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Case Description
Daiga, Phillip. 35 ys. old. Kicked in the groin in Sept. 1907 by his stepson Joseph Vitter who has been held by Coroner. 33 prect. No bill by February (1908) Grand Jury.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
September 15, 1907 |
| Date of death |
January 23, 1908 |
| Type of location |
Residence
|
| Type of residence |
Residence of both victim and defendant
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Circumstances description |
Fight
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Total number of defendants |
1
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Daiga, Philip
|
| Age |
35 years
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Parent/Child
|
| Related by blood or marriage |
Step-parent/Step-child
|
Defendant
| Name |
Vitter, Joseph
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
| Defendant/victim relationship |
Family (include in laws, multi-generations, step relations)
|
| Related by blood or marriage |
Step-child / Step-parent
|
Police
| Precinct |
33
|
| Total number of defendants arrested |
1
|
| Defendant ID'd at scene |
No
|
| Time between crime and arrest |
Less than 1 day
|
| Arrest made at crime scene |
Yes
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Outcome of coroner's judgement |
Defendant held to Grand Jury
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner's verdict and grand jury
|
| Date of Grand Jury decision |
February 15, 1908 |
| Outcome of Grand Jury decision |
Indictment for felony murder
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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