Frank Mccoy, 1962 January 29

he calmly entered the death chamber at the Rockview State Prison, re~
peating the 23rd Psalm, and seated himself in the electric chair, E e
had made no special request for a last meal and his only request was
that two letters that he had written be mailed to rblatives, His
accomplices, Allen and Coleman were both sentenced to life imprison-
ment, and a week before his death he attempted to clear Goleman by
making a formal statement in which he said that Coleman had no prior
knowledge of the murder and had driven them to the importing firm on

| the understanding that they were going to collect a numbers payoff,

PEILADELPETA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pas, Jan, 29, 19623 Jan, 30,
1962.

162 ATLANTIC (2nd) 6363 172 ATLANTIC (2nd) 795

he calmly entered the death chamber at the Rockview State Prison, re=
peating the 23rd Psalm, and seated himself in the electric chair, He
had made no special request for a last meal and his only request was
that two letters that he had written be mailed to rblatives, His
accomplices, Allen and Coleman were both sentenced to life inprison=-
ment, and a week before his death he attempted to clear Goleman by
making a formal statement in which he said that Coleman had no prior
knowledge of the murder and had driven then to the importing firm on
the understanding that they were going to collect a numbers payoff,

PETLADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pas, Jan, 29, 1962; Jan. 30,
1962.

162 ATLANTIC (2nd) 636; 172 ATLANTIC (2nd) 795

he calmly entered the death chamber at the Rockview State Prison, re=
peating the 23rd Psalm, and seated himself in the electric chair, H e
had made no special request for a last meal and his only request was
that two letters that he had written be mailed to rblatives. His
accomplices, Allen and Coleman were both sentenced to life imprison-
ment, and a week before his death he att.

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1962,
162 ATLANTIC (2nd) 636; 172 ATLANTIC (2nd) 795

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McCoy, a 32-year-old white man, had first been sentenced to prison in
1950 when he pleaded guilty to MMMAXKM@NWER an armed robbery of an
Army and Navy Store in which he had pistol whipped a clerk, Following
his release, he returned to Philadelphia, Pas, where he was emp Loy ed
for a time by Gaetano Sabelli, a 60-year-old owner of a food and ‘drug
importing and wholesaling.firm located at 1000 South NX#M Ninth Ste
After he had left XHK his job at Sabelli's Sirm, he plotted with a
friend, Joseph Allen, to rob the business and on July 1, 1957, they
had a third friend, szinomckime Charles Coleman, drive them to the store
whith they entered with drawn pistols and proceeded to rob of $680,
During the course of the robbery, Sabelli entered through a rear door
and, raising his hands, said "Is this a holdup?" McCoy, in turning,
shot Sabelli through the head, killing him instantly, He managed to
| escape and made his way to Chicago, Ill,, where he was captured by

| the F, B, I, in March, 1958, His first conviction was reversed on
appeal to the State Supreme Court because of the prejudicial actions
and statements of the trial judge. He was then tried a second time
under the recently passed "split verdict" law which ASSL! for a
two-phase trial, the first determingng the degree of guilt and the
second the punishment. Once again he was convicted and sentenced to
die and this conviction was affirmed on appeal, On January 29, 1962,

MeCOY, Frank

McCoy, a 32-year-old white man, had first been sentenced to prison in
1950 when he pleaded guilty to MEKKAXKANWER an armed robbery of an
Army and Navy Store in which he had pistol whipped a clerk, Following
his release, he returned to Philadelphia, Pa., where he was emp Loyed
for a time by Gaetano Sabelli, a 60-year-old owner of a food and ‘drug
importing and wholesaling.firm located at 1000 South Nig Ninth St,
After he had left ZKE his job at Sabelli's Sirm, he plotted with a
friend, Joseph Allen, to rob the business and on July 1, 1957, they
had a third friend,zheinomckie Charles Coleman, drive them to the store
whith they entered with drawn pistols and proceeded to rob of $680,
During the course of the robbery, Sabelli entered through a rear ‘door
and, raising his hands, said "Is this a holdup?" McCoy, in turning,
shot Sabelli through the head, killing him instantly, He managed to
escape and made his way to Chicago, I1l,, where he was captured by
the F, B, I, in March, 1958, His first conviction was reversed on
appeal to the State Supreme Court because of the prejudicial actions
and statements of the trial judge. He was then tried a second time
under the recently passed "split verdict" law which provided for a
Uncophtee Grial UUheieinee dcvermogaptharaietesr er relih sar the
second the punishment. Once again he was convicted and sentenced to
die and this conviction was affirmed on appeal, On January 29, 1962,

McCOY, Frank

McCoy, a 32-year-old white man, had first been sentenced to prison in
1950 when he pleaded guilty to siaRNUGRMOEE

Ninth St.
After he had left XE his job at Sabelli's girm, he plotted with a
friend, Joseph Allen, to rob the business and on July 1, 1957, they
had a third friend,sirinomctke Charles Coleman, drive them to the store
whieh they entered with drawn pistols and proceeded to rob of $680,

During the course of the robbery, Sabelli entered through a rear ‘door
and, raising his hands, said "Is this a holdup?" McCoy, in turning,
shot Sabelli through the head, killing him instantly, He managed to
escape and made his way to Chicago, Tl1,, where he was captured by
eF. B, I, in March, 1958, His first conviction was reversed on
appeal to the State Suprene Court because of the prejudicial actions
and statements of the trial judge. He was then tried a second time
under the recently passed "split verdict" law which provided for a
two-phase Snes first deterningne the degree of gulit soothe
second the punishment, Once again he was convicted and sentenced to
die and this conviction was affirmed on appeal, On January 29, 1962,

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