Case Number: 11019

Senoff, Albert � Age 35 � Fatally shot sometime during the night in Room 421 Paradise Arms Hotel, 4114 Washington Blvd., it being undetermined who fired the shot but police believe it to have occurred in a struggle for possession of the weapon following its display by Senoff while drunk, during a Christmas party. ON 12/26/28 Henry Friedman, George Levinson, and Ben Winer were booked for murder. On 1/11/29 all three were exonerated by the Coroner and on 1/15/29 the cases were nolle prossed by Judge Allegretti. 25 Dist.


Circumstances

Date of Offense December 25, 1928
Date of Death December 25, 1928
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address 4114 Washington Blvd.
Type of Location Residence
Location Description Paradise Arms Hotel
Type of Death Homicide
Type of Homicide Intentional murder
Method of Killing Other gun, gun unspecified
Weapon fatally shot
Motive struggle for possession of the weapon following it
Victim Initiated Events Leading to Homicide No
Description Accidental shooting
Total Number of Victims 1
Location Paradise Arms Hotel
Type of Residence Hotel, rooming house, boarding house room

Victim

Name Scnoff, Albert
Age 35 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity Other, european

Defendant

Name Friedman, Henry
Gender Male
Ethnicity Other, eastern european
Race White

Police

Precinct 3
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date Defendant Arrested 25-Oct-19
Time Between Crime and Arrest Less than 1 day
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 3

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision January 11, 1929
Outcome of Coroner's Judgment Exonerated, Commended
Charges Against Defendant No
Trial Judge Allegretti
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner's verdict and grand jury
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Grand Jury Decision January 15, 1929
Outcome of Grand Jury Decision Indictment for felony murder

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