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by this respite. On the following day, Giordano retracte
what he had said and the men were put to death that night,
AGENT OF DEATH by Elliott, pages 131-132
"Ossining, July 1,..1932—A gangster cowed in the face of
death today admitted falsely ‘confessing! participation in
the Harlem baby killing in the hopes of escaping death in
Sing Sing's electric chair. Frank Giordano, once aquitted
by directed verdict of the murder of 5-year-old Michael
Vengalli, made his ‘confession’ last night as Warden Lewis
E» Lawes made final preparations to execute him for kill-=
ing a rival mobsman, Warden Lawes said the delayed execu-
tion would be carried out tonight, Today, faced by 5 mem
bers of the Bronx homicide squad and by Acting Dis rict
Attorney Sylvester Ryan, he retracted the confession,.."
TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, La,, 7-2-1932 (21/h)
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by this respite. On the following day, Giordano retracted
|_what_he had said and the men were put to death that—night,,
AGENT OF DEATH by Elliott, pages 131-132
"Ossining, July 1,..1932-A gangster cowed in the face of
death today admitted falsely 'confessing' participation in
the Harlem baby killing in the hopes of escaping death in
Sing Sing's electric chair. Frank Giordano, once aquitted
by directed verdict of the mrder of 5-year-old Michael
Vengalli, made his ‘confession! last night as Warden Lewis
Ee Lawes made final preparations to execute him for kill-
ing a rival mobsman, Warden Lawes said the delayed execu-
tion would be carried out tonight, Today, faced by 5 mem-|
bers of the Bronx homicide squad and by Acting District
Attorney Sylvester Ryan, he retracted the confession, »."
TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, La,, 7-2-1932 (21/h)
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what he had said and the men were put to death that night.
AGENT OF DEATH hy Elliott, pages 131-132
"Ossining, July 1,,.1932A gangster cowed in the face of
death today admitted falsely 'confessing'participation in
Sing Sing!'s electric chair.
by directed verdict of the mrder of evecuers Michael
"confession? last Warden Lewis}
Lawes made final preparations to Sie him for kill-
ing a rival mobsman, Varden Lawes said the delayed execu-
tion would be carried out, tonight. Today, faced by nem
bers of the Bronx homicide squad and by Act. i District
‘ttorney Sylvester Ryan, he Seeacled oe fentessinnieen
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Both white, Giordano, 32-years old and Odierno 20-years-
_ old, Electrocuted, Sing Sing ’Prison (Bronx) on July 2,
19325 “eeeactually received a respite 12 minutes after
the time for executions had passed.,ehad slain a beer
runner...The witnesses had gathered...,A scant + hour be-
fore the scheduled time, Giordano made a desperate attempt
to stave off the chair, He said that he had information
bearing on the shooting of a Seyear=old boy in New York
City in 1931, The fatal bullet, he alleged, had been
fired by Vincent Coll,..in a runnigng street fight of
mobsterSee.eGiordano insisted that he knew what he was.
talking about, for he had driven the death car,....Gior=
dano's statement was immediately telephoned to Gov, Fe De
Roosevelt. At 11:12 o'clock the governor ordered a 2h
hour. respite for the tyo abe ea But they gained, little
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Both white, Giordano, 32-years old and Odierno 20-years-
_ old, Electrocuted, Sing Sing'’Prison (Bronx) on July 2,
1932¢ "eeeactually received a respite 12 minutes after
the time for executions had passed.,.had slain a beer
runner...The witnesses had gathered...,A scant + hour be-~
fore the scheduled time, Giordano made a desperate attempt
to stave off the chair, He said that he had information
bearing on the shooting of a Seyear=old boy in New York
City in 1931, The fatal bullet, he alleged, had been
fired by Vincent Coll,.,in a runnigng street fight of
mobsterSeeeeGiordano insisted that he knew what he was.
talking about, for he had driven the death car.....Gior-=
dano's statement was immediately telephoned to Gov, Fe De
Roosevelt, At 11:12 o'clock the governor ordered a 2h
hour respite for the tyo eR But they gained littl
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old, Electrocuted, Sing Sing Prison (Bronx) on July 2,
1932. "sssactually received 2 respite 12 minutes after
the time for executions had i
to stave off the chair, He said that he had information
bearing on the shooting of a 5-year-old boy in New York
City in 1931, The fatal bullet, he ener had been
fired by Vincent Coll,
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Roosevelt At 11112 ofclock the governor orders 4 She”
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