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Case Description

Schmekel, Fernand, died. Stabbed April 17, on Greenwood Av., near 76th St. Fritz Klinkbear and Gustave Woomer arrested and held by Coroner's Jury.

Case Number

2174

Date of offense	April 17, 1893
Date of death	April 17, 1893
Time between offense and death	Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address	Greenwood Av., near 76th st.
Type of location	Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
Type of public place	Street, sidewalk or alley
Location description	street
Type of death	Homicide
Type of homicide	Intentional murder
Method of killing	Other stabbing, stabbing unspecified
Weapon	stabbed b two men
Murder/suicide?	Yes
Total number of victims	1
Total number of defendants	2
Related to Prohibition?	Yes

Name	Schmekel, Fernand
Gender	Male
Race	White
Ethnicity	German
Victim/defendant relationship	Not related by family

Total number of defendants arrested	2
Time between crime and arrest	Months
Allegations of police corruption	No

Charges against defendant	No charges recorded
Type of legal decision recorded	Coroner's verdict only
Allegations of police corruption	No

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