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Convicts Ordered Gagged and Bound in Courtroom Turmoil
In Allegheny County five week trial, convicts Richard Mayberry Dominic Codispoti and Herbert Laynes were found guilty of holding two guards hostage during an escape attempt from Western State Penitentiary. Judge Albert Fick ordered Mayberry and Codispoti gagged and bound in straitjackets after threats and outbursts. Laynes remained bound as he shouted at the judge. Sentencing set for Monday. Mayberry and Codispoti are Philadelphia men. Laynes hails from Milwaukee.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Robert X. Medonis
Western State Penitentiary
Richard Mayberry
Dominic Codispoti
Herbert F. Laynes
Albert A. Fick
Mayberry
Codispotli
Fick
Laynes
Western State
Truiser
Philadelphia
Philadelphia State Correctional Institution
Codispodi
Milwaukee