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1904
Justice of the Peace System abolished
1905
Mayor cleans up Old Custom House; over 200 houses of prostitution closed
Municipal Court of Chicago created
1906
Upton Sinclair’s exposé, “The Jungle” published
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Case Description
Bork, Joseph, 36 yrs. Died in Alexian Brother's Hospital. Found inured at 3:05 A.M., same date in front of saloon 375 Southport Av. Albert Mudlaff heeper of said saloon arrested and held by Coroner's Jury June 13. 41st Prect. Mudlaff acquitted by Jury in Judge Kersten's court, Sept. 23, 1905.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
November 19, 1904 |
| Date of death |
November 19, 1904 |
| Address |
near Lamont, Ill.
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| Location description |
Near Lamont, Ill.
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| Type of death |
Homicide
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| Type of homicide |
Intentional murder
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| Characteristics |
two bullet wounds in head
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| Method of killing |
Other gun, gun unspecified
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| Weapon |
found murdered (two bullet wounds in head)
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| Motive |
found murdered (two bullet wounds in head)
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| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
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| Circumstances description |
Victim's body dumped
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| Total number of victims |
1
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| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
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Victim
| Name |
Bate, John, W., Jr.
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| Gender |
Male
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| Race |
White
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| Ethnicity |
Other, european
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| Employed |
Yes
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| Employment Type |
Employed, skilled (butcher, electrician, cab drivers, street car, etc.)
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| Occupational skill |
Domestic labor
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Defendant
| Name |
Weeks, George
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| Gender |
Male
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| Race |
White
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| Ethnicity |
Other, european
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Police
| Date defendant arrested |
November 19, 1904 |
| 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's verdict only
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| Allegations of police corruption |
No
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