Martha Place, NY, 1899 March 20

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Mrs. Place became the second wife of wealthy William
Place after serving as his housekeeper and looking a fter
his young daughter Ida for 3 months. On Febe 7, 1898,
She dismissed her maid and murdered 17=year=old Ida by
Stranguhation and pouring carbolic acid over her face,
That evening when Mr, Place returned to their Brooklyn

home from work, she attacked him with an axe rendering
him unconscious but still alive. She then attempted to
conciousness for several

When Mr. Pla ce re
his assail

PLACE, Martha G Jr [1 al Ca

Mrs. Place became the second wife of wealthy William
Place after serving as his housekeeper and looking a fter
his young daughter Ida for 3 months. On Feb, 7s 1898,
she dismissed her maid and murdered 17-year-old Ida by
stranguhation and pouring carbolic acid over her face,
That evening when Mr. Place returned to their Brooklyn

home from work, she attacked him with an ax
him unconscious but still alive.
kill herself pb:

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Mrs. Place became the sec
Place after serving as hi;

nC ~year-old Ida by
ring carbolic acid over her face»
turned to their Brooklyn

she attacked him with an axe rendering

but still alive, She then a
Kill herself by gas and feigned unconciousl
d8¥8+ then Mr, Pla co Tecovered, he identified her as
his assailant and and found guilty. On
Ma rch 20, 1899, she became the first woman in hist

tory
to be electrocuted after her request for a commutation

ttempted to
ness for severa:



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