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Case Description
Ruberry, Barney - Age 38 - Deceased and Charles J. Mulachy, both business agents of the Plumber’s Union, were fatally shot at 3:35 PM, 8/30/30, at the S.W. corner of Addison St. and Western Ave., where the new Lane Tech. High School is under construction by “some unknown person or persons” who fired thru a window as they approached a construction shanty. Two men were observed to escape in an auto belonging to the John Carl Stein Co. Plumbing Contractors, who had had trouble with the union. On 8/27/30 Charles Stein and Albert Courchene, of said concern, were surrendered by their attorney at the Det. Bur. But refused to make a statement there on advice of counsel as well as at the inquest, tho it was intimated that they would claim self-defense if brought to trial. Failure of identification brought them release at the inquest on 8/28/30 and for the same reason the case was nolle prossed 10/23/30 by Judge Lyle. 39 Dist.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
August 21, 1930 |
| Date of death |
August 21, 1930 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
|
| Time of day (approx) |
Afternoon (11:00 a.m. - 4:59 p.m.)
|
| Time of day (exact) |
12:15 am
|
| Address |
Addison st. & Western ave.
|
| Type of location |
Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
|
| Type of public place |
Street, sidewalk or alley
|
| Location description |
SW corner
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| Type of death |
Homicide
|
| Type of homicide |
Intentional murder
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| Method of killing |
Other gun, gun unspecified
|
| Weapon |
fatally shot thru window of a construction shanty
|
| Motive |
assailants thought to be plumbing contractors upse
|
| Victim initiated events leading to homicide |
No
|
| Excessive violence |
Excessive or extreme use of force
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Circumstances description |
Dispute over money or property, quarrel
|
| Total number of victims |
2
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Ruberry, Barney
|
| Age |
38 years
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
| Employed |
Yes
|
| Employment Type |
Employed, high white collar (merchant, etc.)
|
| Occupational skill |
Other, business person
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Not related by family
|
| Prior non-family relationship |
Other business or monetary relationship
|
Defendant
| Name |
Stein, Charles
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Jewish
|
| Employed |
Yes
|
| Employment Type |
Employed, skilled (butcher, electrician, cab drivers, street car, etc.)
|
| Occupational skill |
Carpenter contractor
|
| Defendant/victim relationship |
Stranger
|
| Prior non-family relationship |
Other business or monetary relationship
|
Police
| Precinct |
22
|
| Date defendant arrested |
October 4, 1930 |
| Total number of defendants arrested |
2
|
| Time between crime and arrest |
Weeks
|
| Arrest made at crime scene |
Escaped, arrested later
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Date of coroner's decision |
August 28, 1930 |
| Outcome of coroner's judgement |
Discharged
|
| Charges against defendant |
No charges recorded
|
| Trial Judge |
Lyle
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner's verdict and grand jury
|
| Date of Grand Jury decision |
October 23, 1930 |
| Outcome of Grand Jury decision |
Indictment for felony murder
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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