Case Number: 6234

Howard, Joseph - Age 28 - Shot to death in soft drink saloon at 2300 So. Wabash Ave., by one of two men who escaped. Messages sent out for arrest of Al Brown, alias Alphonse Capone. 2nd Dist.


Circumstances

Date of Offense May 8, 1924
Date of Death May 8, 1924
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address 2300 S. Wabash ave
Type of Location Place of business
Location Description soft drink saloon
Type of Death Homicide
Type of Homicide Intentional murder
Method of Killing Other gun, gun unspecified
Weapon shot to death
Total Number of Victims 1
Location soft drink saloon
Organized Crime Indicators msg snt for arrest of Al Brown aka Alphonse Capone
Prohibition Related Indicators shot in soft drink saloon
Type of Business Restaurant, food kitchen, other public eating place, hotel public place

Victim

Name Howard, Joseph
Age 28 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity English-Anglo

Defendant

Name Brown, Al, "Alphonse Capone"
Gender Male
Ethnicity Italian
Race White

Police

Precinct 11
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date Defendant Arrested 11-Jul-24

Legal

Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner's verdict only
Allegations of Police Corruption No

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