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Case Description
Publisch, Frank, 20 years old, fatally stabbed, 12th St. viaduct, by Ernest Peters, who was arrested, but exonerated by Coroner's Jury. 21st Prect.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
October 19, 1898 |
| Date of death |
October 19, 1898 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
|
| Address |
12th st.
|
| Type of location |
Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
|
| Type of public place |
Other non-commercial public place
|
| Location description |
12th st. viaduct
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Total number of defendants |
1
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Publisch, Frank
|
| Age |
20 years
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Not related by family
|
Defendant
| Name |
Peters, Ernest
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
Police
| Precinct |
21
|
| Date defendant arrested |
July 20, 1894 |
| Total number of defendants arrested |
1
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Outcome of coroner's judgement |
Exonerated, Commended
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner's verdict only
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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