Joseph Senna, NY, 1932 January 14

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holdup a year ago, Senna was the fourth man to meet death.
as a result of a small bakery holdup in the Bronx last Feb,

7. When two thugs - Senna and Manuel Prado ='!stood_up 6
customers and two clerks, Anthony Carriera and Emanuel
Brianca, the customers attacked the robbers with shovels,
Senna and Prado shot Carriera and Blianca to death but
Prado himself was killed by shovel blows, Senna was hurt
but recovered, stood trial for murder and was convicted,
Francis (Two-Gun) Crowley, who will go to the chair, next
week for the mrder of a Nassau County policeman shared 3&}
Senna'ts last meals, dinner and supper, 'Keep a stiff upper
lip,' said Crowley, and Senna responded by saying that he
would hope until the end 'for a reprieve at least,'"
SCRANTON TIMES, Scranton, Pa., 1-15-1932.

Affirmed memorandum 178:Northeastern:80)

holdup a year ago, Senna was the fourth man to meet death |
as a result of a small bakery holdup in the Bronx last Feb,
?, When two thugs = Senna and Manuel Prado ='!stood_up 6 |
customers and two clerks, Anthony Carriera and Emanuel
Brianca, the customers attacked the robbers with shovels,
Senna and Prado shot Carriera and Blianca to death but.
Prado himself was killed by shovel blows, Senna was hurt
but recovered, stood trial for murder and was convicted,
Francis (Two-Gun) Crowley, who will go to the chair. next
week for the mrder of a Nassau County policeman shared Kd
Senna's last meals, dinner and supper, ‘Keep a stiff upper
lip,' said Crowley, and Senna responded by saying that he
would hope until the end 'for a reprieve at least.'"
SCRANTON TIMES, Scranton, Pa., 1-15-1932.

Affirmed memorandum 178 :Northeastern:80)

ctstoners and two clerks, Anthony Carriera and Emanuel
Brianca, the customers attacked the robbers with shovelss
Senna and Prado shot Carriera and Blianca to death but
Prado himself was killed by shovel blows, Senna was hurt
but recovered, stood trial for Gia
Francis (Two-Gun) Crowle; rh

week for the mrder of a Nassau County Paiaere shared $8
Senna's last meals, dinner and sup "Keep 2 stiff uoper
lip,’ said Crowley, and Senna ESTHER By CONE that he
would hope until the end 'for a reprieve at least.
SCRANTON TIMES, Scranton, Pa., 1-15-1932.

Affirmed memorandum 178:Northeastern:60h

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SENNA, Joseph } Yarerg (4 /GI 1,

32-year-old white man, electrocuted, Sing Sing Prison
gBronx Co,) on January ll, 1932. "...Joseph Senna, a
lonesome murderer ho had had no visitors while in Sing
Sing's death house, expressede,when he said to his
keepers: 'I have no firends, but still I hope for a re-
prieve. I guess everybody does," There was no stay for
him; but, as in the cases of so many others, the possi-
bility that there might be one helped to buoy him up
during those last days. "

AGENT OF DEATH by: Elliott, page 156

"Sing Sing, 1-15-19))2-Joseph Senna, 32, was electrocuted
last night for participation in the murder of two men in a

SENNA, Joseph Yawiry (4. /G8d-

32-year-old white man, electrocuted, Sing Sing Prison
Bronx Co,) on January ly, 1932. ",,.dJoseph Senna, a
lonesome murderer #ho had had no visitors while in Sing
Sing's death house, expresseds. when he said to his
keepers: 'I have no firends, but still I hope for a re-
prieve. I guess everybody does," There was no stay for
him; but, as in the cases of so many others, the possi-
bility that there might be one helped to buoy him up
during those last days. "

AGENT OF DEATH by: Elliott, page 156

"Sing Sing, 1-15-192-Joseph Senna, 32, was electrocuted
last night for participation in the murder of two men in a

SENNA, Joseph pawsery (4 198 L-

3nyear-old white man, electrocute ing Sing Prison
Bronx Co,) on January ls, 1932. ",,,Joseph Senna, a
lonesome murderer Rho had had no ee vhile in Sing
Sing's death house, expressed., when he said to his
keepers: 'I have no firends, but still I hope for a re-

prieve, I guess everybody does," There was no stay for
him; but, as in the cases of so many others, the poss
bility that there might be one helped to buoy him up
during those last days. "

AGENT OF DEATH by Elliott, page 156
"Sing Sing, 1-15-19);2-Joseph Senna, 32,
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