Famous murder victim. Killed at home, 598 Hancock Street, by her step-mother. Martha M. Place was the first woman executed by electric-chair, on March 20, 1899 in Sing Sing Prison.
Article on Ida's funeral & burial: "New York Times", February 11, 1898 - Page 12
Article on Ida's funeral & burial: "New York Times", February 11, 1898 - Page 12
Famous murder victim. Killed at home, 598 Hancock Street, by her step-mother. Martha M. Place was the first woman executed by electric-chair, on March 20, 1899 in Sing Sing Prison.
Article on Ida's funeral & burial: "New York Times", February 11, 1898 - Page 12
Article on Ida's funeral & burial: "New York Times", February 11, 1898 - Page 12
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