The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-21

ll.01 a. m. The voltage of the current
was 1860, and it was continued for four
seconds, 1t was then gradually dimin-
shed to 200 voltage, which was contln-
ued for SO seconds. DR.. Irvine, the
physician of the prison, examined the
woman and then ordered second
shock That was the same as the frst
in power and continued for the same
length of time
A The second shock has always been al
ministered at Sing Sing.
Mrs. Place murdered her step daugh-
ter, Ida M. Place, on Feb. I, 1885 ah55
n first threw acid in the girls eyes and
then smothered her. This was early IN
the morning in their home in BROOKLYN
She waited the entire day for her nus
band to return and then attacked him
with an axe, fracturing his skull and
\ Otherwise seriously injuring him.
Place, however, recovered. Mrs.
Place was convicted and sentenced to
death, but she never for moment be-
4 leved she would be electrocuted. She
at first claimed that she could remem-
Der nothing of murder, and later the
plea of insanity was submitted in her
Ebehalf. 1t was not until Thursday last
that Warden Sage announced to her
a that Gov. Roosevelt had absolutely re-
fused to interfere with the course OF
Justice and that she must die on Mon
dav. She suffered in two ways aftef
n she learned that she must die from
Il sleeplessness and from loss of appetite
Again. Yesterday the warden Vlsitet
her, so that there might be no mlsup
derstanding and told her that she mus
be ready at II o'clock Monday mofnlhi
4 She was ready at that hour, ana III
one who watched her could UNDERSTAND
\ what change had taken place in the Wo-
mans nature to so dull her senses that
she could go to her death SO Calmly
( and passively as Mrs. Place ala,
This was the 26th electrocutlon al
Sing Sing pprson, but none before " d
SO successful as that Of today.
There were 10 witnesses present anc
I only those who watched every move
ment witnessed Mrs. Places death
Few were able to see the raising OF th'
body as the electrical shock passed
through it: it was only when the cur
rent was partly shut off that they coul.
See the body relax. 1t was an cas-
"a way to die
On Sunday Mrs. Place had her reGu
lar attendants and during the nlgh
she was visited by her spiritual adviser
Rev. DR.. David Cole of Yonkers' an
\ Mrs. Meury, mission worker c
Brooklyn, who had taken a great latel
est in the womans welfare. Mrs. sag
The warden's wife, also spent an nov
or two with her but at $50 o.cloG
Mrs. Place was left alone with u
night matron, Mrs. Coultry with wv
Keepers in the outer room.
She did not retire until 2,3O o'cloc
After that she was up several TIM
10 pray Never for a moment did IL
matron relax her vigilance. Mrs. Pa,
was followed with watchful eye for u
"a hours that preceded her taking o
warden Sage sent Rev, Dr. Cole
her at 9.15 o'clock this morning. /
was full Of sympathy for the WON'T
ne mad known since she was CHI
IT irvine also visited her in the NOR
ing and with him was a woman phys
can who had been sent to attend Il
execution at the suggestion of Go
roosevelt. Mrs. Sage was the last
her friends to say good bye.
Dur1ng the last few remaining mi
utes Of her life Mrs. Place was aga
snu again urged to go bravely to h
ueath, and she promised that S
Mouid. She had told her pastor tn
she believed that her sins had been fC
slYen and asserted her faith lin t
ohe was dressed in black. a gown tn
~AIS mad made herself, simple and pla