Betsey\'s Execution

BETSEY’S Execution - part V

At 0600 hrs, Betsey awoke in her death cell, was served her last meal, breakfast, and she ate all of it. She had her breakfast alone with Jodie and they talked about was going to happen. After a long hug, they departed at 0730 hrs. Betsey was smiling, Jodie, with a stiff upper lip was fighting back tears.

“Please don’t this Betsey. Take an injection instead. Don’t electrocute yourself.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll be free shortly.“

Betsey smiled. Jodie sobbed.

Betsey then asked me the execution was on schedule and I said yes.

She then showered and afterward K.S., our prison beautician, put Betsey‘s hair in a bun, and did her nails and make-up. It was 0815 hrs.

At 0820 hrs, the door to the Death Chamber No. 1 opened and Betsey entered gracefully. In her haste she at first sat in the chair on a belt and was forced to get up so that it could be moved. As she was being strapped into the chair Betsey said in her final statement that she was proceeding with her execution so that others may freely exercise their constitutional right to die in the future. Debra came forward and kissed Betsey on the left cheek. I stepped forward and tongued her left ear lobe one final time which made her squirm and smile. On the other side of the glass partition, the sole witness, Jodie sobbed softly. Stella and K.S. consoled her. As Debra attached the electrodes, Betsey had a look in her eyes in which she appeared to be excited about being electrocuted. Aside from squirming and faint sighs and squeals when the anal and vaginal electrodes were inserted and the speculum adjusted, she offered no resistance. The facial harness, mouthpiece and chin strap were secured. A switch was placed in her right hand. Debra would arm the chair, but her computer was programmed for euthanasia executions to deliver a fatal jolt of electricity only of the executee depressed the red “hot-switch” button.

At 0821 hrs, Debra began arming the chair by computer. The minutes passed by slowly while Betsey sat in Chair No.1 perspiring. Debra completed the arming process at exactly 0830 hrs, when the window for Betsey’s execution officially opened. After clicking the lightning bolt icon on her monitor, Debra stated, “The chair is armed” in her usual cold and official tone of voice, over the low hum in the background. “The chair is all yours Betsey”, she said encouragingly. Would she do it? If so, would my surprise “Gina” her? A few seconds after 0830 hrs, we found out. As if in super slow motion, Betsey’s thumb slowly but deliberately, depressed the “hot-switch” and the first jolt of 2500 volts of electricity raced through her lovely body for 60 seconds. Her eyes slammed shut and her body strained against the straps holding her in Chair No. 1 as she instinctively struggled to escape. Yes! Yes! Yes! She did it! Go girl! Go! She took the jolt, and her nubile body twitched and convulsed as if she was about to jump out of the chair! For a moment I wondered if the leather straps would hold her. But of course they did. Her beautiful figure then slammed against the back of the electric chair. Her tummy tightened and twitched. Her breasts bounced as she struggled desperately in the chair. Is she having second thoughts? Too late now! I could see how hard Betsey’s nipples were getting from the electricity. Juicing her had made her nipples very erect. No, she’s having fun.

Her soft brown eyes, now agony-filled, opened wide. Her pupils danced from side-to-side and then rolled back as the electricity took control of her body and mind. Some sizzling was noted, but the smell of burning flesh was absent. The usual puff of white steam was observed rising from her ankles and small sparks briefly appeared in the navel area. An arc was observed over the speculum and vaginal electrode. This notwithstanding, a post-execution examination revealed that all the electrodes had been adequately moistened with either KY or brine solution, and no skin had been burned during the electrocution process. Perspiration fizzed creating additional steam arising from Betsey’s body, creating a sweet scent in the chamber. I observed her toes curling downward. A slight frothing at the mouth was also noticed during the first jolt. Muffled howls and screams, a la Gina, were heard. Nice job Debra!

In the six minutes the Protocol allowed for this hot body to cool from 145° F before Dr. Tina {last name deleted} could safely conduct an examination, Betsey visibly struggled to breathe, her breasts rose and fell with each labored breath, but at that point she was very likely already brain dead. In any event, she was dying quicker than if she had let her disease run its course.

At 0838 hrs, Betsey was administered a second 90 second jolt of electricity. She made a muffled, fuzzy, gurgling sound. Her death rattle, I thought. Again, the cycle stopped and Dr. Tina stepped forward, stethoscope in hand, to exam Betsey. Dr. Tina reported that Betsey’s heart was still beating, and that she was very much alive.

At 0846 hrs, a third and final jolt of electricity, 30 seconds in duration, was passed through Betsey. Minor frothing in the mouth and sizzling again occurred. When this cycle ended, Betsey’s body was slumped slightly in the chair to the right. “It’s over” I said softly to no one in particular.

At 0853 hrs, Dr. Tina confirmed this and pronounced Betsey dead. I stepped forward, closed Betsey’s eyes and kissed her on the forehead between the two electrodes. The world’s first euthanasia execution took twenty-three minutes. During Betsey's execution, the cycles of electricity, for each jolt, were officially recorded as follows:

Prior to Betsey’s execution, Jodie and she stated that it was Betsey’s last wish in her will to be neither buried nor cremated. Betsey was against burial because she did not wish to decompose in a casket. At the same time, she also did not wish to pollute the atmosphere with emissions from her cremation. She therefore willed that her body be donated for scientific research.

Her electrocution will mean so much to so many.

END OF REPORT