Case Number: 3060

Byers, John, age 29 - Fatally shot 5/19 on "L" platform at Racine Ave., when he and special policeman John J. Mooney were robbed of payroll for A. Stein & Co., by 5 men, one of whom, Wm. Martin, they killed. On 7/25 Joseph Dunn - Thomas Barber - Wm. A. Wilson and Wm. Marks were held by the Coroner. 11/6/19 - Barber - s/o - Scanlon.


Circumstances

Date of Offense May 19, 1917
Date of Death May 19, 1917
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address Racine Ave
Type of Location Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
Type of Public Place Other non-commercial public place
Location Description L Platform
Type of Death Manslaughter
Description Robbery
Total Number of Victims 1
Location L Platform
Type of Manslaughter Unintentional killing with gun

Victim

Name Byers, John
Age 29 years
Gender Male
Race White
Employed Yes
Ethnicity English-Anglo

Defendant

Name Dunn, Joseph
Gender Male
Ethnicity English-Anglo
Race White

Police

Precinct 28
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date Defendant Arrested 25-Jul-17
Time Between Crime and Arrest Months
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 4

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision July 25, 1917
Trial Judge Scanlon
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner, trial
Jury Verdict Yes
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Sentence November 6, 1919
Outcome of Trial Stricken off

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