New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-13
MRS. PLACE SENTENCED.
M RE PIT TO DEATH SOME TIME IN THE
WEEK BEGINNING AUGUST 70.
THE BROOKLYN MURDpREss LOSES HER shnT'
POSSESSION AND soBs IN rHD COURTROOM


POSSESSION AND soBs IN rHn COURTROOM
TAKEN 10 SING SING PRISON
nudge Hurd in the Kings County Court yester-
a.x sentenced Mrs. Martha Place to be executed oy
electricity In Sing Sing Prison IN the weeh oes'"
ming Monday August % Mrs. Place was conWc'eo
last week OF murder In the first degree TOT smot".
ing her eighteen-year-old stepdaush'er ioa m
place at their home. No. EOS Hancook-st.. BROOKLYN
an Fsbruary last. Mrs. Place was jealous OF the
,r, and OF the affection In which she was held by
her father. William w. Place. the husband OF tne
aefendant and So after binding Ida with ACID. Mrs.
Place smothered her with bedclothing. That night
when Mr. Place came home she assaulted him with
an axe and ne narrowly escaped death Mrs Place
IA under indictment for the assault but or course
the assault charge will not be pressed.
The court proceedings yesterday were brief. Mrs.
Place appeared In the same black dress which she
has worn every time she has been In court. but IN
other respects she a different woman. Through
ou, the trial her GOODNESS the most remarkable
thing about her She appeared Indifferent and cal
,ous 10 all tho testimony relating to the murder.
Calmly she watched the progress Of the trial. and
gave every indication Of confidence in the result.
Never once did she weep give any sign OF even
ordinary emotion. Yesterday. however. she had to
he assisted to the bar by two officers. The calm
ness and the were all gone. and they LETT q
ussk ard much terrified woman. Her sobs were so
strong that they shook her slight frame. and she
appeared utterly crushed and defeated. Judge Hurd
made her misery short as possible. After her
pedigree had been taken by the clerk. Charles T.
Van Doren. the Judge said to her:
Mrs Place the law fxes the punishment you
must endure for murder In the first degree. The
sentence of the Court is that within ten days the
Sheriff OF this county deliver you to the agent or
Warden OF Sing Sing Prison. and that some time
during the week beginning Monday. August q. 1898.
you be put to death in the manner and mode pre-
scribed by law That's all
Mrs Place was taken back TO the jail In car
riaga accompanied by the city missionary. Miss
Meury and some others Now that Judgment
has been pronounced. Robert Van 1dersune.
counsel for the defendant. may appeal and he
will probably do Whether the appeal will be
carried on or not Is unknown. but a stay Of execu
ton will be obtained by It. and in the mean time
the matter may be laid before the Governor. 1t
seems to be the general impression that II the ap-
peal is not prosecuted or falls the Governor Will
interfere and commute Mrs. Places sentence TO I'M
Mrs Place arrived ct Sing Sing on the 1926 train
yesterday afternoon. In charge Of Warden Bergen.
OF the Raymond-st jail. and accompanied by
two female friends. she was driven in carriage
to the prison AS she got out Of the vehicle and
walked down the steps to the clerks office she was
Wiping the tears from her eyes. Clerk westlake
did not subject her 10 the rigid examination usual
gave her religion as Protestant. and delivered
6reasntpin. all her hair and hairpins and small
sum OF money 10 the clerk. From the ONCE she
was taken to the apartment in the hospital build
ing fitted up for Marie Barber the only other
ceived at the Sing Sing State Prison Her two
female companions were allowed to accompany her
their departure. the parting between them being
Of a matron and an officsr and she will be con.
stantly watched day and night Later on her full
in force in the prison. including her photograph.
In order to meet the necessity Of having two
tor MI oh nd
duty. to- take the place OF the one temporarily
appointed, President John v: Coskeroft Clerk Cook
heid an examination last evening for the position.
for which there six or seven applicants. The
time when Mrs. Place would be brought 20 the
prison successfully kept secret and as con-
seouence she and her attendants attracted no at
tention and not recognized on their journey.
and entered the prison unaccompanied by the crowd
OF curious persons frequently noticed on such
occasions.