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James Provengario

died February 24, 1906 · Raymond Street Jail, Brooklyn, New York

James Provengario, a man of Manhattan, died at Brooklyn Hospital on February 24, 1906, after being brought there from the Raymond Street jail. Coroner Henry Brewer of Brooklyn investigated his death. The coroner's physician performed an autopsy and found a fractured skull and other marks on the body. Court officers said he showed no injuries when he appeared at arraignment. How the skull was fractured and the manner of death remain undetermined.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Coroner Henry Brewer's autopsy found a fractured skull and other marks, and the manner of death is still pending.

Reported by: Coroner Henry Brewer of Brooklyn (medical examiner or coroner).

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