Frank Cirofici

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Frank Cirofici
First degree murder
Criminal penaltyDeath
Details
VictimsHerman Rosenthal
DateJuly 16, 1912
Herman Rosenthal outside the Hotel Metropole.[1]

Early life

Francesco Cirofici was born in 1887 in Italy.

NYPD of gamblers known to make a practice of cheating steamship passengers.[4]

Arrest and trial

Cirofici dodging a camera

Cirofici was arrested in connection with the Rosenthal murder on July 25, 1912.

sentenced to death on November 26, 1912 for the Rosenthal killing along with Charles Becker, Harry Horowitz, and "Lefty Louis Rosenberg" by Judge John W. Goff.[7]

The four gunmen appealed their conviction,

clemency to New York State Governor Martin H. Glynn.[10] Glynn denied the appeal on April 7, 1914.[11] On April 10, 1914, Cirofici's lawyers submitted five affidavits from five alibi witnesses.[12]

Two days later, on April 12, 1914, Cirofici's mother and sister attempted to see Glynn to beg for clemency. Glynn refused to allow them into his office and stated it would not be fair as he had not seen the mothers of any of the other men convicted.

Sing Sing Prison on April 13, 1914, despite warden James M. Clancy's attempt to grant him a temporary reprieve to allow Glynn to evaluate Cirofici's confession.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Rosenthal Case". The Lewiston Daily Sun. 1912-07-24. p. 10. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
  2. ^ "Gunmen's Sentence Nov. 26". Boston Evening Transcript. 1912-11-20. p. 4. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
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