What was it like to witness a guillotine execution in the early 1900s? After watching several clips of guillotine scenes on YouTube, I can say that they all got it wrong.
Contents:
- Notice Posted
- Arrive Early
- Up Goes the Guillotine
- Troops
- Prisoner Comes Out
- Singing and Yelling
- Dropped Into Place
- Yoked and Beheaded
- Blood Spurts
- Baskets
- Cleanup