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Attack on William Place

Name: Attack on William Place
Start: 1898-02-07
Location: Brooklyn, New York

When: February 7, 1898
Where: Brooklyn, New York
Part of: Event of 1899: At Sing Sing prison in Ossining, New York, Martha M. Place becomes the first wom

On February 7, 1898, Martha Place attacked her husband William with an axe at their Brooklyn home.

William Place arrived at his Brooklyn, New York, home on the evening of February 7, 1898. He was attacked by Martha, who was wielding an axe. This incident contributed to the legal proceedings that eventually led to her execution.

Sources

Martha M. Place Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05

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