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Case Description
Bertucci, Carcemelia - Age 32 - Shot to death at 812 Shotts St., by Joseph Basile who escaped. Had been living with Basile's wife. 21 Pct. 3/22/17 Bacile arrested & turned over to the sheriff. 7/18/17 Basile acquitted - Kersten.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
December 24, 1916 |
| Date of death |
December 24, 1916 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
|
| Address |
812 Shotts St.
|
| Type of location |
Residence
|
| Type of residence |
Residence (Don’t know whose)
|
| Type of death |
Manslaughter
|
| Type of manslaughter |
Unintentional auto
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Bertucci, Carcemelia
|
| Age |
32 years
|
| Gender |
Female
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Italian
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Not related by family
|
Defendant
| Name |
Basile, Joseph
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Italian
|
| Defendant/victim relationship |
Stranger
|
Police
| Precinct |
21
|
| Date defendant arrested |
March 22, 1917 |
| Total number of defendants arrested |
1
|
| Time between crime and arrest |
Months
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Date of coroner's decision |
March 22, 1917 |
| Charges against defendant |
No charges recorded
|
| Trial Judge |
Kersten
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner, trial
|
| Outcome of trial |
Acquitted
|
| Date of sentence |
July 18, 1917 |
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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