Case Number: 11426

Wallace, Robt. S. - Age 41 - Architect - Evanston, Ill. - Killed at 7:20 PM, 12/19/30, in Western Ave., just south of Ardmore Ave., by a bullet fired by one of several fleeing bandits in an auto who were being pursued by police officers in another machine. Wallace was driving his own auto and inadvertantly got into the line of the bandits fire. The bandits escaped. 40 Dist. 1/25/21 Lester Frankel and Francis Smythe arrested and signed statement they were in battle with police this time and place but not to the killing. 1/27/31 - both held without bail - Padden. 6/8/31 - Nolle Prossed - David (Frankel). 6/8/31 - Nolle Prossed - David (Smyth).

Circumstances

Date of Offense	December 19, 1930
Date of Death	December 19, 1930
Time Between Offense and Death	Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address	Western Ave & Ardmore Ave
Type of Location	Vehicle
Location Description	Western Ave just South of Ardmore Ave
Type of Death	Accident
Description	Other
Total Number of Victims	1
Location	Western Ave just South of Ardmore Ave
Type of Accident	Accidental shooting

Victim

Name	Wallace, Robt. S.
Age	41 years
Gender	Male
Race	White
Employed	Yes
VictimEmploymentType	Employed, professional (incl. police and military)
Ethnicity	English-Anglo
Occupation/ Skill	Other, professional

Defendant

Name	Frankel, Lester
Gender	Male
Ethnicity	Other, european
Race	White

Police

Precinct	40
Allegations of Police Corruption	No
Date Defendant Arrested	25-Jan-21
Time Between Crime and Arrest	Weeks
Total Number of Defendants Arrested	2

Legal

Outcome of Coroner's Judgment	Defendant held to Grand Jury
Charges Against Defendant	No
Trial Judge	David
Type of Legal Decision Recorded	Coroner's verdict and grand jury
Allegations of Police Corruption	No
Date of Grand Jury Decision	June 8, 1931
Outcome of Grand Jury Decision	Indictment for felony murder

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