Pietro Buccieri, 1893 June 29

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seizure after he entered the hospital and that had been five weeks
a eviously.—His—requestfor-a-ehange-of-verme-was-denied-and-he-—
ae tried, convicted and sentenced to die in Reading. ‘he case was
appealed to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court whth and assignmend of
twenty-four errors and the Court affirmed the judgement of the lower
court on March 20, 1893. Buccieri was hanged at Reading on June
295 1893.6

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seizure after he entered the hospital and that had been five weeks
was tried, convicted and sentenced to die in Reading. he case was
appealed to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court with and assignmend of
twenty-four errors and the Court affirmed the judgement of the lower
court on March 20, 1893. Buccieri was hanged at Reading on June

295 1893. ’

"ee oHANG BY THE NECK..." by Teeters, Page 329

SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR, Part Il, by Teeters. Page 5h
153 PENNSYLVANIA 535

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was tried, convicted and sentenced to die in Reading. ‘he case was
appealed to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court with and assignmend of
twenty-four errors and the Court affirmed the judgement of the lower
court on March 20, 1693. Buccieri was hanged at Reading on June

29, 1893.

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SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR, Part Il, by Teeters, Page Sh
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Buccieri, a 38-year-old native of Italy,

was an epileptic, He emi-
grated to the United States in 1883 and s

2 1887 where he practiced his trade as a s
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his left arm,

i to the kitchen, he followed rapidly

wand when he reached her, he stabbed her three times, in the breast,

g abdomen and hip, with the knife. The wound in the abdomen was fatal
as he had twisted the knife around in her intestines and she died
in intense agony the next day. Buccieri's

efense was one of insanity
induced by his epilepsy, but it was shown that fe nad only one

UCCIERI, Pietro
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Buccieri, a 38-year-old native of Italy, was an epileptic, He emi-
grated to the United States in 1883 and settled in Reading, Paey in

3 1887 where he practiced his trade as a shoe maker, On January 7,
1892 » an oil lamp exploded,severely burning. and permanently crippling
his left arm. He was taken to St, Joseph's Hospital, a charitable
institution, and he was still a patinnt there on June 23, 1892, For
Some reason, he became convinced that Sister Mary Hildaberta (bdérn
llie S ton), disliked Italians and he developed a hatred for

her that he expressed to another patient on several occasions. Around
4:30 on the afternoon of the 23rd, he borrowed a penknife from anothez|
patient, explaining that he wished to mend Some pants, and, as his
1 left arm was crippled, the other patient opened the knife for him,
jWhile this was taking place » Sister Mary Hildeberta was in the ward
Xdelivering two glasses of milk, one of which she placed at Buccieri's
‘ wedéide. ‘when she started back to the kitchen, he followed rapidly
wand when he reached her, he stabbed her three times, in the breast,
@abdomen and hip, with the knife, The wound in the abdomen was fatal
as he had twisted the knife anh say tees a eer inaety
in intense agony the next day. Buccier.
induced by Aipteglency but it was shown 3 t he ha only one

UCCIERI, Pietro

Buccieri, a 38-year-old native of Italy, was an epileptic. He emi-

grated to the United States in 1683 and settled in Reading, Pas, in
1887 where he practiced his trade as a shoe maker, On January 7,
1892, an oil lamp exploded, severely burning. and permanently crippling
ahis left arm, He was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital, a charitable
institution, and he was still a patient there on June 23, 1892. For
Some reason, he became convinced that Sister Mary Hildaberta (born

io ton), disliked Italians and he developed a hatred for

‘her that he expressed to another patient on several occasions. Around
4:30 on the afternoon of the 23rd, he borrowed a penknife from another}
3 pationt, explaining that he wished to mend sone pants, and, as his
\ieft am was crippled, the other patient opened the knife for hin.
jhile this was taking place, Sister Mary Hildaberta was in ihe word
jdelivering two glasses of milk, one of which she placed at Buccieri's
bedside, hen she started back to the kitchen, he followed rapidly
wand when he reached her, he stabbed her three times, in the breast,
abdomen and hip, with the knife, The wound in the abdomen was fatal

as he had twisted the knife around in her intestines and she died

in intense agony the next days  Buccleri's defense was one of insanity

induced by his epilepsy, but it was shown

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