NEW Season 1 Oct 17, 2026 · 15 min
#BotchedExecutions | Black Jack Ketchum And The Rope That Took His Head
In 1901, New Mexico Territory hanged Tom "Black Jack" Ketchum for holding up a train, and the drop was set at seven feet. When the trap fell, the rope took his head off. From the book “BOTCHED EXECUTIONS: Four Centuries Of Failed Hangings, Electrocutions, Gassings, Injections And Firing Squads” by Darren Marlar at https://weirddarkness.com/botchedexecutions WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. Originally aired: October 16, 2026 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HM3LZM9M/
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