Case Number: 1965

Pzybylewska, Kate, 30 ys. old. Fatally shot July 4-08 at 579 Holt Av. by a stray bullet fired by John Davit who was arrested, 33 pct. And held to Grand Jury by Coroner's Jury. Acquitted Dec. 11, 1908 (Judge Gibbons).


Circumstances

Date of Offense July 4, 1908
Date of Death July 4, 1908
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address 579 Holt Ave.
Type of Location Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
Type of Public Place Street, sidewalk or alley
Location Description 579 Holt
Type of Death Accident
Description Accidental shooting
Total Number of Victims 1
Location 579 Holt
Number of Defendants 1
Type of Accident Accidental shooting

Victim

Name Pzybylewska, Kate
Age 30 years
Gender Female
Race White
Ethnicity Other, european

Defendant

Name Davit, John
Gender Male
Race White

Police

Precinct 33
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Time Between Crime and Arrest Days
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 1

Legal

Trial Judge Gibbons
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner, grandy jury, trials
Jury Verdict Yes
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Sentence December 11, 1908
Outcome of Trial Acquitted

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