Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-12-07 | Page 3 | Ohio Woman Pleads Guilty to Homicide

Ohio Woman Pleads Guilty to Homicide ASHTABULA Ohio I Dec cc 7 7 JP- JP P Mrs Julia Maude Lowther of Ashta- Ashta sentenced tobe the first woman electrocuted in Ol Ohio o for murder murder mur mur- der pleaded guilty to a charge of ol of homicide toda today as her second trial on the murder charge was begun Mrs Lowther is accused of ot killing kUling Mrs Clara Smith 2 23 28 J. J Ashtabula In ina Ina a plot with Mrs Smiths Smith's husband In pleading to the homicide charge Mrs Lowther waived her right to a atrial atrial trial trial by Jury arid thereby put her fate faten in n the hands of Common Pleas Judge George A. A Starn Mrs Lowther still sUll faces a a. chance of going to the electric chair for Judge Starn will determine her degree degree de de- de gree of guilt and if the evidence warrants warrants warrants war war- rants It It he may find her guilty of first degree murder