Case Number: 1580

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
Description Victim's body dumped
Total Number of Victims 1
Location under Met. Elevated road bet. Peoria & Sangamon st
Number of Defendants 2

Victim

Name Morooney, John
Age 29 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity Other, european

Defendant

Name Johnson, John (Carr)
Gender Male
Ethnicity Other, european
Race White

Police

Precinct 27
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date Defendant Arrested 3-Sep-07
Location of Arrest Joliet
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 2

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision September 3, 1907
Outcome of Coroner's Judgment Defendant held to Grand Jury
Charges Against Defendant No
Trial Judge Chetlain
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner's verdict only
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Sentence January 4, 1908
Number of Times Case Stricken Off 1
Outcome of Trial Stricken off