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1914
World War I begins
1915
Black Lawyers Association founded
City Population doubles: Total population reaches 2,448,426
Cook County Bar Association founded
First Black Alderman elected
1916
Great Migration of American Blacks to city
1917
United States declares war against Germany and Japan
1918
Spanish Flu Epidemic: 8,500 deaths in Chicago
World War I Armistice
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Case Description
Johnson, Anna - Age 25 - Supposedly shot and killed while dying from an illegal operation at home of Dr. Eva Shaver, 1/20 Sedgwick St. 5/28/15 Dr. Eva Shaver, son Clarence Shaver and Willis E. Harvey held by the Coroner. 38 Pct. 5/12/19 - all 3 s/o Brentano. 1/17/21 - s/o - Holdom.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
May 26, 1915 |
| Date of death |
May 26, 1915 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
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| Address |
120 Sedgwick St.
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| Type of location |
Residence
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| Type of residence |
Residence of defendant
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| Location description |
home of Dr. Eva Shaver
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| Type of death |
Homicide
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| Type of homicide |
Intentional murder
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| Characteristics |
shot & killed
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| Method of killing |
Illegal abortion
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| Weapon |
illegal operation
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| Victim initiated events leading to homicide |
No
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| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
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| Circumstances description |
Illegal abortion
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| Total number of victims |
1
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| Total number of defendants |
3
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| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
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Victim
| Name |
Johnson, Anna
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| Age |
25 years
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| Gender |
Male
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| Race |
White
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| Ethnicity |
English-Anglo
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| Victim/defendant relationship |
Not related by family
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Defendant
| Name |
Shaver, Eva
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| Gender |
Female
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| Race |
White
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| Ethnicity |
English-Anglo
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| Employed |
Yes
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| Employment Type |
Employed, professional (incl. police and military)
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| Occupational skill |
Doctor
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| Killing while providing medical services as a |
Doctor
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| Defendant/victim relationship |
Known (recognized person)
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Police
| Precinct |
38
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| Total number of defendants arrested |
3
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| Time between crime and arrest |
Days
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| Allegations of police corruption |
No
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Legal
| Date of coroner's decision |
May 28, 1915 |
| Outcome of coroner's judgement |
Defendant held to Grand Jury
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| Trial Judge |
Brentano
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| Jury verdict |
Yes
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| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner, trial
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| Outcome of trial |
Stricken off
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| Outcome of Grand Jury decision |
Indictment, other homicide, homicide unspecified
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| Date of sentence |
May 12, 1919 |
| Number of times case stricken off |
3
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| Allegations of police corruption |
No
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