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Case Description

Mills, William A. - Age 40 - Owner of Crawford Theatre, Crawford Ave., and Madison St., by one of two men who entered box office with intent to rob. On 3/16/20 Edward Brisbane who held by Coroner for murder and Robt. G. Carter was held as accessory after having confessed to the crime. 20 Pct. 5/24/20 Brisbane to hang 6/18/20 and Carter to Joliet Pen. for life - Scanlon. 12/28/20 Brisbane sentence confirmed by Supreme Court. - McDonald. 2/11/21 - Brisbane hanged in County Jail.

Case Number

4536

Circumstances

Date of death	March 11, 1920
Type of death	Homicide
Type of homicide	Other murder, felony murder
Victim initiated events leading to homicide	No
Murder/suicide?	Yes
Total number of victims	1
Related to Prohibition?	Yes

Victim

Name	Mills, William A.
Age	30 years
Gender	Male
Race	White
Ethnicity	English-Anglo

Defendant

Defendant/victim relationship

Stranger

Police

Total number of defendants arrested	2
Allegations of police corruption	No

Legal

Charges against defendant	Felony murder
Felony murder classification	Robbery
Jury verdict	Yes
Type of legal decision recorded	Coroner, trial
Length of sentence	Death penalty
Defendant executed?	Yes
Date of execution	February 11, 1921
Type of execution	Hanged
Judge of second trial	McDonald
Outcome of second trial	Guilty - felony murder
Post trial information	Death sentence carried out
Allegations of police corruption	No

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