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Case Description
Nowakowski, Walter - Age 37 - Fatally assaulted Jan. 2, 1922, at 2227 N. Western Ave., during a free-for-all fight at a wake. On 1/12/22 Jake Ignaczak and Frank Skakowski were held to the Grand Jury in bonds of $2000.00 each by Judge Fetzer. 23 Dist. Jan. 1922 No Bills on both.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
January 2, 1922 |
| Date of death |
January 5, 1922 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
|
| Address |
2227 N. Western
|
| Type of location |
Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
|
| Type of public place |
Other non-commercial public place
|
| Location description |
wake 2227 N. Western ave.
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Circumstances description |
Fight
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Total number of defendants |
2
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Nowakowski, Walter
|
| Age |
37 years
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
| Killed while protecting person |
Protecting self
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Defendant
| Name |
Ignaczak, Jake
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Killing while protecting person |
Protecting self
|
| Defendant/victim relationship |
Relationship Unknown
|
Police
| Precinct |
5
|
| Total number of defendants arrested |
2
|
| Defendant ID'd at scene |
No
|
| Time between crime and arrest |
Days
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Bailset |
Yes
|
| Judge associated with bail |
Fetzer
|
| Trial Judge |
Fetzer
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner's verdict and grand jury
|
| Date of Grand Jury decision |
January 12, 1922 |
| Outcome of Grand Jury decision |
Indictment for felony murder
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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