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[[File:Vallon 5248624371 1a82f71dc7 o.jpg|thumb|Vallon circa 1915]] |
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'''Harry Vallon''' was a [[New York City]] gambler and [[mob informant]].<!--<ref name=asbury>{{cite book |author=[[Herbert Asbury]] |coauthors= |title=The Gangs of New York |year=1928 |publisher=[[Alfred A. Knopf]] |page= | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ceY_ISKGRIsC&v=onepage&q&f=false |isbn=1-56025-275-8 }}</ref>--> |
'''Harry Vallon''' was a [[New York City]] gambler and [[mob informant]].<!--<ref name=asbury>{{cite book |author=[[Herbert Asbury]] |coauthors= |title=The Gangs of New York |year=1928 |publisher=[[Alfred A. Knopf]] |page= | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ceY_ISKGRIsC&v=onepage&q&f=false |isbn=1-56025-275-8 }}</ref>--> |
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He turned state's evidence and testified against the gunman in the murder of [[ |
He turned state's evidence and testified against the gunman in the murder of [[Rosenthal murder case|Herman Rosenthal]], and also against [[Charles Becker]], under a promise of immunity from the district attorney.<ref>{{cite news |author= |coauthors= |title=People v. Becker |year=1915 |work=[[Northeastern Reporter]] |page= | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=de4KAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA129&dq=%22Harry+Vallon%22&hl=en&ei=q_0CTem5MsK88gamiYn3Ag&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=%22Harry%20Vallon%22&f=false |isbn= }}</ref> He testified as one of four [[mob informant]]s, along with [[Bridgey Webber]], [[Jack Rose (gambler)|Jack Rose]], and [[Sam Schepps]] at the [[Becker-Rosenthal trial]].<ref>{{cite news |author= |title=Becker Informers Now Ready To Flit. Schepps West for Vaudeville, Webber to Europe, Rose and Vallon Won't Tell |url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0D11F6385813738DDDA80A94D9415B828DF1D3 |newspaper=[[New York Times]] |date=November 21, 1912 |accessdate=2010-12-10 }}</ref> Based upon his testimony, [[Charles Becker]], along with the four gunmaen involved in the murder, were convicted and sentenced to death.<ref>{{cite news |author= |coauthors= |title=Harry Vallon Released. "Bridgie" Webber's Brother Stops Prosecution in Foreclosure Case |url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70912FE345F13738DDDAE0894DA415B838DF1D3 |newspaper=[[New York Times]] |date=December 7, 1913 |accessdate=2010-12-10 }}</ref> In 1936 he was threatened with rearrest in the case.<ref>{{cite news |author= |title=Dodge Refuses to Grant Lawyer's Request in Rosenthal Case |url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70711FF3454147B93C2A81782D85F428385F9 |newspaper=[[New York Times]] |date=September 10, 1936 |accessdate=2010-12-13 }}</ref> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 23:28, 28 January 2017
Harry Vallon was a New York City gambler and mob informant. He turned state's evidence and testified against the gunman in the murder of Herman Rosenthal, and also against Charles Becker, under a promise of immunity from the district attorney.[1] He testified as one of four mob informants, along with Bridgey Webber, Jack Rose, and Sam Schepps at the Becker-Rosenthal trial.[2] Based upon his testimony, Charles Becker, along with the four gunmaen involved in the murder, were convicted and sentenced to death.[3] In 1936 he was threatened with rearrest in the case.[4]
External links
- Harry Vallon from the Library of Congress at Flickr Commons
References
- ^ "People v. Becker". Northeastern Reporter. 1915.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Becker Informers Now Ready To Flit. Schepps West for Vaudeville, Webber to Europe, Rose and Vallon Won't Tell". New York Times. November 21, 1912. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
- ^ "Harry Vallon Released. "Bridgie" Webber's Brother Stops Prosecution in Foreclosure Case". New York Times. December 7, 1913. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Dodge Refuses to Grant Lawyer's Request in Rosenthal Case". New York Times. September 10, 1936. Retrieved 2010-12-13.