Thus, although no woman has suffered the death penalty in New York County in twenty years, the average number of convictions for crime is practically the same for women as for men in proportion to the number indicted.

The last unreversed conviction of a woman for murder in the first degree was that of Chiara Cignarale, in May, 1887.

Her sentence was commuted to life imprisonment.

Since then thirty women have been actually tried before juries for homicide with the following results: Convicted of murder in first degree...........0 Acquitted "...................................7 " " murder in second degree...........3 " " manslaughter in first degree.....10 " " manslaughter in seconds degree...10 Total.......................................30 The percentage of convictions to acquittals is as follows: Convictions Acquittals Convictions Acquittals Per Cent Per Cent 1887-1907......23........7..........77..........23 It is distinctly interesting to compare this with the table showing the results of all the homicide trials for the past eight years irrespective of the sex of the defendants: Convictions Acquittals Convictions Acquittals Per Cent Per Cent 1900.............5.......12...........29.........71 1901............17.......17...........50.........50 1902............15.......11...........58.........42 1903............24........8...........75.........25 1904............19.......14...........58.........42 1905............18.......13...........58.........42 1906............21.......22...........49.........51 1907............16.......10...........62.........38 Total..........135......107.....Aver.

55...Aver.