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1893
American Railroad Union founded
Financial panic and economic depression
Mayor Carter Harrison assassinated
World Columbian Exposition
1894
Ida Platt, first Black woman admitted to the Bar
Louis Sullivan builds the Chicago Stock Exchange
Pullman Strike and Great Northern Railroad Strike
1896
Democratic Convention held in Chicago; Bryan defeated by McKinley in November election
1897
Completion of Chicago Loop
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Case Description
Nelson, Swan, fatally shot by Offs. Moran and Healy, of 8th Prect., who were arrested and sentenced to fourteen years in Joliet Penitentiary, July 6, 1895.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
May 17, 1894 |
| Date of death |
May 17, 1894 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
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| Type of death |
Homicide
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| Type of homicide |
Intentional manslaughter
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| Motive |
victim killed by 2 officers from 8th Precinct
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| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
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| Circumstances description |
Other
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| Total number of victims |
1
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| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
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Victim
Defendant
Police
| Total number of defendants arrested |
2
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| Allegations of police corruption |
No
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Legal
| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner, trial
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| Allegations of police corruption |
No
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