of 26 in Melbourne Gaol, Russell Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.  Kelly's last words were "Ah, well, I suppose it has come to this". |
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