Case Number: 2277

Strouders, Mrs. Mattie, colored, 34 years, fatally shot in alley rear of Abe Paul's saloon, 567 State St., by Philip Thompson, col'd., who was arrested and held by Coroner's Jury Sept. 25. Sentenced Dec. 5, 1903, by Judge Clifford to Joliet Penitentiary.


Circumstances

Date of Offense September 16, 1903
Date of Death September 16, 1903
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address 567 State st
Type of Location Place of business
Location Description in alley rear of Abe Paul's saloon
Type of Death Homicide
Type of Homicide Intentional murder
Method of Killing Other gun, gun unspecified
Weapon fatally shot
Total Number of Victims 1
Location in alley rear of Abe Paul's saloon
Number of Defendants 1
Type of Business Bar/saloon

Victim

Name Strauders, Mattie
Age 34 years
Gender Female
Race Black
Ethnicity African American

Defendant

Name Thompson, Philip
Gender Male
Ethnicity African American
Race Black

Police

Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date Defendant Arrested 25-Sep-03
Time Between Crime and Arrest Weeks
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 1

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision September 25, 1903
Outcome of Coroner's Judgment Defendant held to Grand Jury
Trial Judge Clifford
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner, trial
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Sentence December 5, 1903
Outcome of Grand Jury Decision Indictment, other homicide, homicide unspecified
Outcome of Trial Guilty, unspecified offense
Sentenced to Joliet, Stateville

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