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Case Description

Dunn, Michael J. – Age 47 – Killed at 49th St. and Ashland Ave., by an auto- mobile driven by Frank Mayeranowski, who tried to escape but was pursued and captured by a police officer. On 11/28/28 he was held by the Coroner. 17 Dist. 4/8/29 to Joliet Pen. – Rush.

Case Number

9806

Circumstances

Date of offense	November 18, 1928
Date of death	November 18, 1928
Time between offense and death	Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address	49th St. & Ashland Ave
Type of location	Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
Type of public place	Street, sidewalk or alley
Location description	49th St & Ashland Ave
Type of death	Accident
Type of accident	Automobile accident
Murder/suicide?	Yes
Circumstances description	Child abuse
Total number of victims	1
Total number of defendants	1
Related to Prohibition?	Yes

Victim

Name	Dunn, Michael J.
Age	47 years
Gender	Male
Race	White
Ethnicity	English-Anglo

Defendant

Name	Mayeranowski, Frank
Gender	Male
Race	White
Ethnicity	Polish
Defendant/victim relationship	Stranger

Police

Precinct	17
Date defendant arrested	November 18, 1928
Total number of defendants arrested	1
Defendant ID'd at scene	No
Time between crime and arrest	Less than 1 day
Allegations of police corruption	No

Legal

Date of coroner's decision	November 28, 1928
Outcome of coroner's judgement	Defendant held to Grand Jury
Charges against defendant	No charges recorded
Trial Judge	Rush
Type of legal decision recorded	Coroner, trial
Outcome of trial	Guilty, unspecified offense
Outcome of Grand Jury decision	Indictment, other homicide, homicide unspecified
Date of sentence	April 8, 1929
Sentenced to	Joliet, Stateville
Allegations of police corruption	No

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