Harry Santanello, 1923 December 13

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fully justified. He was electrocuted at Sing Sing Prison on Dec, lh,
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THE MORNING SUN, Binghamton, New York 12-1)-1923.

SHAT Cea

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fully justified, He was electrocuted at Sing Sing Prison on Dec, lh,
1923.

THE MORNING SUN, Binghamton, New York 12-1)-1923.

JEAME FRE

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fully justified, He was electrocuted at Sing Sing Prison on Dec
1923.

THE MORNING SUN, Binghamton, New York 1?-1-1923.

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SANTANELLO, Harry

Santanella, a 29-year-old Italian, lived in. Binghamton,.N..%e-- In
1916, he and another Italian, Antonio Fiatta, became involved in an
argument in the Binghamton Italian community over the division of

the property of another Italian who had died intestate. The two

men were on oppoSite sides of the arggment which culminated in vio-
lence four years later on Auge 27, 1920, in a shoot out in which both
Santanello and Fiatta were injured and hospitalized. Santanello's
wounds left him a cripple and he subsequently testified that his
fiancee would have nothing further to do with him because of his dis-
abled condition and that Fiatto had continued to send him threats
against his life, These two things, coupled together, had weighed on
his mind to the extent that he determined to kill Fiatto. On Jan, }1,
1922, Santanello WENR went to the Hub pool room at 10's Henry St,

and waited for Fiatto to pass, As the unsuspecting man walked bys
Santanello stepped fran behind a pillar and commenced firing a revolv~
ere two of the bullets took effect and Fiatto died later that day.

Santanello was taken into custody in a nome where he was hiding.
Tried, convicted and sentenced to death, he hoped for a reprieve up

until the time of his execution because he thought that his crime was

SANTANELLO, Harry :
Santanella, a 29-year-old Italian, lived in. Binghamton,.N. Ye-. In
1916, he and another Italian, Antonio Fiatta, became involved in an
argument in the Binghamton Italian canmunity over the division of

the property of another Italian who had died intestate. The two

men were on opposite sides of the arggment which culminated in vio-
lence four years later on Aug. 27, 1920, in a shoot out in which both
Santanello and Fiatta were injured and hospitalized. Santanello's
wounds left him a cripple and he subsequently testified that his
fiancee would have nothing further to do with him because of his dis-
abled condition and that Fiatto had continued to send him threats
against his life, These two things, coupled together, had weighed on
his mind to the extent that he determined to kill Fiatto. On Jan. ),
1922, Santanello WENZ went to the Hub pool room at 10% Henry Ste

and waited for Fiatto to pass. As the unsuspecting man walked bys
Santanello stepped fran behind a pillar and commenced firing a revolv~
ere two of the bullets took effect and Fiatto died later that day.

Santanello was taken into custody in a home where he was hiding.
Tried, convicted and sentenced to death, he hoped for a reprieve up

until the time of his execution because he thought that his crime was

SANTANELLO, Harry

Santanella, a 29-year-old Italian, lived in Binghanton, Ny ¥.- In
1916, he and another Italian, Antonio Fiatta, becane involved in an
argument in the Binghamton Italian cammnity over the division of

the property of another Italian who had died intestate. The two

men were on opposite sides of the arggment which culminated in vio-
lence four years later on Aug. 27, 1920, in a shoot out in which both
Santanello and Fiatta were injured and hospitalized, Santanello's
wounds left him a ripple and he subsaquently testified that his
fiancee would have nothing further to do with hin because of his dis-
abled condition and that Fiatto had contimed to send him threats
against his life, These two things, coupled together, had aes on
his mind to tha extent that he determined to kill Fiatto. On d:

1922, Santanello WEN went to the Hub pool room at 10% eee ote

and waited for Fiatto to p: As the unsuspecting man walked by,
Santanello stepped fron behind a pillar and commenced firing a-revoly-|
er, ‘wo of the bullets took effect and Matto died ie Ba day,
Santanello was tal ang
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