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1923
Mary Bertelme first woman elected to the Circuit Court
Mayor William Dever elected; pledges to close every "vicious cabaret"
1924
Passage of U. S. Immigration Act
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Case Description
Fisher, Irving -Age 32 - Died from gunshot wounds received 8:25 PM, July 26, 1925, in wholesale jewelry store at 205 W. Madison St. where he was discovered with three other men attempting to break a safe. Yates Fetterman, an A.D. T. watchman, who shot him fatally and wounded two of the others was exonerated by the Coroner on 9/26/25. 1st Dist.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
July 26, 1925 |
| Date of death |
September 24, 1925 |
| Time between offense and death |
Longer than 1 week
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| Time of day (approx) |
Evening (5:00 p.m. - 10:59 p.m.)
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| Time of day (exact) |
12:20 am
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| Address |
205 W. Madison
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| Type of location |
Place of business
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| Type of business |
Other place of business
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| Location description |
in wholesale jewelry store @ 205 W. Madison
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| Type of death |
Homicide
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| Type of homicide |
Intentional murder
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| Characteristics |
watchman killed safe-crackers
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| Method of killing |
Other gun, gun unspecified
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| Weapon |
died from gun shot wounds
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| Motive |
def discovered vic & 3 other men trying to break o
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| Victim initiated events leading to homicide |
Yes
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| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
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| Circumstances description |
Burglary
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| Total number of victims |
1
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| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
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Victim
| Name |
Fisher, Irving
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| Age |
32 years
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| Gender |
Male
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| Race |
White
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| Ethnicity |
English-Anglo
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| Occupational skill |
Criminal - thief
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| Victim/defendant relationship |
Not related by family
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Defendant
| Name |
Fetterman, Yates
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| Gender |
Male
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| Race |
White
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| Ethnicity |
Other, european
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| Employed |
Yes
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| Employment Type |
Employed, skilled (butcher, electrician, cab drivers, street car, etc.)
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| Occupational skill |
Domestic servant, caretaker, watchman
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| Killing while protecting property |
Protecting a drug store
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| Defendant/victim relationship |
Stranger
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Police
| Precinct |
28
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| Total number of defendants arrested |
1
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| Allegations of police corruption |
No
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Legal
| Date of coroner's decision |
September 26, 1925 |
| Outcome of coroner's judgement |
Exonerated, Commended
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| Charges against defendant |
No charges recorded
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| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner's verdict only
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| Allegations of police corruption |
No
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