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Case Description

List, Anton, found murdered in woods near Bohemian Cemetary, 36th Prect. George Dolinski, whose watch and chain were found over the body, arrested. Held by Coroner's Jury Nov. 1. Found guilty by jury in C.C. and death sentence recommended May 4, 1901. Death sentence. Executed Oct. 11, 1901.

Case Number

1319

Circumstances

Date of death	October 28, 1900
Type of location	Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
Type of public place	Field or woods
Location description	in woods near Bohemian Cemetary
Type of death	Homicide
Type of homicide	Intentional murder
Weapon	found murdere3d
Motive	found murdered in woods def's watch & chain found
Murder/suicide?	Yes
Total number of victims	1
Total number of defendants	1
Related to Prohibition?	Yes

Victim

Name	List, Anton
Gender	Male
Race	White
Ethnicity	Other, eastern european
Victim/defendant relationship	Not related by family

Defendant

Name	Dolinski, George
Gender	Male
Race	White
Ethnicity	Other, eastern european

Police

Precinct	36
Date defendant arrested	October 28, 1900
Total number of defendants arrested	1
Time between crime and arrest	Less than 1 day
Allegations of police corruption	No

Legal

Date of coroner's decision	November 1, 1900
Charges against defendant	Murder
Jury verdict	Yes
Type of legal decision recorded	Coroner, trial
Outcome of trial	Guilty of murder
Date of sentence	May 4, 1901
Length of sentence	Death penalty
Sentence completed	Yes
Defendant executed?	Yes
Date of execution	October 11, 1901
Post trial information	Death sentence carried out
Allegations of police corruption	No

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