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Why was Joe arridy put on death row?
Joe Arridy (/ˈærɪdi/; April 29, 1915 – January 6, 1939) was an American man who was falsely convicted, and executed for the 1936 rape and murder of Dorothy Drain, a 15-year-old girl in Pueblo, Colorado. He was manipulated by the police to make a false confession due to his mental incapacities.
Who was the youngest person on death row?
He was executed by electric chair in June 1944, thus becoming the youngest American with an exact birth date confirmed to be sentenced to death and executed in the 20th century….George Stinney.
George Junius Stinney Jr. | |
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Died | June 16, 1944 (aged 14) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
Cause of death | Execution by electrocution |
Is Joe arridy alive?
Deceased (1915–1939)
Joe Arridy/Living or Deceased
Where is Joe arridy buried?
Historic Greenwood Cemetery, Cañon City, CO
Joe Arridy/Place of burial
Why was John Arridy executed?
He is believed to have made a false confession. Twenty-three years old at the time of his death and known to be severely mentally disabled, Arridy was executed on January 6, 1939. Many people at the time and since believed that Arridy was innocent.
What happened to Arridy in the gas chamber?
After giving his toy train to another prisoner on January 6, 1939, Arridy was led into the gas chamber, where he grinned as the guards strapped him to the chair. His execution was fairly swift, although the prison warden is reported to have cried in the chamber.
How was Arridy treated by the guards on death row?
The warden said that Arridy was “the happiest prisoner on death row.” He was liked and treated well by both the prisoners and guards alike. Best became one of Arridy’s supporters and joined the effort to save his life, he was said to have “cared for Arridy like a son”, regularly bringing him gifts.
What is Arridy’s IQ?
So, despite the fact that the three psychiatrists who testified at Arridy’s trial declared him mentally handicapped with an IQ of 46, Arridy too was found guilty and sentenced to death.