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16 images. Stompanato murder (lies in state), 7 April 1958. District Attorney William B. McKesson Manley J. Bowler Carmine Stompanato Attorney Edward I. Gritz Mickey Cohen standing by Stompanato casket Max Tannenbaum Frank Palmieri (funeral director) body of John Stompanato Ellis Mandell. Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Wilson. Date: 1958-04-07. Reporter: Hertell. Assignment: D.A.'s office. Develop 6 3/4 min. 57/58: L/R Manley J. Bowler, Chief deputy D.A., W.B. McKesson and Carmine Stompanato. 39/40: Looking over shoulder of D.A., W.B. McKesson at Carmine Stompanato and on the right his atty. Edward I. Gritz. 7/8: Stompanato weeping at hearing with D.A., his lawyer on his right is Edward I. Gritz. 98: McKesson the D.A. takes name and address of Stompanato assuring him for complete investigation. 23/24: Mickey Cohen en route to court room. 61/60: Mickey Cohen and Carmine Stompanato outside court room. 66: Reporters and Carmine Stompanato -glasses, in D.A.'s office". Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Paegel. Date: 1958-04-07. Reporter: J. Massard. Assignment: Stompanato. Cohen group confers with funeral director (l-r) Max Tannenbaum, Ellis Mandell, Carmine Stompanato, Attorney Ed Gritz, funeral director Frank Palmieri -- Cohen's back to camera. At Godeau and Martinoni Mortuary: Mickey Cohen views former body guard body in temporary traveling casket".
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image
Format
16 photographs : negatives, b&w 13 x 10 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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