Anastasia spokeman held after wife is shot

International News Photos (New York, N.Y.) · February 23, 1954

Anthony Pontecorvo, (center) one of tough tony Anastasia's longshore lieutenants, is shown being questioned by peter Mirto, Asst. D.A., (left) at the 64th precinct in connection with the shooting of his wife Virginia. the wife is in serious. Condition at the bay ridge hospital from a bullet wound in her chest. a 13-state alarm was sent out for Pontecorvo, who was seized as he walked into the hospital to inquire after his wife's condition. at right is police stenographer, joseph Kupferman.