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Case Description
Blom, Emma, 34 yrs. old, stabbed to death in her home 443 Belmont Av. presumably by her husband, Emanuel, who, after attempting suicide, was arrested. 41st Prect. Held by coroner's jury Aug. 1, 1907. Sentenced to life in Joliet. Nov. 30, 1907 by Judge Brentano.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
July 23, 1907 |
| Date of death |
July 23, 1907 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
|
| Address |
443 Belmont Av.
|
| Type of location |
Residence
|
| Type of residence |
Residence of both victim and defendant
|
| Location description |
stabbed to death in her home
|
| Type of death |
Homicide
|
| Type of homicide |
Intentional murder
|
| Method of killing |
Other stabbing, stabbing unspecified
|
| Weapon |
stabbed to death
|
| Motive |
stabbed to death in her home presumably by her hus
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Circumstances description |
Domestic violence
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Total number of defendants |
1
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Blom, Emma
|
| Age |
34 years
|
| Gender |
Female
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Wife/Husband
|
| Related by blood or marriage |
Spouses
|
Defendant
| Name |
Blom, Emanuel
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
| Defendant/victim relationship |
Spouses (including common law and ever married)
|
| Related by blood or marriage |
Spouses
|
Police
| Precinct |
41
|
| Location of arrest |
41st Prect.
|
| Total number of defendants arrested |
1
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Date of coroner's decision |
August 1, 1907 |
| Outcome of coroner's judgement |
Murder was cause of death
|
| Charges against defendant |
Murder
|
| Trial Judge |
Brentano
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner, trial
|
| Outcome of trial |
Guilty, unspecified offense
|
| Outcome of Grand Jury decision |
Indictment, other homicide, homicide unspecified
|
| Date of sentence |
November 30, 1907 |
| Sentenced to |
Joliet, Stateville
|
| Length of sentence |
Life
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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