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Case Description
Hunt, Nathaniel – Age 30 – Colored – Shot to death at 7:30 PM, 4/9/28, in his home, 2nd fl., 516 W. Division St., by his common-law wife, Mary Flowers, alias Mary Hunt, who, on 4/11/28, was held by the Coroner. 36 Dist. 10/26/28 – to Joliet Pen. – Ryner.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
April 9, 1928 |
| Date of death |
April 9, 1928 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
|
| Time of day (approx) |
Evening (5:00 p.m. - 10:59 p.m.)
|
| Time of day (exact) |
12:19 am
|
| Address |
516 W. Division St.
|
| Type of location |
Residence
|
| Type of residence |
Residence of both victim and defendant
|
| Location description |
2nd floor, 516 W. Division St.
|
| Type of death |
Manslaughter
|
| Type of manslaughter |
Domestic violence
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Circumstances description |
Other
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Total number of defendants |
1
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Hunt, Nathaniel
|
| Age |
30 years
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
Black
|
| Ethnicity |
African American
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Husband/Wife
|
| Related by blood or marriage |
Common law spouses
|
Defendant
| Name |
Flowers, Mary; alias - Hunt
|
| Gender |
Female
|
| Race |
Black
|
| Ethnicity |
African American
|
| Defendant/victim relationship |
Spouses (including common law and ever married)
|
| Related by blood or marriage |
Common law spouses
|
Police
| Precinct |
36
|
| Date defendant arrested |
April 11, 1928 |
| 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 |
April 11, 1928 |
| Outcome of coroner's judgement |
Murder was cause of death
|
| Charges against defendant |
No charges recorded
|
| Trial Judge |
Ryner
|
| Jury verdict |
Yes
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner, trial
|
| Outcome of trial |
Guilty of murder
|
| Date of sentence |
October 26, 1928 |
| Sentenced to |
Joliet, Stateville
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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