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Case Description

Comiskey, Michael, fatally stabbed by John Preston(an.) Franklin Park.

Case Number

421

Circumstances

Date of offense February 15, 1903
Date of death February 15, 1903
Address Franklin Park
Location description Franklin Park
Type of death Homicide
Type of homicide Intentional murder
Characteristics Year: Feb. 1903
Method of killing Other stabbing, stabbing unspecified
Weapon fatally stabbed
Murder/suicide? Yes
Total number of victims 1
Related to Prohibition? Yes

Victim

Name Comiskey
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity Other, european

Defendant

Name Preston, John
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity Other, european
Defendant/victim relationship Relationship Unknown

Police

Allegations of police corruption No

Legal

Charges against defendant No charges recorded
Type of legal decision recorded None
Allegations of police corruption No

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