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Ruth Snyder ( 1895 – January 12 , 1928 ) was executed for the murder of her husband, Alfred (Albert?) Snyder. She was Electrocuted (by 'state electrician' Robert Elliott ) at Sing Sing Prison on January 12 , 1928 , along with Judd Gray, her lover and co-conspirator. The final moments of her execution were caught on film with the aid of a miniature camera strapped to the ankle of Tom Howard , a '' Chicago Tribune '' photographer working in cooperation with the '' New York Daily News ''. The picture is still controversial. TRIVIA Sophie Treadwell 's play '' Machinal '' was inspired by the life and execution of Ruth Snyder, as was the novel '' Double Indemnity '' by James M. Cain , which itself was later adapted for the screen by Billy Wilder and Raymond Chandler . Ruth Snyder's execution was mentioned as the first female in New York history put to death in Polly Adler 's autobiography, '' A House Is Not A Home ''. EXTERNAL LINKS
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