of death in Ernest J. Gaines's novel A Lesson Before Dying. It's used to execute the young black man Jefferson, for a murder he didn't commit. It's also mentioned in another Gaines' novel set in Louisiana, The Tragedy of Brady Sims. Gallery See also Capital punishment in Louisiana List of people executed in Louisiana Red Hat Cell Block Old Smokey Old Sparky Yellow Mama References External links https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/angel/articles/timespicayune46.html Capital punishment in Louisiana Electric chairs