I think we should look to the past.
http://www.executedtoday.com/2012/03/22/1686-a-man-and-a-woman-broken-on-the-wheel-in-hamburg/
Like it, but the volume may be too great to take that much time for each execution. Hardly takes any to remove the noose and reset the trap. Next guy might still be on the 13 stairs.