Case Number: 2515

Unknown man. 40 ys. old. Fatally assaulted July 18 at Wash. & Desplaines Sts. by a party unknown who escaped. Victim thot to be Gus Sufeldt. John Johnson held 7/21 without bail by Coroner. 27 pct. Acquitted Jan. 5, 1911, Judge Scanlon.


Circumstances

Date of Offense July 18, 1910
Date of Death July 21, 1910
Time Between Offense and Death Within 1 week but more than 1 day
Address Wash. And Desplaines sts
Type of Location Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
Type of Public Place Street, sidewalk or alley
Type of Death Homicide
Type of Homicide Intentional murder
Method of Killing Other beating
Weapon fatally assaulted
Description Dispute over money or property, quarrel
Total Number of Victims 1
Number of Defendants 1

Victim

Name unknown
Age 40 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity Other, european

Defendant

Name Johnson John
Gender Male
Race White

Police

Precinct 27
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date Defendant Arrested 21-Jul-10
Time Between Crime and Arrest Less than 1 day
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 1

Legal

Trial Judge Scanlon
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner, trial
Jury Verdict Yes
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Sentence January 5, 1911
Outcome of Trial Acquitted

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