discustedly, They at least could give a-man about to die
a clean chair,"
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PLAIA, Frank and S@AFONI, Michael 3
Both 20-year-old white men, electrocuted Sing Sing Prison
on Jane 30, 1930. "In January, 1930, two men who were
executed for the same crime tried to outdo each other in
bravado, They were Frank Plaia, a Brooklyn gang leader,
and Michael Secalfoni, They had slain a man and his wife,
Once the doomed men had been close friends, but became
bitter enemies when each accused the other of the shoot-=
ings, Plaia was the first to go, Although he had attem-
pted suicide a few hoursearlier, he entered Sing Sing's
death chamher with a broad grin on his face, He was
chewing gum, and a lighted cigarette was in his hand,
Three minutes later, Sclafoni followed. He looked at the
chair for several seconds, then ran a finger over its arm,
‘Dust,' he grunted. He asked for a cloth, and was handed
one, After wiping off the seat and arms, he remarked
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PLATA, Frank and S@AERONT, Michael 1930
Both 20-year-old white men, electrocuted Sing Sing Prison
on Jane 30, 1930, "In January, 1930, two men who were
executed for the same crime tried to outdo each other in
bravado, They were Frank Plaia, a Brooklyn gang leader,
and Michael Scalfoni, They had slain a man and his wife,
Once the doomed men had been close friends, but became
bitter enemies when each accused the other of the shoot-
ings, Plaia was the first to go, Although he had attem-
pted suicide a few hoursearlier, he entered Sing Sing's
death chamher with a broad grin on his face, He was
chewing gum, and a lighted cigarette was in his hand,
Three minutes later, Sclafoni followed. He looked at the
chair for several seconds, then ran a finger over its arme
'Dust,* he grunted. He asked for a cloth, and was handed
one, After wiping off the seat and arms, he remarked
Se LAFONIA
PLATA, Frank and S6EFORT, Michael
Both 20-year-old vhite men, electrocuted Sing Sing Prison
30 1930. In Janvary, 1930, two men who
ox r the same crime tried to outdo each other in
Pemaces they were Frank Plaia, a Brooklyn gang leader,
and Michael Sealfoni, They had slain a man and his wife.
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ings. ag was the first to go, Although he had attem-
pted su: a few hoursearlier, he entered Btoeietiel
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