May 3, 1955

On May 3, 1955, a trio of criminals were executed by the state of New Jersey for their illegal actions.

Fellipe Rios, 27, Joaquin Rodriguez, 33, and Jose Cruz, 25, all were convicted of robbery and murder.

As a result of their activities, all three had a special seat reserved for their backsides in New Jersey’s electric chair.

May 3, 1950

On May 3, 1950, Lee Bunn, the 27-year-old former resident of McLennan County, was executed by the state of Texas via the electric chair at the Huntsville Unit in Huntsville, Texas for his murder sentence.

May 3, 1944

On May 3, 1944, 2o-year-old factory worker Carlo James DeCaro was executed by the state of Connecticut via the electric chair in Hartford County for murder in the first degree.

May 3, 1926

On May 3, 1926, 32-year-old T. Harris, formerly of Harris County and newly convicted of murder, was electrocuted in the Huntsville Unit’s electric chair in Huntsville, Texas.

May 3, 1738

On May 3, 1738, 27-year-old Native American Catherine Garrett was hanged in New Haven County, Connecticut.  The former servant was convicted of murder.

May 2, 1947

On May 2, 1947, the electric chair at Huntsville, Texas, was reserved for the use of Huey Wilson.  The 36-year-old, formerly of Harris County,  was electrocuted for his murder conviction by the state of Texas.

May 2, 1944

Juan Gutierrez, 42 years old, from Hidalgo County, was given the electric chair for his murder conviction by the Huntsville Unit in Huntsville, Texas on May 2, 1944.

May 2, 1913

Abraham Ortiz was convicted of rape and murder.  On May 2, 1913, he was hanged by the state of Texas in completion of the court’s decision.