By April 13, 1920, 25-year-old Anna and 31-year-old James Priest had been married for 8 years. The week before Anna had left James before going to stay with her Godfather, Ernest Ercolani. She would tell him that their younger child was not his and that upset James. He would come back to where she was living with a gun. He would demand that his wife would come back with him. He would then and shoot her twice once in the skull and once in the back.
James would also be shot as John, Ernest's brother would shoot at him. This would lead them to go to the hospital for their injuries where Anna died. An officer McGinty would try to shake information from James at the hospital. McGinty would later get in trouble for this and fined 20 days pay for his treatment of a patient at the hospital.
James would survive his injuries and would go to trial On Jan. 31, 1921. James would claim self-defense but would be charged with first-degree murder. He would serve 12 years in prison for the murder.
James would also be shot as John, Ernest's brother would shoot at him. This would lead them to go to the hospital for their injuries where Anna died. An officer McGinty would try to shake information from James at the hospital. McGinty would later get in trouble for this and fined 20 days pay for his treatment of a patient at the hospital.
James would survive his injuries and would go to trial On Jan. 31, 1921. James would claim self-defense but would be charged with first-degree murder. He would serve 12 years in prison for the murder.
SOURCES:
The Philadelphia Inquirer June 2, 1920
The Philadelphia Inquirer July 25, 1920
The Tribune May 03, 1932
Philadelphia Homicides PDF page 45Other Absences PDF pg 6
The Philadelphia Inquirer July 25, 1920
The Tribune May 03, 1932
Philadelphia Homicides PDF page 45Other Absences PDF pg 6
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