Case Number: 10527
Metlock, Chas. - Age 55 - Colored - Fatally shot 7:35 PM, 11/11/28, in a drug store at 4301 So. State St., by three negro holdups who escaped. On 11/15/28, the three, Van Zelder Goutheraux, Napoleon Glover, and Morgan Swan, were arrested, confessed, and implicated Eugene Pruitt, with whom they shared the proceeds of the robbery. On 11/21/28 all four were held by the Coroner and indicted. 5 Dist. 2/2/29 Swan and Glover sentenced to be executed 2/25/29 - Kavanaugh. 2/2/29 Goutheraux life in Joliet Pen. - Kavanaugh. 2/16/29 - Pruitt Life in Joliet Pen. - Kavanaugh. 3/1/29 - stay to 4/12/29 - Kavanaugh. 6/21/29 Swan and Glover Executed in Elec. Chair at County Jail.
Circumstances
| Date of Offense | November 11, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | November 11, 1928 |
| Time Between Offense and Death | Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene |
| Address | 4301 So. State St. |
| Type of Location | Place of business |
| Location Description | a drug store |
| Type of Death | Homicide |
| Type of Homicide | Other murder, felony murder |
| Characteristics | store robbery |
| Method of Killing | Other gun, gun unspecified |
| Weapon | fatally shot, gun unspecified |
| Victim Initiated Events Leading to Homicide | No |
| Description | Robbery |
| Total Number of Victims | 1 |
| Location | a drug store |
| Number of Defendants | 4 |
| Related to Organized Crime | |
| Type of Business | Drug store |
Victim
| Name | Metlock, Chas |
|---|---|
| Age | 55 years |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | Black |
| Ethnicity | African American |
Defendant
| Name | Napoleon Glover |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Ethnicity | African American |
| Race | Black |
Police
| Precinct | 5 |
|---|---|
| Allegations of Police Corruption | No |
| Date Defendant Arrested | 15-Nov-28 |
| Defendant Identified at Scene | No |
| Time Between Crime and Arrest | Days |
| Total Number of Defendants Arrested | 4 |
Legal
| Date of Coroner's Decision | November 21, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Outcome of Coroner's Judgment | Defendant held to Grand Jury |
| Charges Against Defendant | No |
| Type of Legal Decision Recorded | Coroner, trial |
| Jury Verdict | Yes |
| Allegations of Police Corruption | No |
| Felony Murder Classification | Robbery |
| Length of Sentence | Death penalty |
| Post Trial Information | Death sentence carried out |
