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Mayor cleans up Old Custom House; over 200 houses of prostitution closed
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1906
Upton Sinclair’s exposé, “The Jungle” published
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Chicago has 1 million immigrants
1909
Burnham Plan for Chicago
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Case Description
Smith, Edw., Officer, Mtd. Sgd., shot dead Washington Blvd. and Washtenaw Av. by some unknown man. 29 Pct.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
August 4, 1907 |
| Date of death |
August 4, 1907 |
| Address |
Washington Blvd & Washtenaw ave.
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| Type of death |
Homicide
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| Type of homicide |
Intentional murder
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| Method of killing |
Other gun, gun unspecified
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| Weapon |
shot dead
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| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
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| Total number of victims |
1
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| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
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Victim
| Name |
Smith, Edward
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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, professional (incl. police and military)
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| Occupational skill |
Law enforcement
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Defendant
Police
| Victim employed in law enforcement |
Police officer on duty
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| Precinct |
17
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| Allegations of police corruption |
No
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Legal
| Charges against defendant |
No charges recorded
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| Type of legal decision recorded |
None
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| Allegations of police corruption |
No
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