The Detroit times., 1909-02-01
man WHO SLEW TWO
IS ELECTR0CUTED
IN SING SING
PRESERVES HIS sTolc DE-
MEANoR. EXPECTING A PARDON
VICTIMS WE'RE POLICEMAN
AND HIS coMRAoE.

OSSINING, ". Y, Feb. Salvatore
Governale. convicted Of murder, was
executed this morning at Sing Sing
prison. The death march started from
GCvernale's cell at AS o'clock. He
was officially pronounced dead at 5: So.
Three shocks OF l,S40 voltage and 10
amperes were passed through his
body.
The doomed man preserved his stole
Gemeanor until the last, buoyed up by
hope of pardon. He did not evince
unusual excitement last night. but
spent the most of his time with a
priest In prayer.
Among those present at the execu-
ton this morning was DIR. Edward
Stitka. of Jefferson university, Phila-
delphia, a specialist In brain diseases.
The execution this morning was pro-
nounced the most successful in tho
history of Sing Sing. This is the sixth
sentence OF death carried out In the
place under the regime OF Warden
Clark.
The post norton was conducted by
Or. Lettice. the prison physician. DR..
s. C. Knoor and DR.. j. A. Sinsbaugh.
OF New York. were also present. DR..
j. X. Arthur. OF Ossining. assisted at
the post norton.
The Rev. Or. c. V. Mahoney. of Os-
sining, and the Rev. Bernardino Boz
lizzo, of New York, administered the
last spiritual rites to the doomed man.
Rabbi Alexander Lyons. OF Brook
iyn. and II man who said his name was
John L. Sullivan and that he lived In
Brooklyn, also witnessed the execu-
ton.
Two sisters Of the condemned man
visited him yesterday. but were with
him only short time. Those were
his only relatives.
The double murder for which Cox
ernale paid the penalty occurred on
Sunday, April IA, 1907. His victims
were Policeman Alfred Selleck, OF No.
304 South Third-st., Brooklyn, and his
comrade. George Sechler. OF No. 800
Bridge-st.. Brooklyn A civilian,
Charles Vincincio. OF No. 1853 Prince-st.,
New York. was also wounded.
On the Sunday evening In question
Vincincio and Paul Vortano. a friend,
were walking In Washington so. They
met Governale, and in passing brush
ed against him. This angered Gov
ernale. anG a quarrel started. All the
men were Sicilians and very hot ten
pered. The men grappled and crowd
soon collected. During this part OF
the scuffle no weapons were drawn
and the men remained content to fight
IL out to a finish with their fists.
Governale was badly beaten. He
ran away TO a distance about 10 feet
and drew revolver which he hid be.
meath his coat. Nincincio walked TO-
wards him and Salvatore opened fire.
Three shots were fred. one OF which
struck Vincincio in the side. When
ne fell Goyernale ran towards inomp'
s0n-st
Selleck and Sechler in plain clothes,
were walking along ThompsOn-st. they
heard the shooting and were walking
racidly IN that direction when Gov
ornale running at top speed. cams
into view. The officers gave chase
and Salvatore ran along Thompson-st
to No. $50. where he dashed into an
open doorway. The officers followed
him into a back yard and literally leap
ed upon him Governale had only two
cartridges In his revolver. Pressing the
barrel Of the gun against Selleck
stomach he fred. Sechler was I'm
mediately behind his comrade and
when he saw him fall he leaped upor
the Sicilian With the remaining
cartridge. Governale shot him through
the abdomen.
Goyernale's plea was self-defense
He claimed he did not know the met
were officers and thought they were
friends OF the man who was shot.
strenuous legal effort was made q
save him.