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Case Description
Willner, Max - Age 34 - Fatally shot 4:48 AM, 11/17/27 in Childs Restaurant, 55 W. Washington St., by one of two unknown men who fired thru the window at him whn he ran into to escape them. The murder is laid to labor union troubles. On 11/17/27 Steve Zaharchuck, Bus. Agt., was booked for murder but on 11/25/27 was exonerated by the Coroner and on 12/8/27 discharged by Judge Helander. 1 Dist.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
November 17, 1927 |
| Date of death |
November 17, 1927 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
|
| Time of day (approx) |
Late evening/Early morning (11:00 p.m. - 4:59 a.m.)
|
| Time of day (exact) |
12:04 am
|
| Address |
55 W. Washington St.
|
| Type of location |
Place of business
|
| Type of business |
Restaurant, food kitchen, other public eating place, hotel public place
|
| Location description |
Childs Restaurant
|
| Type of death |
Homicide
|
| Type of homicide |
Intentional murder
|
| Characteristics |
shot by 1 of 2 men through a window when he ran in
|
| Method of killing |
Other gun, gun unspecified
|
| Weapon |
fired through window when he tried to escape
|
| Motive |
labor union troubles
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Circumstances description |
Car accident
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Total number of defendants |
1
|
| Related to civil unrest? |
Yes
|
| Type of civil unrest |
Union or workers demonstration, or other labor related (not strike or picketing)
|
| Circumstances of civil unrest |
murder is laid to labor union troubles
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Willner, Max
|
| Age |
34 years
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Not related by family
|
Defendant
| Name |
Zaharchuck, Steve
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, eastern european
|
| Employed |
Yes
|
| Employment Type |
Employed, professional (incl. police and military)
|
| Occupational skill |
Other, professional
|
| Defendant/victim relationship |
Relationship Unknown
|
Police
| Precinct |
1
|
| Date defendant arrested |
November 17, 1927 |
| Total number of defendants arrested |
1
|
| Time between crime and arrest |
Less than 1 day
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Date of coroner's decision |
December 8, 1927 |
| Outcome of coroner's judgement |
Exonerated, Commended
|
| Charges against defendant |
Murder
|
| Trial Judge |
Helander
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner, trial
|
| Outcome of trial |
Defendant discharged
|
| Date of sentence |
December 8, 1927 |
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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