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Case Description
Smith, John F., killed with blown on head with gas pipe, 51 Market St. John Ryan arrested (Central) and acquitted.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
April 18, 1896 |
| Date of death |
April 18, 1896 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
|
| Address |
51 Market st.
|
| Type of location |
Residence
|
| Type of residence |
Residence (Don’t know whose)
|
| Type of death |
Homicide
|
| Type of homicide |
Intentional murder
|
| Method of killing |
Beaten with blunt object, struck
|
| Weapon |
blown on head with gas pipe
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Smith, John F.
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
English-Anglo
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Not related by family
|
Defendant
| Name |
Ryan, John
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
English-Anglo
|
Police
| Total number of defendants arrested |
1
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Charges against defendant |
No charges recorded
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner's verdict only
|
| Outcome of Grand Jury decision |
Discharged
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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