De Koven, Weidmann, and Public Execution in France (Pt. 2)
Stuff You Missed in History Class
March 16, 202229m 11s
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Show Notes
Once Eugen Weidmann was in police custody, he confessed to Jean's murder as well as several others. As the trial and execution played out, public interest grew to such a frenzied state that authorities immediately reconsidered the practice of performing executions publicly.
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20th centurymurdersexecutionsguillotineEuropean historyFrancecrimeEugene Weidmannpublic executionsJean De Koven