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Case Description
Dettimer, Williams, 38 years old, died in County Hospital. Shot in fight with negroes, June 2, Halsted St., near Lake. 27th Prect. Charles Potter, Charles Robertson and Berry Officer, all colored, arrested and held June 27, by Justice Doyle.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
June 2, 1903 |
| Date of death |
June 22, 1903 |
| Time between offense and death |
Longer than 1 week
|
| Address |
Halsted st. near Lake
|
| Type of location |
Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
|
| Type of public place |
Street, sidewalk or alley
|
| Location description |
Halsted st. near Lake
|
| Type of death |
Homicide
|
| Type of homicide |
Intentional murder
|
| Method of killing |
Other gun, gun unspecified
|
| Weapon |
shot in fight with negroes
|
| Motive |
shot in fight with negroes
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Circumstances description |
Fight
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Total number of defendants |
3
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Dettimer, Williams
|
| Age |
38 years
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
| Killed while protecting person |
Protecting self
|
| Name of hospital where victim was taken |
Co. Hospital
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Not related by family
|
Defendant
| Name |
Potter, Charles
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
Black
|
| Ethnicity |
African American
|
Police
| Precinct |
27
|
| Date defendant arrested |
June 27, 1907 |
| Total number of defendants arrested |
3
|
| Time between crime and arrest |
Weeks
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Date of coroner's decision |
June 27, 1903 |
| Outcome of coroner's judgement |
Defendant held to Grand Jury
|
| Charges against defendant |
No charges recorded
|
| Trial Judge |
Doyle
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner's verdict only
|
| Outcome of Grand Jury decision |
Indictment, other homicide, homicide unspecified
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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