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Denver Court Documents

It is undisputed that Giuseppe Pecora (1827-1875) was killed on October 21, 1875 in the ramshackle house on Lawrence Street in Denver by mostly Italian perpetrators. The other three victims were youths.

Court documents obtained by Donna Faye Mott Turney and her brother Dr. Joseph Mott, contributor of articles to this blog, list the three young victims as John (Giovanni) Pecora, Domenico Fanelli, and Domenico D'Onofrio. 

Very strong possibilities I've found are:

(1) Giovanni Antonio Pecora b. 12 Sep 1863, Laurenzana

son of Sebastiano Pecora & Maria Carmela Abbate 

- age 12 in fall of 1875

(2) Domenico Egidio Fanelli b. 18 Oct 1856, Laurenzana

son of Francesco Fanelli & Rosagnesa Cafarella 

(younger brother of Maria Vittoria Fanelli who later married Vito Maria Sarli 

(Vito was older brother of Joseph Mott/AKA Rocco Vincenzo Sarli)

- age 19 in fall of 1875

(3) Domenico Antonio D'Onofrio b. 19 Nov 1857, Laurenzana

son of Rocco Giuseppe D'Onofrio & Maria Giovanna D'Esopo.

 - almost age 18 in fall of 1875