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1881
Pullman City opens: Company Town, with 8,000 residents
1883
Standardized national railroad time introduced in Chicago
1884
City Population doubles: Total population reaches 629,895
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Case Description
Allen, Bill, alias Joe Dehlman, notorious colored criminal and murderer of Officer Clarence E. Wright, shot dead, Green and Hingie Sts., by Sergt. John Wheeler.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
December 3, 1882 |
| Date of death |
December 3, 1882 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
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| Address |
Green and Hingie Sts.
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| Location description |
Green and Hingie Sts.
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| Type of death |
Homicide
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| Type of homicide |
Intentional murder
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| Characteristics |
notorious murder of officer killed by sergt.
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| Method of killing |
Other gun, gun unspecified
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| Weapon |
shot dead
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| Motive |
Victim"notorius colored criminal murderer of offic
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| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
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| Circumstances description |
Other
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| Total number of victims |
1
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| Total number of defendants |
1
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| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
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Victim
| Name |
Allen, Bill;joe Dehlman
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| Gender |
Male
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| Race |
Black
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| Ethnicity |
African American
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| Known to Chicago police as |
Known criminal suspect
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| Victim/defendant relationship |
Not related by family
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Defendant
| Name |
Wheeler, John
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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, Police
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| Defendant/victim relationship |
Known (recognized person)
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Police
| Defendant employed in law enforcement |
Police unspecified, detective
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| Total number of defendants arrested |
1
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| Defendant ID'd at scene |
No
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| Allegations of police corruption |
Yes
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Legal
| Allegations of police corruption |
Yes
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