In early 1930, Coll started to devise his plan to depart from the Schultz organization and start his own mob. Fearing that Borrelli might get wind of his plan and tell the Dutchman, Coll had him murdered along with his companion Mayme Layto (aka "May Smith).
In the wee hours of the morning of February 13, Borrelli and his girlfriend were walking to their apartment at 1416 Inwood Avenue, near West 170th Street and Cromwell Avenue, in the Bronx. They were approached and gunned down by Vincent Coll, Patsy Del Greco, Frank Esposito, and one other unknown associate. The gunmen then sped off in their car, driven by a fifth unknown gangster.
Vincent Coll was charged with double homicide on March 30, 1930, but was later discharged due to lack of evidence.
In early 1930, Coll started to devise his plan to depart from the Schultz organization and start his own mob. Fearing that Borrelli might get wind of his plan and tell the Dutchman, Coll had him murdered along with his companion Mayme Layto (aka "May Smith).
In the wee hours of the morning of February 13, Borrelli and his girlfriend were walking to their apartment at 1416 Inwood Avenue, near West 170th Street and Cromwell Avenue, in the Bronx. They were approached and gunned down by Vincent Coll, Patsy Del Greco, Frank Esposito, and one other unknown associate. The gunmen then sped off in their car, driven by a fifth unknown gangster.
Vincent Coll was charged with double homicide on March 30, 1930, but was later discharged due to lack of evidence.
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