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...Detroit. The Governor flew over from Lansing to direct the investigation of the murder. From August to last January a special, hand-picked grand jury sifted evidence, some of which later tentled to show that Jerry Buckley had not led a blameless life. The jury indicted Ted Pizzino, Joseph Bommarito and Angelo Livecchi for the murder. All three had been apprehended soon after the killing. Last week, after the trial jury had heard testimony for 34 days and deliberated for 33 hours, a verdict was reached in the Buckley murder case: not guilty. Defendants Livecchi and Pizzino were instantly arrested...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: Detroit's Question | 5/4/1931 | See Source »

...Detroit at the trial of Ted Pizzino, Joe Bommarito and Angelo Livecchi for the murder of Radio Announcer Gerald E. ("Jerry") Buckley (TIME, Aug. 4), a juror complained that he could not hear the testimony because of the popping of photographers' flashlights. Judge Edward J. Jeffries chided him: "Please be patient. The safety of the administration of criminal law is publicity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Lightning Rod | 3/23/1931 | See Source »

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