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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
Weil, William, Age 49 - Beaten (with wire-wound club) and suffocated with gag in his flower store at 421 W. 63rd St., by 3 bandits who had gained access to his store and awaited his return. 4/15/15 Walter F. Weed and Wilbert Hard held to G.J. by the Coroner who also ordered Frank Holstein (or Hornstein) held when apprehended. 17th Pct. 8/5/15 Hard and Weed to Joliet Pen. for life - Kersten. [Hard escaped from Joliet Pen.]
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
April 15, 1915 |
| Date of death |
April 15, 1915 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
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| Address |
421 W. 63rd st.
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| Type of location |
Place of business
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| Type of business |
Other place of business
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| Location description |
in his flower store
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| Type of death |
Homicide
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| Type of homicide |
Other murder, felony murder
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| Characteristics |
beaten and suffocated
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| Method of killing |
Other beating
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| Weapon |
beaten with wire-wound club & suffocated with gag
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| Victim initiated events leading to homicide |
No
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| Excessive violence |
Excessive or extreme use of force
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| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
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| Total number of victims |
1
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| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
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Victim
| Name |
Weil, William
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| Age |
49 years
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| Gender |
Male
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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, high white collar (merchant, etc.)
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| Business Owner |
Store or shop
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| Occupational skill |
Store owner, hotel owner
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| Victim/defendant relationship |
Not related by family
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Defendant
| Name |
Weed, Walter F.
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| Gender |
Male
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| Race |
White
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| Ethnicity |
English-Anglo
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| Defendant/victim relationship |
Stranger
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Police
| Total number of defendants arrested |
2
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| Allegations of police corruption |
No
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Legal
| Date of coroner's decision |
April 15, 1915 |
| Outcome of coroner's judgement |
Defendant held to Grand Jury
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| Charges against defendant |
Felony murder
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| Felony murder classification |
Robbery
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| Trial Judge |
Kersten
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| Jury verdict |
Yes
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| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner, trial
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| Date of sentence |
August 5, 1915 |
| Sentenced to |
Joliet, Stateville
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| Length of sentence |
Life
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| Allegations of police corruption |
No
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