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Case Description
Rubinovitch, Bertha - Age 14 - Fatally shot in her home by her uncle, Harry Politzer, who was displaying a 25 cal. Automatic pistol when it was accidentally discharged. On 4/21/24 he was exonerated by the Coroner. 23 Dist.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
January 8, 1924 |
| Date of death |
April 19, 1924 |
| Time between offense and death |
Longer than 1 week
|
| Address |
3639 Waveland
|
| Location description |
address
|
| Type of death |
Accident
|
| Type of accident |
Accidental shooting
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Circumstances description |
Family quarrel
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Total number of defendants |
1
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Rubinocitch, Bertha
|
| Age |
14 years
|
| Gender |
Female
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Polish
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Other family relationship
|
| Related by blood or marriage |
Other blood relationship
|
Defendant
| Name |
Politzer, Harry
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Defendant/victim relationship |
Family (include in laws, multi-generations, step relations)
|
| Related by blood or marriage |
Other blood relationship
|
Police
| Precinct |
23
|
| Defendant ID'd at scene |
No
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Date of coroner's decision |
April 21, 1924 |
| Outcome of coroner's judgement |
Exonerated, Commended
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner's verdict only
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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