Homicide in Chicago 1870-1930
1904
Justice of the Peace System abolished
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Timeline of the City's History : 1904


Bate Auto Murder Mystery

Bate Auto Murder Mystery
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Image of an automobile, no. 278, parked on a street in front of a garage door at Canary's Garage with a man standing nearby in Chicago, Illinois. The car was found in Lemont, Illinois with its murdered chauffeur, Mr. John William Bate, Jr. The resulting murder investigation was known as either the Bate Auto Murder Mystery, or the Dove Case after the suspected murderer, Mr. Dove.

Courtesy of the Chicago Historical Society.

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