Saverio Curcio, PA, 1908 January 23

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SCRANTON TIMES, Scranton, Pas, 7-29-1909

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CURCIO, Savario 1/23/1908 Garp Coral
Hanged, Scranton, Pa., Jane 23, 1908, for murder of
Nicholas Ferrais in North Scranton on Dec. 2h, 1905. He

tried suicide shotrly before the date of the hanging but
doctors saved him for the death decreed by lawe

SCRANTON, PA., TIMES. DEC. 3, 191h

NeoeShot and killed Ferrias of Carbondale in a North Scr-
anton boarding house, Had dispute inside, Ferrias rushed
out followed by Curcio blazing revolver shots into back,
Escaped to Glen Lyon and arrested a week later.,.,Whe
notified that Board of Pardons refused to commute, attack
ed slef with penknife in cell and hovered between life
and death for two weeks, Did this on day after Board
refused commutation (11-21-1907). ee.Cried like'the
wail of a lost soul on his march from cell to noose,..."H
Had made statement claiming whiskey responsible,

CURCIO, Savario 1/23/1908 FOAL Carel __
Hanged, Scranton, Pa., Jane 23, 1908, for mrder of
Nicholas Ferrais in North Scranton on Dec. 21, 1905. He

tried suicide shotrly before the date of the hanging but
doctors saved him for the death decreed by lawe

SCRANTON, PA., TIMES. DEC. 3, 191)

NeeeShot and killed Ferrias of Carbondale in a North Scr-
anton boarding house. Had dispute inside, Ferrias rushed
out followed by Curcio blazing revolver shots into back.
Escaped to Glen Lyon and arrested a week later.,.,When
notified that Board of Pardons refused to commute, attack
ed slef with penknife in cell and hovered between life
and death for two weeks. Did this on day after Board
refused commutation (11-21-1907). .ee.Cried like''the
wail of a lost soul on his march from cell to noose,..."H
Had made statement claiming whiskey responsible,

CURCIO, Savario 1/23/1908 waa Cara _
y anton, Pa. Jane 23, 190! Re mrder of

North Scrahton on Dec. 2h, 1905, He
tried suicide shotrly before the date of the hanging but
doctors saved him for the death decreed by laws

SCRANTON, PA., TIMES. DEC. 3, 191)

s+eShot and kitted Ferrias of Carbondale in a North Ser-|

anton boarding house, Had dispute inside, Ferrias rushed|
out followed by Curcio blazing revolver shots into back.

refused commutation (11-21-1907). «s.Cried like"'the
wail of a lost soul on his march from cell to noose...."Hj
Had made statement claiming whiskey responsible,



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