The "electric telephone" was a torture device invented in Arkansas and regularly used at the Tucker State Prison Farm.

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The "electric telephone" was indeed a torture device reported to have been used at the Tucker State Prison Farm in Arkansas, but it was not invented as a telephone. The term "electric telephone" was a euphemism for an electric shock device used for torture, not for communication.

The "Electric Telephone" Was a Torture Device Invented in Arkansas