Case Number: 3747
Gorgano, Mary - Age 45 - Fatally shot in store at 1103 Lytle St., on 7/21/19 by Raffeli Disozzi, alias Durago, after he quarreled with her husband over a lease of a flat. On 8/19 Disozzi was held by the Coroner. 17 Pct. 11/29/19 Sentenced to hang 12/19/19 - Hebel. 1/2/19[20] - hanged in County Jail.
Circumstances
| Date of Offense | July 21, 1919 |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | July 21, 1919 |
| Time Between Offense and Death | Within 1 day |
| Address | 1103 Lytle St. |
| Type of Location | Place of business |
| Location Description | store |
| Type of Death | Homicide |
| Type of Homicide | Other murder, felony murder |
| Characteristics | fatally shot |
| Method of Killing | Other gun, gun unspecified |
| Weapon | fatally shot |
| Motive | quarreled with her husband over elase of a flat |
| Victim Initiated Events Leading to Homicide | No |
| Description | Dispute over money or property, quarrel |
| Total Number of Victims | 2 |
| Excessive Violence | Multiple victims |
| Location | store |
| Number of Defendants | 1 |
| Related to Organized Crime | |
| Type of Business | Other place of business |
Victim
| Name | Gorgano, Mary |
|---|---|
| Age | 45 years |
| Gender | Female |
| Race | White |
| Ethnicity | Italian |
Defendant
| Name | Disozzi, Raffelli, Durago |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Ethnicity | Italian |
| Race | White |
Police
| Precinct | 17 |
|---|---|
| Allegations of Police Corruption | No |
| Total Number of Defendants Arrested | 1 |
Legal
| Date of Coroner's Decision | August 19, 1919 |
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| Outcome of Coroner's Judgment | Defendant held to Grand Jury |
| Charges Against Defendant | No |
| Trial Judge | Nebel |
| Type of Legal Decision Recorded | Coroner, trial |
| Jury Verdict | Yes |
| Allegations of Police Corruption | No |
| Date of Sentence | December 19, 1919 |
| Felony Murder Classification | Double murder |
| Length of Sentence | Death penalty |
| Outcome of Trial | Guilty of murder |
| Post Trial Information | Death sentence carried out |
| Sentence Completed | Paroled, defendant released |
