Case Number: 2994

Brown, John, 29 yrs., shot dead Ben Howell's saloon 1101 W. Randolph St. by Ernest Irwin who was arrested & held by Coroner 12/5/13 - 27 Pct. 3/13/14 Irwin Not Guilty - McDonald.


Circumstances

Date of Offense December 4, 1913
Date of Death December 4, 1913
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address 1101 W. Randolph st.
Type of Location Place of business
Location Description Ben Howell's saloon
Type of Death Manslaughter
Total Number of Victims 1
Location Ben Howell's saloon
Type of Business Bar/saloon
Type of Manslaughter Unintentional killing with gun

Victim

Name Brown, John
Age 29 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity English-Anglo

Defendant

Name Irwin, Ernest
Gender Male
Ethnicity English-Anglo
Race White

Police

Precinct 27
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Arrest Made at Crime Scene Yes
Date Defendant Arrested 4-Dec-13
Defendant Identified at Scene No
Time Between Crime and Arrest Less than 1 day
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 1

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision December 5, 1913
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner, trial
Jury Verdict Yes
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Sentence March 13, 1914

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