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Case Description
Ponzio, Julius – Age 18 – Fatally shot 7/15/26 at 1017 So. Wabash Ave., accidentally, by Basil Chialiva, who was showing him a gun. On 7/17/26 Chialiva was exonerated by the Coroner. 1A Dist.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
July 15, 1926 |
| Date of death |
July 16, 1926 |
| Time between offense and death |
Within 1 day
|
| Address |
1017 S. Wabash
|
| Type of location |
Residence
|
| Type of residence |
Residence (Don’t know whose)
|
| Type of death |
Accident
|
| Type of accident |
Accidental shooting
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Circumstances description |
Accidental shooting
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Ponzio, Julius
|
| Age |
18 years
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Latino, Hispanic
|
| Prior non-family relationship |
Acquaintances
|
Defendant
| Name |
Chialiva, Basil
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Latino, Hispanic
|
| Defendant/victim relationship |
Known (recognized person)
|
| Prior non-family relationship |
Acquaintances
|
Police
| Precinct |
2
|
| Date defendant arrested |
July 30, 1926 |
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Date of coroner's decision |
July 17, 1926 |
| 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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