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Case Description
Duffy, Mary, found dead at 165 Maxwell St. Nelson Evans and Addie Evans, both colored, arrested and held without bail, Jan. 5, 1903, by Coroner's Jury. "No bill" by Grand Jury, Jan. 27, 1903. 21st Prect.
Circumstances
| Date of death |
December 16, 1902 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
|
| Address |
165 Maxwell st.
|
| Location description |
Found dead at 165 Maxwell st.
|
| Type of death |
Homicide
|
| Type of homicide |
Intentional murder
|
| Weapon |
found dead
|
| Motive |
found dead
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Circumstances description |
Victim's body dumped
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Total number of defendants |
2
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Duffy, Mary
|
| Gender |
Female
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Not related by family
|
Defendant
| Name |
Evans, Nelson
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
Black
|
| Ethnicity |
African American
|
Police
| Precinct |
21
|
| Date defendant arrested |
January 5, 1903 |
| Total number of defendants arrested |
2
|
| Time between crime and arrest |
Days
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Date of coroner's decision |
January 5, 1903 |
| Outcome of coroner's judgement |
Defendant held to Grand Jury
|
| Charges against defendant |
No charges recorded
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner's verdict and grand jury
|
| Date of Grand Jury decision |
July 27, 1903 |
| Outcome of Grand Jury decision |
Indictment for felony murder
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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