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Case Description
Bell, Sarah. 20 ys. old. Shot dead at 13 Solow Pl. by Herman Bell, her uncle, who was arrested. 21 pct. Held by Cor Jury 8/6/09. 11/15/09 - 20 yrs. Joliet - Brentano.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
August 4, 1909 |
| Date of death |
August 4, 1906 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
|
| Address |
13 Solow Pl.
|
| Type of location |
Residence
|
| Type of residence |
Residence (Don’t know whose)
|
| Location description |
13 Solow Pl.
|
| Type of death |
Homicide
|
| Type of homicide |
Intentional murder
|
| Characteristics |
Shot by her uncle
|
| Method of killing |
Other gun, gun unspecified
|
| Weapon |
shot dead
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Circumstances description |
Family quarrel
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Total number of defendants |
1
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Bell, Sarah
|
| Age |
20 years
|
| Gender |
Female
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Other family relationship
|
| Related by blood or marriage |
Other blood relationship
|
Defendant
| Name |
Bell, Herman
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Defendant/victim relationship |
Family (include in laws, multi-generations, step relations)
|
| Related by blood or marriage |
Other blood relationship
|
Police
| Precinct |
21
|
| Date defendant arrested |
August 4, 1909 |
| Total number of defendants arrested |
1
|
| Time between crime and arrest |
Less than 1 day
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Date of coroner's decision |
August 6, 1909 |
| Outcome of coroner's judgement |
Defendant held to Grand Jury
|
| Charges against defendant |
No charges recorded
|
| Trial Judge |
Brentano
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner, trial
|
| Outcome of trial |
Guilty of manslaughter
|
| Date of sentence |
November 15, 1909 |
| Sentenced to |
Joliet, Stateville
|
| Length of sentence |
20 years
|
| Sentence completed |
Yes
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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