Notorious Irish-American mob hitman (1908–1932) who had been recruited to assassinate Lucky Luciano in a plot foiled by a tip-off. Coll was assassinated by rivals while in a phone booth at age 23. Original glossy 9 x 5.75 police lineup photo displaying six men, identified on the reverse from left to right as “1. Dominick Odierno…2. John Sherman…3. Michael Altavese…4. Philip Gussow…5. Michael Basile…6. Vincent Coll.” In very good condition, with tack holes to the borders (affecting only the background) and paper loss to the lower left corner. Odierno and Basile were associates of Coll and all three were charged in connection with the shooting death of Michael Vengalli, a five-year-old child. Coll earned his nickname in the aftermath, when New York City Mayor Jimmy Walker dubbed him ‘Mad Dog.’ Provenance: Eugene Canevari Collection. RR Auction COA.
