Case Number: 1634

McConville, Hugh, murdered by Gerogia Sherry and Jerry Conley, who were arrested Jan. 23, by Off's. M. Whalen and Penzen, of E. Chicago Av. Station. Both hanged June 21, 1878.


Circumstances

Date of Offense January 22, 1878
Date of Death January 22, 1878
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Type of Death Homicide
Type of Homicide Intentional murder
Weapon murdered
Total Number of Victims 1
Number of Defendants 2

Victim

Name McConville, Hugh
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity Irish

Defendant

Name Sherry, Gerogia

Police

Allegations of Police Corruption No
Time Between Crime and Arrest Less than 1 day
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 2

Legal

Charges Against Defendant No
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner, trial
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Length of Sentence Death penalty
Post Trial Information Death sentence carried out

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