Teodoro Rizzio, 1909 November 22

night. Once he had confessed, he seemed eager to admit his guilt
to all with whom he came into contact and at his trial, when the
prosecution had completed his case and his attorney turned to him
and asked for anything that might help with his defense, he said
"It's no uses I do it." Convicted and sentenced to die, he was
electrocuted at, A uburn Prison on BBKE Nov. 22, 1909. He met his
death calmly and without any display of emotion. One of the wit-
nesses at the execution was Dr. George E, Fell of Buffalo who had
‘invented the electric chair and he Suggested certain improvements
for future executions,

eae cna November 22, 1909, Pages 1 and 8 (Photo in this
issue).

night. Once he had confessed, he seemed eager to admit his guilt
to all with whom he came into contact and at his trial, when the
prosecution had completed his case and his attorney turned to him
and asked for anything that might help with his defense, he said
"It's no usee I do it." Convicted and sentenced to die, he was
electrocuted at A uburn Prison on SBKB Nov. 22, 1909. He met his
death calmly and without any display of emotion. One of the wit-
nesses at the execution was Dr. George E. Fell of Buffalo who had
invented the electric chair and he suggested certain improvements
for future executions.

iene cea November 22, 1909, Pages 1 and 8 (Photo in this
issue),

night. Once he had confessed, he seemed eager to admit his guilt

to all with whom he came into contact and at his trial, when the
prosecution had completed his case and his attorney turned to hin

UTICA OBSERVER, November 22, 1909, Pages 1 and 8 (Photo in this
issue).

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Rizzio, a 35~year-old native of Calabria, XEHIAS Italy, was a labor-
er in Utica, N. Y., where he had boarded for a time with a family
named Procopio. On the afternoon of Septe 12, 1909, he had been
gambling and drinking in a Bleecker St, Saloon, leaving about dusk,
On the sidewalk, hé encountered the Procopio's 7=-year-old daughter,
TKESESH Theresa, who was accompanied by two friends, 6-year-old
Fanny Infusino and her é=-year-old brother Ferdinando, Promising
the three children candy, Rizzio induced them to accompany him to
the Eagle street gulf where they went into a culvert surrounded by
brushes, He attempted to remove Fanny's clothes and molest her,
The girl threatened to tell her parents and Rizzio drew a pistol
and shot all three, killing Theresa instantly, inflicting mortal
wounds on RASSAKaX Ferdinando and wounding Fanny Slightly. He left

earlier, The three children were found the next day and Fanny and
Ferdinando were taken to a hospital where the little boy died on the

lth, RXXEBXKKE Rizzio was taken into custody on September 16 and he
confessed on Sept, 26 following a "third degree" that lasted all

RIZZIO, Teodoro Glov. xR, 7G, Vi

Rizzio, a 35-year-old native of Calabria, XXMXA¥ Italy, was a labor-
er in Utica, N. Y., where he had boarded for a time with a family
named Procopio. On the afternoon of Sept. 12, 1909, he had been
gambling and drinking in a Bleecker St. Saloon, leaving about dusk,
On the sidewalk, hé encountered the Procopio's 7=-year-old daughter,
THEEESA Theresa, who was accompanied by two friends, 6-year-old
Fanny Infusino and her 2-year-old brother Ferdinando, Promising

the three children candy, Rizzio induced them to accompany him to
the Eagle street gulf where they went into a culvert Surrounded by
brushes, He attempted to remove Fanny's clothes and molest her,

The girl threatened to tell her parents and Rizzio drew a pistol
and shot all three, killing Theresa instantly, inflicting mortal
wounds on FX¥KXKEX Ferdinando and wounding Fanny slightly. He left
thinking all three dead and went to his boarding house where he cay-

earlier, The three children were found the next day and Fanny and
Ferdinando were taken to a hospital where the little boy died on the

th. Rizzio was taken into custody on September 16 and he
confessed on Sept. 26 following a "third degree" that lasted all

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RIZZIO, Teodoro Ylov. eh, 1 VO @

zo, a 35-year-old native of Calabria, EMMY Italy, was a labor-
or iti iyi cineca asa peat for a time with a fanily
named Proeopio, On the afternoon of Sept, 12, 1909, he had been
gembling and drinking in a Bleecker St.
On the sidewalk, year-old daughter,
nds, 6-year-old

culvert surrounded by
lothes and molest her.
The girl threatened and Rizzio drew a pistol
and shot all three, antly, inflicting mortal
Ferdinando and wounding Fanny slightly,
i house where he cau-
ene and a half hours
the next day and Fanny and
Ferdinando were taken to a hospital where the little boy died on the
ithe Rizzio was taken into custody on September 16 and he
confessed on Sept, 26 following a "third degree" that lasted all

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