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Case Description

Williams, Josh, an old negro, died from effects of blow on head with hatchet, Dec. 2, in basement of 394 S. Clark St., by Lizzie Shackley, a low white prostitute, who was arrested and held by Coroner's Jury. Harrison St. Station.

Case Number

2560

Circumstances

Date of offense	December 2, 1880
Date of death	December 2, 1880
Time between offense and death	Longer than 1 week
Address	394 S Clark st
Type of location	Residence
Type of residence	Residence (Don’t know whose)
Location description	basement of address
Type of death	Homicide
Type of homicide	Intentional murder
Characteristics	Blow on head with hatchet
Method of killing	Axe or hatchet
Weapon	blow on head with hatchet
Excessive violence	Excessive or extreme use of force
Murder/suicide?	Yes
Total number of victims	1
Total number of defendants	1
Related to Prohibition?	Yes

Victim

Name	Williams, Josh
Gender	Male
Race	Black
Ethnicity	African American
Victim/defendant relationship	Not related by family

Defendant

Name	Shackley, Lizzie
Gender	Female
Race	White
Ethnicity	Irish
Employed	Yes
Employment Type	Outside labor force (incl. criminals)
Occupational skill	Prostitute

Police

Total number of defendants arrested	1
Allegations of police corruption	No

Legal

Outcome of coroner's judgement	Defendant held to Grand Jury
Charges against defendant	No charges recorded
Type of legal decision recorded	Coroner's verdict only
Allegations of police corruption	No

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