Dean Jobb November 21, 2023 Witness to an Execution - Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine Dean Jobb November 21, 2023 Mary Knight in 1932. When officials refused to allow a woman to witness the guillotine in action, trailblazing American journalist Mary Knight refused to back down — and devised a plan to cover the 1932 execution of the assassin of French president Paul Doumer.Click here to read more