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Cases 41 - 50 of 100 case(s) found


January 20, 1904
Fitzgerald, Dennis, Officer, 11th Prect, died in Mercy Hospital from assault committed Dec. 26, 1903, at 44th St. and Indiana Av., by John Johnson and Louis Tedford, both colored, who were intoxicated and creating a disturbance and when remonstrated with by the officer assaulted him and shot him in the abdomen. They were both arrested and held by the Coroner's Jury Jan. 20, 1904. Johnson sentenced to hang and Tilford to 14 years in Pen; March 5, 1904. Johnson respited Dec. 14. Hanged in County Jail Jan. 20, 1905.
Case number: 754
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February 24, 1904
Lewandowski, Mrs. Frank, throat cut with razor, home 35 Sloan St., by her husband who attempted suicide by cutting his own throat. She died same day in St. Mary's Hospital. 33d Prect. He was arrested and held by Coroner's Jury Feb. 25, 1904. Found guilty in C.C. (Judge Gary) May 5, 1904, and sentenced to death May 28. Execution fixed for June 17. Reprieved June 16, 1904 by Governor to Aug. 26. Again reprieved Aug. 23, Hanged in County Jail Sept. 30, 1904.
Case number: 1346
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February 24, 1904
Lewandowski, Frank, hanged in County Jail for murder of his wife 35 Sloan St., Feb. 24, 1904.
Case number: 2785
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January 11, 1905
Miller, Mrs. John, 25 years old, Martha, 2 1/2 years old, and Mary 1 1/2 years old, murdered, shot and cut at home, 38 Servis St., by husband and father, John Miller, 27 years old, who attempted suicide by cutting throat and was taken to Alexian Bros. Hospital. 40th Prect. Held by Coroner's Jury Jan. 17. Death sentence Aug. 5, 1905, by Judge Kersten. New trial. Sentenced Oct. 18, 1905, by Judge Kersten to hang, Dec. 15. Hanged Feb. 16, 1906.
Case number: 1543
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October 10, 1905
Shine, John P., desk sergeant, 17th Prect., shot dead, rear of 1253 E. 61st St., by Robert Newcomb, colored, whom Serg't. Shine attempted to arrest for the murder of Mrs. Florence Poore. Newcomb was arrested. 12th Prect. Held without bail Oct. 11, by Coroner's Jury. Sentenced Jan. 7, 1906, by Judge Barnes to hang Feb. 16, 1906. Hanged Feb. 16, 1906.
Case number: 2309
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October 10, 1905
Poore, Mrs. Florence, col'd., 27 years old, shot dead, ome 1253 E. 61st St., by Robert Newcomb, colored, who was arrested after he had killed Sergt. John Shine, of 17th Prect. 12th Prect. Held without bail by Coroner's Jury Oct. 11. Hanged Feb. 16, 1906.
Case number: 1940
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October 11, 1905
Blue, Walter, colored, 38 years old, died in Englewood Union Hospital. Shot at 5 p.m.Oct. 10, in saloon 6106 State St., by Robert Newcomb, colored, who had previously shot and killed Mrs. Catherine Poore, colored, and Sergt. John P. Shine, of 17th Prect. Newcomb was arrested and held without bail Oct. 11 by Coroner's Jury. 12th Prect. Hanged Feb. 16, 1906.
Case number: 244
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October 27, 1905
Francis, Mrs. Myra, colored, 45 years old, shot at 3:30 P.M. at 4440 Cottage Grove Av. by her husband Daniel Francis, colored, who was arrested. She died in Provident Hospital about midnight of same day. 10th Prect. Francis held by Coroner's Jury. Oct. 28, 1905. Death sentence by Judge Kersten, Feb. 9, 1906. July 15, 1906, sentenced by Judge Kersten to hang Oct. 12.
Case number: 762
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October 27, 1905
Scruggs, Dora, colored, 40 yrs., shot dead, 3:30 P.M., at 4440 Cottage Grove Av., by Daniel Francis, colored, who was arrested, 10th Prect. Held by Cororoner's Jury Oct. 28, 1905. Convicted by Jury in Judge Kersten's court, Feb. 9, 1906, and death sentence recommended. July 14, 1906, sentenced by Judge Kersten to hang Oct. 12.
Case number: 2310
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January 4, 1908
Callahan, Michael D. 30 ys. old. Patrolman 29 prect. Fatally shot Jan. 3d at Washington Bd. & Hoyne av. in a fight with hold-up men. Bert McCagg, David Anderson, and three other suspects arrested. McCagg, also fatally shot, died Jan. 6. 29 pct. David Anderson, held by coroner's jury, Jan. 6 for murder and John Dennin and Joseph Lemke as accessories. Dennin & Anderson Sentenced July 1st 1908 - Dennin to 14 yrs. Joliet & Anderson to Hang Oct. 16 - 08. (Gemke str. off May 19, '09).
Case number: 469
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