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Case Description
Wangielnik, Joseph - Age 30 - Fatally assauled 1/15/19 on north side of 48th St. between Wood and Honore Sts., by three unknown men who robbed him. On 2/5 Frank Kuchaja was held by the Coroner who also recommended arrest of Ges. Mehres and Vaclav Rakitis. 14 Pct. Feb. 1919 No Bill on Kuchaja.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
January 15, 1919 |
| Date of death |
January 15, 1919 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
|
| Address |
48th st. between Wood and Honore sts.
|
| Type of location |
Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
|
| Type of public place |
Street, sidewalk or alley
|
| Location description |
north side
|
| Type of death |
Homicide
|
| Type of homicide |
Other murder, felony murder
|
| Characteristics |
assaulted
|
| Method of killing |
Other beating
|
| Weapon |
fatally assaulted
|
| Victim initiated events leading to homicide |
No
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Circumstances description |
Robbery
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Wangielnik, Joseph
|
| Age |
30 years
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Not related by family
|
Defendant
| Name |
Kuchaja, Frank
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
| Defendant/victim relationship |
Stranger
|
Police
| Precinct |
3
|
| Total number of defendants arrested |
1
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Date of coroner's decision |
February 5, 1919 |
| Outcome of coroner's judgement |
Defendant held to Grand Jury
|
| Charges against defendant |
No charges recorded
|
| Felony murder classification |
Robbery
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner's verdict and grand jury
|
| Date of Grand Jury decision |
February 15, 1919 |
| Outcome of Grand Jury decision |
Indictment for felony murder
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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