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Case Description
Williams, Eugene - Colored - Age 17 - Drowned at 29th St. beach; due to exhaustion on account of being unable to come to lang due to throwing of stones during riot between whites and negroes, over use of said beach. This case was the direct cause of the race riots. Ges. Stauber, on of the rioters, who was accused of having thrown a stone which supposedly struck deceased and caused his drowning, was indicted by August G.J. on charge of manslaughter. 3 Pct. 5/27/20 - Acquitted - Kavanaugh. [RACE RIOT CAUSE]
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
July 27, 1919 |
| Date of death |
July 27, 1919 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
|
| Address |
29th st. beach
|
| Type of location |
Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
|
| Type of public place |
Other non-commercial public place
|
| Location description |
Said beach
|
| Type of death |
Manslaughter
|
| Type of manslaughter |
Civil Unrest (riot, labor strike, etc.)
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Circumstances description |
Race riot
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Related to civil unrest? |
Yes
|
| Type of civil unrest |
Race Riot
|
| Circumstances of civil unrest |
race riot
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Williams, George
|
| Age |
17 years
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
Black
|
| Ethnicity |
African American
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Not related by family
|
Defendant
| Name |
Stauber, Ges.
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
English-Anglo
|
| Defendant/victim relationship |
Stranger
|
Police
| Precinct |
2
|
| Total number of defendants arrested |
1
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Charges against defendant |
Intentional manslaughter
|
| Trial Judge |
Kavanaugh
|
| Jury verdict |
Yes
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner, trial
|
| Outcome of trial |
Acquitted
|
| Outcome of Grand Jury decision |
Indictment, other homicide, homicide unspecified
|
| Date of sentence |
May 27, 1920 |
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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