Case Number: 2610

Wall, Walter, killed by blow with fist, saloon, 1927 W. 22d St., by William Harty, who was arrested and exonerated by Coroner's Jury Dec. 27.


Circumstances

Date of Offense December 25, 1897
Date of Death December 25, 1897
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address 1927 W 22 st
Type of Location Place of business
Location Description saloon
Type of Death Homicide
Type of Homicide Intentional murder
Method of Killing Beaten with fists or feet
Weapon killed by blow with fist
Description Bar room brawl
Total Number of Victims 1
Location saloon
Number of Defendants 1
Type of Business Bar/saloon

Victim

Name Wall, Walter
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity Other, european

Defendant

Name Harty, Wiliam
Gender Male
Ethnicity English-Anglo
Race White

Police

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

Legal

Outcome of Coroner's Judgment Exonerated, Commended
Charges Against Defendant No
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner's verdict only
Allegations of Police Corruption No

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