Case Number: 3004.5



Circumstances

Date of Offense July 16, 1914
Date of Death November 8, 1914
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address 67 E. 22nd st.
Type of Death Manslaughter
Total Number of Victims 1
Type of Manslaughter Unintentional killing with gun

Victim

Name Barrett, Edward
Age 30 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity English-Anglo

Defendant

Name Lee, David & Harvey
Gender Male
Ethnicity African American
Race Black

Police

Precinct 18
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date Defendant Arrested 13-May-15
Time Between Crime and Arrest Months
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 2

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision May 13, 1915
Outcome of Coroner's Judgment Defendant held to Grand Jury
Trial Judge Sherman
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner, grandy jury, trials
Jury Verdict Yes
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Sentence August 21, 1915
Outcome of Trial Acquitted