New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-28
MRS. CIGNARALE TO DIE IN PRISON.
GOVERNOR HILL COMPUTES HER SENTENCE
TILE CRIME EOR WHICH SIZE SUFFERS.

GOVERNOR HILL COMPUTES HER SENTENCE
THE CRIME FOR WHICH SHE SUFFERS
ChIara CIgnarale will not be hanged. but II her
sentence carried out she will pass the rest Oh her
days in prison. kilograms received IN TINS Guy 'c'
terday informed several of those who have bcfrended
the murdercss that Governor Hill had committed her
sentence to Imprisonment for life, and the Official
papcrs are expected In the mail this morning. ono
such dis patch received by DC Lanccy Ncou rom
W. G.. Rice, private secretary 10 the Governor anu
he at once informed Mr.. Howe regarding It's eohtetS
Having satisfied himself that this was not announcer
premature report Mr.. Howe hurried over to the
Tombs and was at admitted TO the cell OF the
condemned woman From her sick-bcd she saw him
coming along the CORRIDOR and OWNED his errand
from the expression OF his face When he reached
her bedside she reached to him and covered his HANDS
with kisses Historically sobbng and weeping alter
nately
AS had been sometimes predicted would 90 the
case tho woman frightened up wonderfully over the
good news, and seemed to get better at once she
praved for tho other condemned murdcrers In tho
Tombs and said she would pray every day mat
Danny Lyons might have his sentence comihuieu.
All the other prisoners quickly heard OF Charas soou
luck and a cheer echoed through the gloomy oiu
building II the official papers get here suilciehtiy
early, and Chlara Is well enough the Sheriff VIII
have her removed to Backwelps Island THIS morning,
but she may not go until Monday. She VIII be con-
fined I'm tho penitenlary there, as there are now no
female prisoners at Sing Sing. Chlaras teh-year ola
daughter who Is with the Sisters OF Mercy VIII
probably be taken TO tho Tombs to SEQ her ihother
to-day.
The crime for which Chara Cgnarale now suhers
was the killing OF her husband, Antonio, whom she
shot In the street, It charged, at the iSusalloh
of her paramour, Antonio d'Andrea. She was hist
committed to the Tombs october 90, 1856, ana
more than a year ago she was allowed 10 pieau
guilty Of murder I'm the second degree. Against inc
advice OF her counsel this plea was withdrawn. she
was tried convicted. and on juno 3, 1857, was son
fenced to be hanged the next month. The case was
appealed, but the Court OF Appeals sustained Inc
lower courts and on June 90 last She was sentenced
IN be hanged on August IT. Since then she has been
completely Frustrated through contemplation of the
dread sentence
D,Andrca tho womans lover, was tried and ac
quilted the state failing to prove that tho letters
| advising tho murder really como from him. lie ha
frequently called since to see Chiara, but has onl!
! seen her once.
In granting the Communication Governor Hill hlcd q
| memorandum in which no stated that he was no
| moved by the mere consideration that the criminal
was q woman. Tho fact, however, that the court mad
previously accepted the plea OF murder III 'he sccou
| degree and that tho wOman's alleged paramolr had
! ESCAPED altogether, together with tho husband
| brutality, wcrc powerful arguments for mercy. FOl
tho rest, the wOman's ignorance OF the English IAN
| slago and other mitigating circumstances sunieed'