Case Number: 6902

Regan, Fred J. - Age 45 - Fatally shot in the Waiter's Union Hall, 500 So. State St. by Emil Franke, who, on 12/2/22, was held by the Coroner. A rival faction broke in on the meeting to wreck it. 1A Dist. 12/4/22 Message sent out to arrest Geo. Roberts, J.G. DeJarnott, and Jeff Donohue. 11/2/23 Franke acquitted - Lewis.



Circumstances

Date of Offense December 1, 1922
Date of Death December 1, 1922
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address 500 S State
Type of Location Place of business
Location Description waiter's Union Hall
Type of Death Homicide
Type of Homicide Intentional murder
Characteristics shot in Walter's Union Hall-rival faction broke in
Method of Killing Other gun, gun unspecified
Weapon fatally shot
Motive a rivalfaction broke in on the meeting to wreck it
Description Other
Total Number of Victims 1
Location waiter's Union Hall
Number of Defendants 1
Circumstances Related to Civil Unrest Yes
Related to Organized Crime
Type of Business Other place of business
Type of Civil Unrest Union or workers demonstration, or other labor related (not strike or picketing)

Victim

Name Regan, Fred J
Age 45 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity Other, european

Defendant

Name Franke, Emil
Gender Male
Ethnicity Other, european
Race White

Police

Precinct 1
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Defendant Identified at Scene No
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 1

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision December 2, 1922
Trial Judge Lewis
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner, trial
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Sentence November 2, 1923
Outcome of Trial Acquitted