March 2, 1957 - Giambra Once Mental Patient

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As published in the Courier Express:

Affidavit Says Giambra Once Mental Patient

An affidavit was filed in Federal Court yesterday in support of a motion for psychiatric examination of Carmelo J Giambra of 240 Rosemont Ave, Town of Tonawanda. Giambra is under indictment with four others for major bank robberies here last year.

Giambra was admitted to Buffalo State Hospital in 1949 and he received a disability discharge from the Navy in 1944, the affidavit states. 

The motion, to be heard at 10 Monday morning before Federal Judge Justin C Morgan, was filed by Giambra's attorney, Thomas Lippes. Lippes said he was able to "realize the nature and quality of his acts" and whether he now is able "to understand the proceedings against him or properly assist in his out defense."

Giambra was indicted Feb 4 by the federal grand jury on charges stemming from the $23,775 holdup last Oct 2 of the Liberty Bank Linwood Brand, Linwood and North. He also is accused of conspiring with others to hold up the Seneca-Emslie Branch of the Marine Trust Co. Jan 10 the day he was arrested. 

Indicted with him were Frank R Coppola, Dario C D'Antuono, Joseph A (Synakowski) Simmons and James R Millio.

Lippes affidavit disclosed Giambra was admitted as a mental patient to St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Washington, DC, in 1943 while he was serving in the Navy. He subsequently received a disability discharge from the Navy and receives a government disability pension.

Dr. Duncan Whitehad, director of Buffalo State Hospital, in an attached affidavit, said that Giambra was admitted there in February, 1949. The following May, he was put under convalescent care of his mother, Mrs. Rpsa Giambra.

He was dischaged May 5, 1950 "at which time his condition was considered to be improved," according to Dr. Whitehead's statement. 
Location: H H Richardson Complex

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