Case Number: 10555
Mason, Norah, alias Van Allen - Age 42 - Colored - Fatally stabbed with a butcher knife at 5:30 PM, 7/6/29, in 2nd fl., 3652 Wabash Ave., by Ruth Anderson, colored, thru jealousy over a Negro named Horace Williams. Also, they were drunk. On 7/8/29 Ruth was held by the Coroner. 4 Dist. 11/19/29 - Acquitted - Miller.
Circumstances
| Date of Offense | July 6, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | July 6, 1929 |
| Time Between Offense and Death | Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene |
| Address | 3652 Wabash Ave. |
| Type of Location | Residence |
| Location Description | 2nd floor |
| Type of Death | Homicide |
| Type of Homicide | Intentional manslaughter |
| Characteristics | jealousy fight over a man |
| Method of Killing | Knife (butcher knife) |
| Weapon | fatally stabbed with a butcher knife |
| Description | Jealousy, fight, quarrel over woman, man |
| Total Number of Victims | 1 |
| Excessive Violence | Excessive or extreme use of force |
| Location | 2nd floor |
| Number of Defendants | 1 |
| Related to Organized Crime | |
| Type of Residence | Residence (Don't know whose) |
Victim
| Name | Mason, Norah; alias - Van Alle |
|---|---|
| Age | 42 years |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | Black |
| Ethnicity | African American |
Defendant
| Name | Ruth Anderson |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Ethnicity | African American |
| Race | Black |
Police
| Precinct | 4 |
|---|---|
| Allegations of Police Corruption | No |
| Defendant Identified at Scene | No |
| Total Number of Defendants Arrested | 1 |
Legal
| Date of Coroner's Decision | July 8, 1929 |
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| Outcome of Coroner's Judgment | Defendant held to Grand Jury |
| Charges Against Defendant | No |
| Trial Judge | Miller |
| Type of Legal Decision Recorded | Coroner, trial |
| Allegations of Police Corruption | No |
| Date of Sentence | November 19, 1929 |
| Outcome of Trial | Acquitted |
