Homicide in Chicago 1870-1930
1877
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Case Description

Anderson, Gus, col’d waiter employed by Ill. Central R.R., fatally shot in fight in saloon of Matthew Walsh, Clark and Van Buren Sts., by John Keal, a junk dealer, who was arrested. Harrison St. Station.

Case Number

 1

Circumstances

Date of offense February 23, 1877
Date of death February 23, 1877
Time between offense and death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address Clark &Van Buren Sts.
Type of location Place of business
Type of business Bar/saloon
Location description in saloon of Matthew Walsh
Murder/suicide? Yes
Circumstances description Bar room brawl
Total number of victims 1
Total number of defendants 1
Related to Prohibition? Yes
Prohibition-related location Place where liquor was sold
Other related Prohibition indicators in a saloon

Victim

Name Anderson, Gus
Gender Male
Race Black
Ethnicity African American
Employed Yes
Employment Type Employed, low white collar (clerk, bookkeeper, etc.)
Occupational skill Other, skilled laborer
Victim/defendant relationship Not related by family

Defendant

Name Keal, John
Gender Male
Employed Yes
Employment Type Employed, unskilled (laborer)
Occupational skill Other, unskilled laborer
Defendant/victim relationship Known (recognized person)

Police

Location of arrest Harr. St. station
Total number of defendants arrested 1
Allegations of police corruption No

Legal

Allegations of police corruption No

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