she was dead, That afternoon, he returned with his employer to the
apabtment and they discovered the body and notified the police. Fio-
renza was not a suspect for several days,’ A piece of white horsehair
was discovered on the bed-spread and it was found that it was similar
to that ysed to stuff the love seat. The cord was traced to Fiorenza's
employer, and police interviewed him again, It was then that he in- ©
formed them that Fiorenza had not reported to work until the afternoon
of the crime, giving as his reason that he had to report to the proba-
Pree office. As the office had been closed for Good Friday on thet.
» Fiorenza was taken in for questioning and after four and one-half
re of interrogation, he confessed that he had raped and killed Mrs.
Titterton. Convicted and sentenced to death, he was electrocuted at
Sing Sing Prsion on Jan, 21, 1937.
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she was dead. That afternoon, he returned with his employer to the
apabtment and they discovered the body and notified the police. Fio-
renza-was not a suspect for several days.’ A piece of white horsehair
was discovered on the bed-spread and it was found that it was similar
to that ysed to stuff the love seat. The cord was traced to Fiorenza's
employer, and police interviewed him again, It was then that he in-
formed them that Fiorenza had not reported to work until the afternoon
of the crime, giving as his reason that he had to report to the proba=
tion office. As the office had been closed for Good Friday on thet
day, Fiorenza was taken in for questioning and after four and one-half
hours of interrogation, he confessed that he had raped and killed Mrs.
Titterton. Convicted and sentenced to death, he was electrocuted at
Sing Sing Prsion on Jan, 21, Bye
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she’ was dead, That afternoon, he returned with his employer to the
apabtment and they discovered the body and notified the police. Fio-
renza was not a suspect for several days,’ A piece of white horsehair
was discovered on the bed-spread and it was found that it was similar
to that gsed to stuff the love seat.
tion office, As the office had been closed for Good Friday on thet
day, Fiorenza was taken in for questioning and after four and one-half
hours of interrogation, he confessed that he had raped and killed Mrs.
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FIORENZA, John
icnecsa, , Lea wise caer hat ean convicted of theft on
fouroccasions, receiving three suspended sentences and serving two
years in the Elmira Reformatory, After his release from prison, he
obtained employment as a helper and driver for a New York City up-
holsterer, He was with wimm his employer when he made a delivery to
the Beekman Place apartment where a 33-year-old writer, Nancy Titter~
ton, lived with her husband who worked for National Broadcasting
Company. For some reason, Fiorenza who was engaged in a 19-year-old
girl fell passionately in love with the older woman when he first say
her. He went back with xx his employer in April, 1936, to pick up“a
love seat that Mrs, Titterton wanted reupholstered and mkmn determin-
ed then that he would make love to her at any cost,.._The seat was to
be delivered on the afternoon of April 10, and Fiorenza called in that
morning and stated that he would not be in until the afternoon. He
went to the Titterton apartment that morning and obtained entry by ex-
plaining that he need to get some further instructions concerning the
seat. Once inside, he overpowered Mrs, Titterton, raped her and then
placed the body after
FIORENZA, John
i seerpe Tae on eec unites cae at oben eeiiacted of theft on
fouroccasions, receiving three suspended sentences and serving two
years in the Elmira Reformatory. After his release from prison, he
obtained employment as a helper and driver for a New York City up-
holsterer, He was with kim his employer when he made a delivery to
the Beekman Place apartment where a 33-year-old writer, Nancy Titter~
ton, lived with her husband who worked for National Broadcasting
Company. For some reason, Fiorenza who was engaged in a 19-year-old
girl fell passionately in love with the older woman when he first say.
her. He went back with xx his employer in April, 1936, to pick up“a
love seat that Mrs. Titterton wanted reupholstered and atm determin-
ed then that he would make love to her at any cost. The seat was to
be delivered on the afternoon of April 10, and Fiorenza called in that
morning and stated that he would not be in until the afternoon. He
went to the Titterton apartment that morning and obtained entry by ex-
plaining that he need to get some further instructions concerning the
seat. Once inside, he overpowered Mrs, Titterton, raped her and then
stranghdd her to death with some of her own garments. He had tied
her hands with some cord that he had in in his possession and acciden-
left a piece the bath tub where he had placed the body after
ED hich tae! Aout (age Metectat, Wey (98, PE
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FIORENZA, John
Feed aria es 7p caso Pal ane arian he nt catirl ated lor tat tion
fouroccasions, receiving three suspended sentences and serving two
years in the Elmira Reformatory, After his release from prison, he
‘obtained employment as a helper and driver for a New York City up-
holsterer, He was with kiom his employer when he made a delivery to
the Beekman Place apartment where a 33-year-old writer, Nancy Titter-
ton, lived with her husband who worked for National Broadcasting
ome reason, Fiorenza who was engaged in a 19-year-old
love seat that Mrs, Titterton wanted reupholstered and migum determin-
ed then that he would make love to her at any cost. The seat was to
be delivered on the afternoon of April 10, and Fiorenza called in that}
morning and stated that he would not be in until the afternoon, He
went to the Titterton apartment that morning and obtained entry by ex-|
plaining that he need to get some further instructions concerning the
seat, Sa eeeeh he Sverpevened Mrs, Titterton, pene her ae hes
stranghdd her to death with some of her own garments, He had tii
her hands with some cord that he had in in his Possession and cease
ft a piece dn, the bath tr se vine ipey oreire d placed the body after
prea of heal oil [090 Metchrt, Wey (96) AE
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