My Experiences as an Executioner James Berry 14 chapters · 4 h 5 min · English Read by ashleighjane Memoirs · Miscellaneous Play☆ Favorite From 1884 until 1891, James Berry was an executioner. In this time he carried out 131 hangings. In this memoir he writes about the methods he used, and the final moments of some of those he executed. - Summary by ashleighjane Find the book onProject GutenbergAmazon&Barnes & NobleBooks-A-MillionLibriVox Chapters 1Introduction4 min2The Executioner at Home11 min3How I Became an Executioner11 min4My First Execution17 min5My Method of Execution - Calculations and Apparatus27 min6My Method of Execution - The Proceedings9 min7Other Methods of Execution10 min8Two Terrible Experiences16 min9How Murderers Die48 min10From the Murderer's Point of View20 min11On Capital Punishment20 min12Hanging: From a Business Point of View12 min13The Press and the Public15 min14Incidents and Anecdotes - Appendix26 min