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Case Description
Czaika, Casmira - Age 4 - Struck and killed at 12:45 P.M. at Chicago Ave. and Lincoln St., while crossing Chicago Ave. with her mother, by an auto, which was abandonned by its occupants. On 11/25/24 Lawrence McLaughlin and Steve Curran were held by the Coroner as principal and accessory respectively. 22 Dist. Roy Walsh also indicted. 6/25/25 Curran - Bond Forf. - Lindsay. 8/9/26 - all three Bond Forf. - Lynch. 3/15/28 - McL. - bond forf. - McGoorty. 7/17/28 - all 3 nolle prossed - David.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
September 12, 1924 |
| Date of death |
September 12, 1924 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
|
| Time of day (approx) |
Afternoon (11:00 a.m. - 4:59 p.m.)
|
| Time of day (exact) |
12:12 am
|
| Address |
Chicago ave. and Lincoln st.
|
| Type of location |
Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
|
| Type of public place |
Street, sidewalk or alley
|
| Location description |
Chicago ave & Lincoln st. crossing Chicago ave.
|
| Type of death |
Accident
|
| Type of accident |
Automobile accident
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Circumstances description |
Car accident
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Total number of defendants |
3
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Czaika, Casmira
|
| Age |
4 years
|
| Gender |
Female
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Not related by family
|
Defendant
| Name |
McLaughlin, Lawrence
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Irish
|
| Defendant/victim relationship |
Stranger
|
Police
| Precinct |
29
|
| Date defendant arrested |
November 5, 1924 |
| Total number of defendants arrested |
3
|
| Defendant ID'd at scene |
No
|
| Time between crime and arrest |
Months
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Outcome of coroner's judgement |
Defendant held to Grand Jury
|
| Trial Judge |
David
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner, trial
|
| Outcome of Grand Jury decision |
Indictment for felony murder
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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