An 1886 commission appointed by New York governor David B. Hill, which including Southwick, recommended in 1888 that executions be carried out by electricity using the electric chair.
Una comisión de 1886 nomeada polo gobernador de Nova York David B. Hill, que incluía a Southwick, recomendou en 1888 que as execucións levasen a cabo mediante electricidade utilizando a cadeira eléctrica.