Case Number: 1864

Perillo, Frank, fatally stabbed, front of 519 S. Clark St., by Dominick Seviletto, 18 years old, who was arrested.


Circumstances

Date of Offense January 9, 1885
Date of Death January 9, 1885
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address 519 S. Clark st.
Type of Location Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
Type of Public Place Street, sidewalk or alley
Location Description front of 519 S. Clark st.
Type of Death Homicide
Type of Homicide Intentional murder
Method of Killing Other stabbing, stabbing unspecified
Weapon fatally stabbed
Total Number of Victims 1
Location front of 519 S. Clark st.
Number of Defendants 1

Victim

Name Perillo, Frank
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity Italian

Defendant

Name Seviletto, Dominick
Age 18 years
Gender Male
Ethnicity Italian
Race White

Police

Allegations of Police Corruption No
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 1

Legal

Charges Against Defendant No
Type of Legal Decision Recorded None
Allegations of Police Corruption No

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