Resuscitations occurred because the equipment was not able to provide fatal blow but also the instruction at that time stated "the rope will be set free after 3 minutes after putting stone as weight, when seal of death is confirmed", however it is said unless the execution is continued 5 minutes after arrest of the heart, there is a possibility of resuscitation.
理由として致命的な打撃を与えられなかったということもあるが、当時の処刑手順の定めでは「重石を架けて3分後に死相が現れてから縄を解くというもので、心臓停止後5分間経過するまで執行を継続しなければ蘇生する可能性がある事が指摘されている。