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Case Description
Maroney, Mary - Age 5 - Killed at the intersection of Kildare Ave. and Hirsch St., while running across the street, by an auto truck operated by Joe Kanick, who was exonerated by the Coroner on 5/6/26. On 5/25/26 Kanick was held to the Grand Jury in bonds of $5000.00 by Judge Finnegan. 24 Dist. No Bill ??????.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
April 21, 1926 |
| Date of death |
April 21, 1926 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
|
| Address |
Kildare Ave. & Hirsch St.
|
| Type of location |
Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
|
| Type of public place |
Street, sidewalk or alley
|
| Type of death |
Accident
|
| Type of accident |
Automobile accident
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Circumstances description |
Car accident
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
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Victim
| Name |
Maroney, Mary
|
| Age |
5 years
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| Gender |
Female
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Irish
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| Victim/defendant relationship |
Not related by family
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Defendant
| Name |
Kanick, Joe
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
| Defendant/victim relationship |
Stranger
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Police
| Precinct |
24
|
| Date defendant arrested |
April 21, 1926 |
| Total number of defendants arrested |
1
|
| Defendant ID'd at scene |
No
|
| Time between crime and arrest |
Less than 1 day
|
| Arrest made at crime scene |
Yes
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Date of coroner's decision |
May 6, 1926 |
| Outcome of coroner's judgement |
Exonerated, Commended
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| Judge associated with bail |
Judge Finnegan
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| Charges against defendant |
No charges recorded
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner's verdict and grand jury
|
| Outcome of Grand Jury decision |
Indictment for felony murder
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
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