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Case Description

Fay, Bill alias, Leewond Smith. 37 yrs. old. Shot dead at 260 W. Adams St. during a saloon fight by Larry McGraw who was arrested 27 prect. Exonerated by coroner's jury, Aug. 19, '08.

Case Number

779

Circumstances

Date of offense	July 14, 1908
Date of death	August 14, 1908
Time between offense and death	Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address	260 W. Adams st.
Type of location	Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
Type of public place	Other non-commercial public place
Location description	in a saloon at 260 W. Adams st.
Type of death	Homicide
Type of homicide	Intentional murder
Method of killing	Other gun, gun unspecified
Weapon	shot dead -> gun
Motive	saloon fight
Murder/suicide?	Yes
Circumstances description	Bar room brawl
Total number of victims	1
Total number of defendants	1
Related to Prohibition?	Yes

Victim

Name	Fay, Bill alias Leewond Smith
Age	37 years
Gender	Male
Race	White
Ethnicity	Other, european

Defendant

Name	McGraw, Larry
Gender	Male
Race	White
Ethnicity	Other, european

Police

Precinct	27
Total number of defendants arrested	1
Allegations of police corruption	No

Legal

Date of coroner's decision	August 19, 1908
Outcome of coroner's judgement	Exonerated, Commended
Charges against defendant	No charges recorded
Type of legal decision recorded	Coroner's verdict only
Allegations of police corruption	No

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