The Detroit times., 1909-02-01
Man WHO SLEW TWO
IS ELECTROCUTEO
IN SING SING
PRESERVES HIS sToIc DE-
MEANoR. EXPECTING A PARDON
VICTIMS WERE POLICEMAN
AND HIS coMRApE.

OSSlNING, n. Y, Feb. Salvatore
Governale. convicted OF murder. was
executed this morning at Sing Sing
prison. The death march started from
Gcvernale's cell al 545 o'clock. He
was officially pronounced dead at 1888.
Three SHOCKS OF l,s40 voltage and 10
amperes were passed through his
body.
The doomed man preserved his stole
Cemeanor 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 DR.. Edward
Stitka, of Jefferson university, Phila-
delphia, "A specialist In brain diseases.
The execution this morning was pro-
nounceG 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 mortem was conducted by
pr. Lettlce, the prison physician. DR..
s. G. knoor and DR.. j. A. Sinsbaugh,
of New York, were also present. DR.
j. II Arthur. of Ossining, assisted at
the POST norton.
The Rev. DR.. c. v Mahoney, of Os-
shining, and the Rev. Bernardino Boz
liZZo. of New York. administered the
last spiritual rites TO the doomed man.
Rabbi Alexander Lyons. OF Brook
lyn. and man who said his name was
John l.. Sullivan and that he lived In
BROOKLYN, also witnessed the execu-
zion.
Two sisters Of the condemned man
visited him yesterday, but were with
him only a 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 1hird-st., Brooklyn. and his
/ comrade. George Sechler. OF No. 3Q2
Brdgest.. Brooklyn. A civilian
Charles Yincincio, OF No. 1873 Prince-st.
New York. was also wounded. -~-s''s
! On the Sunday evening In question
VIncincio and Paul Vortano. a friend
were walking In Westinghouse, They
met Governale, and In passing brush
ed against him. This angered Gov
ernale, and "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 scuffie no weapons were drawn
and tie men remained content TO figh'
il out TO ilnish with their fists.
/ Goveinale was badly beaten. He
/ ran away to distance about 10 feet
and drew revolver which he hid be
meath his coat Vincincio walked to
wards him and Salvatore opened fire
Three shots were fired. one OF which
/ struck NinCincio In the side. Wher
/ ne fcll Goycrnale ran towards Thomp
son-st.
Selleck and Sechler. in plain clothes
were walking along Thompson-st. They
heard the shooting and were walking
raridly in that direction when Gov
ornale. running at top speed, cam.
into view The officers gave chase
aud Salvatore ran along Thompson-st
! 10 No 230 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 ne fred. Sechler was I'm
mediately behind his comrade and
when he saw him fall he leaped upon
the Sicilian. With the remaining
cartridge GOvernale shot him through
the abdomen.
Governale's plea was selr'defense
He claimed he did not know the men
were officers and thought they were
friends OF the man who was shot. a
strenuous legal effort was made "a
save him