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Case Description

Schneider, Mrs. Dollie, 28 yrs., found dead in bed, 26 N. Peoria St. Beaten by her husband Charles Schneider, who was arrested Aug. 20 and held by coroner's jury Aug. 26, '10. 27th Prect. No bill by Sept. 1910 Grand Jury.

Case Number

2391

Circumstances

Date of offense	August 8, 1910
Date of death	August 18, 1910
Time between offense and death	Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address	26 N. Peoria
Type of location	Residence
Type of residence	Residence of both victim and defendant
Type of death	Homicide
Type of homicide	Intentional murder
Characteristics	beaten
Method of killing	Beaten with fists or feet
Weapon	Beaten
Excessive violence	Excessive or extreme use of force
Murder/suicide?	Yes
Circumstances description	Domestic violence
Total number of victims	1
Total number of defendants	1
Related to Prohibition?	Yes

Victim

Name	Schneider, Dollie
Age	28 years
Gender	Female
Race	White
Ethnicity	English-Anglo
Victim/defendant relationship	Wife/Husband
Related by blood or marriage	Spouses

Defendant

Name	Schneider, Charles
Gender	Male
Race	White
Ethnicity	English-Anglo
Defendant/victim relationship	Spouses (including common law and ever married)
Related by blood or marriage	Spouses

Police

Precinct	27
Date defendant arrested	August 20, 1910
Total number of defendants arrested	1
Time between crime and arrest	Days
Allegations of police corruption	No

Legal

Date of coroner's decision	August 26, 1910
Outcome of coroner's judgement	Defendant held to Grand Jury
Charges against defendant	No charges recorded
Type of legal decision recorded	Coroner's verdict and grand jury
Date of Grand Jury decision	September 1, 1910
Outcome of Grand Jury decision	Indictment for felony murder
Allegations of police corruption	No

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