Death House Case File: Anibal Almodovar



NAME:

Almodovar, Anibal

#:

101-054

RACE:

White

RELIGION:

Catholic

CITIZEN:

Puerto Rican

BORN:

11-3-21 (Ponce, PR)

AGE:

21

PHYSICAL:

N/A

MARITAL:

Widower

CHILDREN:

N/A

RES.:

NYC

NEXT OF KIN:

N/A

EDUCATION:

4th, Spanish

EMPLOYED:

No

OCCUPATION:

None

CRIMINAL HISTORY:

CRIME:

Strangled his wife, Louisa Almodovar, park, night.

ACCOMPLICE:

None

MOTIVE:

Innocent - framed by detectives

ATTORNEYS:

Rudolph Stand, 160 Broadway, NYC

CONVICTED:

N/A

COUNTY:

NY

COURT:

General Sessions

JUDGE:

Donnellan

SENTENCED:

4-20-45

JAIL TIME:

76 days

RECEIVED DEATH HOUSE:

3-10-43

FILED APPEAL:

3-30-43

COURT OF APPEALS ACTION:

Order of 7-21-43, fixing execution wk starting 9-13-43

FEDERAL COURT ACTION:

None

   

GOVERNOR:

Dewey

RESPITE/STAY:

CLEMENCY:

No

DISCHARGED:

9-16-43 (Executed, 11:04 PM)



Sing Sing Warden's Letter (photo)

 

ITEM: The proficiency of Almodovar's English is unclear. He arrived from court in a strait jacket, unable to speak or cooperate with officials in Sing Sing Death House.

SOURCE: Sing Sing Death House, Case files B0145-80, Case file 5(6)/Legal Action Log, NYS Archives



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