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Case Description
Ross, Blanche - Age 32 - Colored - Died from knife wound in right thigh received during a struggle with her husband, Henry. Coroner's jury unable to determine in whose hand knife was held and released Henry Ross. 2A Dist.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
January 30, 1923 |
| Date of death |
January 30, 1923 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
|
| Type of location |
Residence
|
| Type of residence |
Residence of both victim and defendant
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Circumstances description |
Domestic violence
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Total number of defendants |
1
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Ross, Blanche
|
| Age |
32 years
|
| Gender |
Female
|
| Race |
Black
|
| Ethnicity |
African American
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Wife/Husband
|
| Related by blood or marriage |
Spouses
|
Defendant
| Name |
Ross, Henry
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
Black
|
| Ethnicity |
African American
|
| Defendant/victim relationship |
Spouses (including common law and ever married)
|
| Related by blood or marriage |
Spouses
|
Police
| Precinct |
2
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Outcome of coroner's judgement |
Discharged
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner's verdict only
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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