New Britain herald., 1930-02-21
Makes 2lth Woman


 cution Of Mrs. Eva Dugan at Ari- zona state prison today brings 10 4 the number of women who have been executed in the various states, since they were chartered as such. Eight women have been executed in New York. nine in Pennsylvania and 10 in seven other states Mrs. Dugan Was the first woman legally put 10 death in the western part Of the United States.
 The first recorded instance Of cx- ecutIon of q woman was that of Elizabeth Himby, who was hanged in West Chester, Pa, on September 3, 1898. The records do not reveal the nature Of the crime she com mittcd.
 The most recent execution Of a white woman. prior to the hanging of Mrs. Dugan. was the hanging Of Mrs, Ada Lcbocuf, in Louisiana on 1 February !. 1929, for the murder of her husband. Eight other women, including Mrs. Ruth Snyder, whose case closely paralleled that Of Mrs. Lcbocuf, were convicted and cNc- cuted for slaymg their husbands.
 Most Used Poison
 The majority Of women executed have used poison in committing the murders for which they were con v;ctod, but there have been several instances where the victim was shot, and some Of the women murdcrcrs have rcsortod to bludgconng and stranslnG.
 There has been only one known case where another person confessed 10 the crime for which a woman was executed. Mrs. Margaret Houghtal- ing the first woman 10 be executed in New York state. was hanged at Hudson, x. Y. in 1S17. for strang- ling her baby. Several years later an other woman confessed on her death he'd that she. and not Mrs, Tough talina, had murdered the child.
 As in the ease Of Mrs. Dugan, al most an the other women sentenced to die wagod long and bitter battles for life. Such battles were fought particularly 70 save Mrs Snyder. Ngs. Martha Place and Mrs, James E. Farmer. the only women olr"trO- ruted in New York state. All three continued thoir pleas for rlcmoncy almost up to tho moment when they W.rr strapped into tho electric chair.
 List of Victims
 T'o list o1 NoloDn legally rNccul- ,d 'olloHs
 S.pt. :. rso,-rjinahoth Ilmhy un@~d u West Chcs,rr Pa
 'pH -. 'sna- EIszahc,u Moore o. York rom'H IT,. Hangcd
 Na, n 'sue- Susanna Cox Bcrhs .ou's ra h1uSrd Tor choking to u,nN aer newly born baby
 u.t I-. rS'7- Mrs Margarcl Wua=uMUua Murad r Hudson, x u.. "mz ooueje.ad Of sDrme- ..- ..,.mOd. ,ar,ra woman neigh upr .oH.-...I fo rrsm,.
 '.. .1 t.lt- Mrs. IJzlbuth Nao EIt...r- Wn-.a a Johuno&n.
 Wa. v '.~ Mrs ruallc oc 'ua \. r. hanged at WhtosDoro. x. r
 Ju. g.. '.s. Mrs. Ann Hoag .u-,d a Uoa4nl,opsfo.
 u.. .2. r..a- Mary Twic@s hang .I al Nomoar rouus. Pa, for poi -ouWa Dun.rn, Clark.
 T.E 'y lNas-i.harlo'fc Jones. N.-.n., ,opncy. Ia. hanged for
 .rI, r.ag G.o--. Wilson.
 J.m 't. 1<rt-M1rfU4 Guudcr }l.2hrNs ro0nfs. t1.. executed for poisoning Mary Caroline rarothcrs.
 >o}. Ia. }.F7-L,on# Miller rloarao'd, Pa, ,1eeutpd for poison ing her husband.
 'sG5--Hr.du.t Bur4ru ,yacurof in Nn3dI"Sa< county. x. J.. for mur- lutng her woman ompjoyor
 }s1@- Susl0 En-rhaH O. l.rps- ton. Gar hanged for murder or Mrs. SaHn + Spauu
 'sI1-Mr-. Marla Mur. onrr and .dward Lemon hanged m Es- .s.> county. x. J. for -aoouug hcr husband
 ls.1 g. '..f -caUum. NuJr.r o' i}rown@ roYm' ra. "},rgl-1 Ion 1+-.fu@ G.ors. &wu 10 murder Epf nI-tauJ
 i.u -. '..-. Mrs EoHalu. lpru.r Nau4n. a' II.rhmn x. Y for l.jua nu.uaud
 JHn" 2.. '">g-Sarah J. NnnrL ing. hau@d i0 r.unSyhauia for poi. so"iug her husband and tap cbil drou.