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Case Description
Felcan, Joseph, 32 yrs. Slavonien killed Ada St., bet. Austin Av. and Kinzie St., by stones thrown by a crowd of toughs. Several arrests. 32d Prect. William Sweeney arrested and held by Coroner's Jury, Dec. 7, 1905. Nolle prossed April 24, 1906, in Judge Kavanagh's court.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
November 25, 1905 |
| Date of death |
November 25, 1905 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
|
| Address |
Ada st, between Austin Av. And Kinzie st.
|
| Type of location |
Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
|
| Type of public place |
Street, sidewalk or alley
|
| Location description |
Ada st, between Austin Av. And Kinzie st.
|
| Type of death |
Homicide
|
| Type of homicide |
Intentional murder
|
| Characteristics |
killed by stones thrown by a crowd of toughs
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| Method of killing |
Beaten with blunt object, struck
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| Weapon |
killed by stones
|
| Motive |
victim killed by stones thrown by a crowd of tough
|
| Excessive violence |
Multiple assailants
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Circumstances description |
Other
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Total number of defendants |
1
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Felcon, Joseph
|
| Age |
32 years
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
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Defendant
| Name |
Sweeney, William
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
Police
| Precinct |
32
|
| Date defendant arrested |
December 7, 1905 |
| Total number of defendants arrested |
1
|
| Time between crime and arrest |
Weeks
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Date of coroner's decision |
December 7, 1905 |
| Outcome of coroner's judgement |
Defendant held to Grand Jury
|
| Charges against defendant |
No charges recorded
|
| Trial Judge |
Kavanaugh
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner, trial
|
| Date of Grand Jury decision |
April 24, 1906 |
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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