Ruth Snyder

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Ruth Snyder (1895 - 1928), murdered her husband, Alfred Snyder. She was electrocuted at Sing Sing Prison on January, 1928, along with Judd Grey, her lover and co-conspirator. Grey's feet caught fire during his electrocution. The final moments of her execution were caught on film, with the aid of a miniature camera strapped to the ankle of Tom Howard, photographer for the Chicago Tribune, working in cooperation with the New York Daily News. The picture is still controversial.

Trivia

Sophie Treadwell's play Machinal was inspired by the life and execution of Ruth Snyder.

External links

• http://www.poeforward.com/mrperfumery/deadgirls/historical/executed/snyder/snyder.htm

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