Dressed for Death 3 (IMAGE) University of Cincinnati Caption Newspapers around the world covered the trial and execution of Martha Place, convicted of strangling her stepdaughter. Credit New York World, 1899 Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.