Weidmann was due to be executed at the crack of dawn, as was customary at the time, but his executioner was new to the job, and he'd underestimated how long it would take him to prepare.
Weidmann doveva essere giustiziato alle prime luci dell'alba, come era d'uso all'epoca, ma il boia era nuovo del mestiere, e non calcolò bene i tempi della preparazione.