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Case Description
Brown, Mrs. Mary - Age 65 - Fatally injured 8/4/22 in Jackson Park, North Drive at Everett Ave. when struck and run over by an auto driven by Ges. C. Florentine. On 8/9 Florentine was exonerated by the Coroner but later was indicted by the August Grand Jury. 4 Dist. 11/23/22 - Acquitted - McKinley.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
August 4, 1922 |
| Date of death |
August 8, 1922 |
| Time between offense and death |
Within 1 week but more than 1 day
|
| Address |
North Drive at everett ave
|
| Type of location |
Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
|
| Type of public place |
Street, sidewalk or alley
|
| Location description |
corner of North Drive at Everett Ave.
|
| Type of death |
Accident
|
| Type of accident |
Automobile accident
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Circumstances description |
Car accident
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Brown, Mary
|
| Age |
65 years
|
| Gender |
Female
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Not related by family
|
Defendant
| Name |
Florentine
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
| Defendant/victim relationship |
Stranger
|
Police
| Precinct |
6
|
| Total number of defendants arrested |
1
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Date of coroner's decision |
August 9, 1922 |
| Outcome of coroner's judgement |
Exonerated, Commended
|
| Trial Judge |
McKinley
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner, grandy jury, trials
|
| Outcome of trial |
Acquitted
|
| Outcome of Grand Jury decision |
Indictment for felony murder
|
| Date of sentence |
November 23, 1922 |
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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