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Case Description
Morooney, John, 29 yrs. old. Found shot dead under Met. Elevated road bet. Peoria and Sangamon Sts. Perpetrator unknown. 27th Prect. John Johnson, alias Carr, and Thomas Moran arrested and held by coroner's jury Sept. 3, 1907. Stricken off Jan. 4, 08, by Judge Chetlain. (Johnson in Joliet).
Circumstances
| Date of death |
August 19, 1907 |
| Address |
Met. Elevated road bet. Peoria & Sangamon sts.
|
| Type of location |
Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
|
| Type of public place |
Highway
|
| Location description |
under Met. Elevated road bet. Peoria & Sangamon st
|
| Type of death |
Homicide
|
| Type of homicide |
Intentional murder
|
| Method of killing |
Other gun, gun unspecified
|
| Weapon |
shot dead
|
| Motive |
found shot dead
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Circumstances description |
Victim's body dumped
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Total number of defendants |
2
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Morooney, John
|
| Age |
29 years
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
Defendant
| Name |
Johnson, John (Carr)
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
Police
| Precinct |
27
|
| Location of arrest |
Joliet
|
| Date defendant arrested |
September 3, 1907 |
| Total number of defendants arrested |
2
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Date of coroner's decision |
September 3, 1907 |
| Outcome of coroner's judgement |
Defendant held to Grand Jury
|
| Charges against defendant |
No charges recorded
|
| Trial Judge |
Chetlain
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner's verdict only
|
| Outcome of trial |
Stricken off
|
| Date of sentence |
January 4, 1908 |
| Number of times case stricken off |
1
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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