|
Sale 92
Manuscript, Sports, Collectibles, Space and Philatelic Auction
| Lot |
Photo |
Description |
Realized |
Lot 104 |
 |
Guiteau, Charles J (1841-1882) Convicted and hanged for the assasination of James A. Garfield. Guiteau a failure most his life ried living in a religous sect, a poor attorney, a forger, a fraud and likely a petty thief. He tried repeatedly for employment with Garfield's administration and rejected numerous times until told never to return. Clearly that set up in his mind an act of revenge with an onset of increasingly unstable behavior. On July 2, 1881, after months of stalking, Guiteau shot Garfield at a train station in Washington DC. Garfield famously died 11 weeks later due to the gross incompetence of his medical care. At that point Guiteau was charged with murder followed by a trial that became a media circus due to Guiteau's clownish courtroom behavior. He was hanged for his crime on June 30, 1882. Offered is a scarce cut signature. 3 x 1¼". A bold signature with some foxing. Estimated Value $300 - 400
View details and enlarged photo
| Realized
$180 |
Lot 105 |
 |
Berkowitz, David Richard (1953 -). American serial killer and arsonist known as Son of Sam or the .44 Caliber Killer; he confessed to killings and injuries in eight separate shootings in New York City between 1976 and 1977. A media sensation at the time given the chilling frequency of murders and a letter left at a crime scene for an NYPD police captain, he created a fire storm of fear that was fueled further with columnist Jimmy Breslin publishing a letter from the killer in the NY Daily News. When Berkowitz was finally arrested, he confessed promptly, saying he was compelled to kill on command by a demon who possessed a neighbor's dog whose owner's first name was Sam.
Here is a handwritten scrawl of a confession 9¼ x 3½", signed and dated 10/29/78. Not 3 months after signing this note, Berkowitz held a press conference to say his previous claims of demonic possession were a hoax and that the killings were revenge for his failures with women and a world that left him behind. Estimated Value $250 - 350
View details and enlarged photo
| Unsold |
Lot 106 |
 |
Capone, Alphonse (1899-1947). American gangster during Prohibition whose power in Chicago has been the subject of countless films, television productions, and books. Following the infamous Valentine's Day Massacre, Capone became "Public Enemy No.1" and was successfully brought to justice on grounds of tax evasion.
Cut signature ("Alphonse Capone"), on some kind of court document, in fountain pen, 2½ x 3½", n.p., n.d. This autograph is consistent with how he signed his name in full on prison or court documents, as opposed to "Al" for the public. Fine. Estimated Value $1,000-UP
View details and enlarged photo
| Unsold |
|
|