Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-29
TanganeIIi Dies
 On tbG GaIIOWS
NO hITchEs IN HIS EXECUTION
 AT WETHERsFIELD.
RESIGNED TO HIS FATE
Walked Calmly to Death Chamber Wrote to His Parents That He Did Not Have Long to Live.

Wethersfeld, Conn, March 2S.-An- l drea Tannaneelli, who while in a jeal- ous rage shot and killed Mrs Mamie Davis in Temple street, New Haven, on Sept. last. was hanged i'll state prison here at 1906 o'clock this morn ing. The execution was so carefully planned that within 30 seconds after tho condemned man entered the exc cution room he was strapped, hooded, the moose placed about his neck and the trap sprung. At 12.17 o'clock the body was taken down and the prison physicians officially declared him dead.
 Was Calm to the End. Tanganelli was calm to the last His ] last few hours of life were spent in | prayer with his spiritual advisers, Rev. 1 Oliver P. Magnet Of the prison and | Rev. J. J. Mclaughlin of Hartford. He chstted with the clergymen pleasant ly about various matters, but did not once refer to the crime. He seemed to realize his fate and was resigned to it.
 Walked With Firm Step.
 When he left the death chamber there was a smile upon his face. not a leer, but rather an expression of resig- nation. He walked wit hs firm step and made no resistance to the officers,
  den Garner and deputies, prison phy- sicians, those especially invited to gee the execution and six newspapermeD, representing Hartford and New Haven papers.
 Body Claimed by Brothers.
 The men assigned to their various tasks worked swiftly and noiselessIy. Tn an incredibly short time the warden waven his arm, the men stepped aside, the trap was sprung and Tanganellis body swung into space.
 Two brothers of the murderer claim ed his body, which was removed to a Hartford undertaking establishment. Funeral services will be held in Hart ford this (F'riday) forenoon and inter ment will take place in St. Benedicte's cemetery.
 Wrote Letters to His Parents,
 Tanganell made no statement before the execution. He had previously de- claFed this week that If I did what the witnesses say I did, then I sheuld die, but remember nothing of it.'
 Today he wrote several letters to his parents in Italy, but made no men tion of his trouble, evidently preferring to keep them in ignorance, He said that he had met with 8 misfortune and that he had not long to live. He hoped to be forgiven of anything that might have brought d1shonor to him OF to his parents.
 Thanked Prison Officials.
 4 few hours before his death Tan ganeln thanked his guards and other prison officials for Rindnesses that had been shown hiTn.
 Crime Occurred on Crowded Street.
 The murder for which Tanganeln paid tho penalty with his life was 8 sensational one and startled New He- ven owing to the fact that it was com Hnitted in the heart of the city at time when the streets were crowded. TRnganeln had been friendly with Mrs. Davis and was to have met her later in tha evening in question. When he saw her later in company with another man he became enreged Going Into a nearby store, he purchased Q revolver end followed the couple. With scarce Iy any warning. Tsnganelli shot Mrs. Davis, who died shortly afterwards. The police had no difficulty in captur- Ing him.
 Pleaded Insanity.
 Ills counsel pleaded insanity at his trial. but the jury returned verdict of first degree murder, Efforts were made on the part Of a number of prominent New Haven citizens to se- cure his pardon, but to no avail.