Case Number: 3413

Delisandro, Andrew, alias Philip Alexandra, Age 28 - Fatally shot April 30th at S.E. Corner of Taylor St. & Newberry Ave., by another Italian identified as Tony Davalis who is still at large. 21 Pct. 1/10/17 Antonio Davalis brought back from Reading, Pa. & turned over to Sheriff. 6/29/17 Acquitted - Kersten.


Circumstances

Date of Offense April 30, 1916
Date of Death April 30, 1916
Time Between Offense and Death Longer than 1 week
Type of Location Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
Type of Public Place Street, sidewalk or alley
Location Description S.E. Corner Taylor and Newberry
Type of Death Manslaughter
Total Number of Victims 1
Location S.E. Corner Taylor and Newberry
Number of Defendants 1
Type of Manslaughter Unintentional killing with gun

Victim

Name Delisandro, Andrew
Age 28 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity Italian

Defendant

Name Davalis, Antonio
Gender Male
Ethnicity Italian
Race White

Police

Precinct 21
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Arrest Made at Crime Scene Out of state arrest
Date Defendant Arrested 23-Jun-16
Time Between Crime and Arrest Months
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 1

Legal

Trial Judge Kersten
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner, trial
Jury Verdict Yes
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Sentence June 29, 1917
Outcome of Trial Acquitted

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