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Case Description
Czajkowski, John, alias Chakowski, - Age 27 - Fatally assaulted 5/20 at some unknown place , front of 1358 Dean St. - 35 Pct., in drunken brawl. 5/24/16 Lukacz Grisszkiewicz held to Grand Jury by the Coroner. 32 Pct. June 1916 No bill.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
May 20, 1916 |
| Date of death |
May 20, 1916 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
|
| Address |
1358 Dean St
|
| Type of location |
Place of business
|
| Type of business |
Other place of business
|
| Location description |
Front of
|
| Type of death |
Manslaughter
|
| Type of manslaughter |
Unintentional auto
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Circumstances description |
Car accident
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Czajkowski, John; alias: Chako
|
| Age |
27 years
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Polish
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Not related by family
|
Defendant
| Name |
Grisszkiewicz, LuKacz
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Polish
|
| Defendant/victim relationship |
Stranger
|
Police
| Precinct |
35
|
| Total number of defendants arrested |
1
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Date of coroner's decision |
May 24, 1916 |
| Outcome of coroner's judgement |
Defendant held to Grand Jury
|
| Charges against defendant |
No charges recorded
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner, trial
|
| Date of Grand Jury decision |
June 15, 1916 |
| Outcome of Grand Jury decision |
Indictment for felony murder
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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