Who was Harris A. Smiler?
Q: Who was Harris A. Smiler?
A: Harris A. Smiler was one of the first four convicts to be executed by electrocution at Sing Sing Prison in New York.
Q: When was Harris A. Smiler executed?
A: Harris A. Smiler was executed on July 7, 1891.
Q: Who else was executed along with Harris A. Smiler?
A: James Slocum (age 22), Joseph Wood (age 21), and Schihick Judigo (age 35) were also executed along with Harris A. Smiler.
Q: Who was the fifth convict to be electrocuted at Sing Sing?
A: The fifth convict to be electrocuted at Sing Sing was Martin D. Loppy.
Q: When was the electric chair installed in Sing Sing Prison?
A: The electric chair was installed in Sing Sing Prison in 1891.
Q: How many inmates were executed by electrocution at Sing Sing by the end of the decade?
A: By the end of the decade, 29 inmates had been executed by electrocution at Sing Sing.
Q: Where was electrocution first used to execute a convict?
A: Electrocution was first used to execute a convict at Auburn Prison in New York State.
