Killed by own invention

That's one way to cure rheumatism.

The Decatur Herald - July 14, 1958

RHEUMATISM CURE FATAL
Charles Werly, 52-year-old Swiss inventor, called in a group of specialists Saturday to demonstrate his new electric-wave apparatus for curing rheumatism.
Werly fitted the machine on himself, switched on the current — and died. The watching doctors said he was killed by a 220-volt charge passing through his body.

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Posted By: Alex - Wed Sep 14, 2016
Category: Inventions | Experiments | 1950s

Comments

He no longer suffered from his malady.

Posted by RobK on 09/14/16 at 11:38 AM

That was one of those "Here, hold my beer" moments.

Posted by KDP on 09/14/16 at 02:33 PM

I prime candidate for a Darwin Award. Remember those?

Posted by Joshua Zev Levin, Ph.D. on 09/14/16 at 03:12 PM

But it worked!

Posted by tadchem on 09/15/16 at 05:58 AM

No one's complained!

Posted by TheCannyScot on 09/15/16 at 06:46 AM

It prevented any new rheumatism problems from developing, as well. Amazing.

Posted by Virtual on 09/15/16 at 02:14 PM

I guess he couldn't afford a guinea pig to test it first.

Posted by busterggi on 09/16/16 at 01:52 PM

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