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Case Description
Mahoney, Dennis, 35 years old, shot dead 12th and State Sts., by Jeremiah Milligan, a notorious colored thief, who also shot James O'Mara at the same time. Milligan was arrested and sent to the Penitentiary. Harrison St. Station.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
August 1, 1881 |
| Date of death |
August 1, 1881 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
|
| Address |
12th & State sts.
|
| Type of death |
Homicide
|
| Type of homicide |
Intentional murder
|
| Method of killing |
Other gun, gun unspecified
|
| Weapon |
shot dead
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Total number of defendants |
1
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Mahoney, Dennis
|
| Age |
35 years
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Irish
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Not related by family
|
Defendant
| Name |
Milligan, Jeremiah
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
Black
|
| Ethnicity |
African American
|
| Known to Chicago police as |
A known thief
|
Police
| Total number of defendants arrested |
1
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner, trial
|
| Outcome of trial |
Guilty, unspecified offense
|
| Sentenced to |
Joliet, Stateville
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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