“…lodged in the death house…”

“Don’t Think That You’re Smart”; Memphis Slim; Peter Chatman; Bluebird (B-9028-B); Publication date: December 4, 1941

The New York Times, December 4, 1941

LEPKE AIDES IN DEATH TIER

Weiss and Capone Taken to Sing Sing by Four Guards

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PM, December 4, 1941, p. 18 (Unidentified photographer)

The Last Ride for Louis Capone, left, and Emmanuel (Mendy) Weiss, hiding his face, is a train trip to Sing Sing. They are scheduled to take a last walk during the week of Jan. 4 into the little horror chamber that holds the electric chair. They were sentenced to die along with Louis (Lepke) Buchalter whose fight to avoid death may take many months.

Photo by Wide World
PM, December 4, 1941, p. 18