allowed to take its course, DiMarco entered the death chamber first,
at 8:08 AM and Cirasole followed at 8:21, Both were calm and each
carried a cru€ifix which he kissed as a last act,” DiMarce stared
straight ahead afiter being seated in the chair while Cirasole closed
his eyes as he sat down,
CLEBELAND PLAIN DEALER, Cleveland, Ohio, Jan, Lh, 191; January 15,
191 (Photograph on page two, )
allowed to take its course, DiMarco entered the death chamber first,
at 8:08 AM and Cirasole followed at 8:21, Both were calm and each
carried a crufifix which he kigsed as a last act.~ DiMarce stared
straight ahead after being seated in the chair while Cirasole closed
his eyes as he sat down,
CLEBELAND PLAIN DEALER, Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. lh, 191; January 15,
191 (Photograph on page two, )
allowed to take its course, DiMarco entered the death chamber first,
at 8:08 AM and Cirasole follewed at 8:21, Both were calm and each
carried a crufifix which he kiased as a last act, DiMarce s'
straight ahead after being seated in the chair while Cirasole closed
his eyes as he sat down,
CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER, Cleveland, Ohio, Jan, 1k, 19h; January 15,
191 (Photograph on page two, )
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‘CIRASOLE, Anthony and DI MARCO, Joseph
DiMarco, a 23=yeareold white man, was a native of Brooklyn, Ne Yes
who had never been in trouble with the law when he met the 29 ~y care
old Cirasole, also white, who had served a sentence in a reformat ory
and been involved in numerous s¢rapes with the legal authorities,
After committing three armed robberies in New York City and Brooklyn,
they fled west when they became euspects, They speht a few days in
Cleveland, Ohio, where they robbed a number of women carrying large
sums of money at gun point, including one who had just won $1,000
in a Bingo game at the Arrow Club, They then proceeded to Detroit,
Mich., where they robbed several persons leaving banks after making
substantial withdrawels and took several thousand dollars in the
robbery of a creamery, They felt that the heat was off in New York
and decided to return there but stopped again in Cleveland on January
24, 1940, and went to the fur shop owned by Edward J. Erdody located
at 9815 Euclid Avenue and attempted to rob him, Erdodyz attempted to
flee from the shop and both Cirasole and DiMarco emptied their guns
into his bedy, both inflicting fatal wounds, The Governor declined
death sentences and on Janu
AP Sees tree yer: ilectrecchon ac tha Chie State Prison, Relies
of both men came from Brooklyn to plead for their lives but er
widow also appeared before the Governor and pleaded that the law be
CIRASOLE, Anthony and DI MARCO, Joseph
DiMarco, a 23-year-old white man, was a native of Brooklyn, Ne Ys»
who had never been in trouble with the law when he met the 29=year=
old Cirasoley also white, who had served a sentence in a reformat ory
and been involved in numerous strapes with the legal authorities,
After committing three armed robberies in New York City and Brooklyn,
they fled west when they became euspects, They speht a few days in
Cleveland, Ohio, where they robbed a number of women carrying large
sume of money at gun point, including one who had just won $1,000
in a Bingo game at the Arrow Club, They then proceeded te Detroit,
Mich., where they robbed several persons leaving banks after making
substantial withdrawels and took several thousand dollars in the
robbery of a creamery, They felt that the heat was off in New York
and decided to return there but stopped again in Cleveland on January
2h, 1940, and went to the fur shop owned by Edward J. Erdody located
at 9815 Euclid Avenue and attempted to rob him, Erdodya attempted to
flee from the shop and both Cirasele and DiMarco emptied their guns
into his bedy, both inflicting fatal wounds, The Governor declined
in their convictions and death sentences and on January
UP MSit, thay Were electracused at the Cuie state Frisen, Relatives
of both men came from Brooklyn to plead for their lives but Erdody's
widow also appeared before the Governor and pleaded that the law be
CIRASOLE, Anthony and DI MARCO, Joseph
DiMarco, a 23-year-old white man, was a native of Brooklyn, Ne Y.,
who had never been in trouble with the law when he met the 29-year=
old Cirasole, also white, who had served a sentence in a reformatory
and been involved in merous scrapes with the legal authorities.
After committing three armed robberies in New York City and Erooklyn,
they fled west when they became suspects, They spebt a few days in
Cleveland, Ohio, where they robbed a number of women carrying large
suns of money at gun point, including one who had just wen $1,000
in a Bingo game at the Arrow Club. They then proceeded to Detroit,
Mich., where they robbed several persons leaving banks after making
substantial withdrawels and took several thousand dollars in the
robbery of a creamery, They felt that the heat was off in New York
and decided to return there but stopped again in Cleveland on January
2h, 190, and went to the fur shop owned by Edward J, Erdody located
at 9815 Buclid Avenue and attempted to rob him, Erdodya attempted to
flee from the shop and both Girasole and DiMarco emptied their guns
into his body, both inflicting fatal wounds, The Governor declined
Deeg Rete eee on EN SOR, SST, EOE,
Brooklyn to plead for their lives but Erdody's
widow also appeared before the Governor and pleaded that the law
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