Case Number: 3077.4



Circumstances

Date of Offense March 20, 1918
Date of Death March 20, 1918
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address 159 n. huron st
Type of Location Residence
Type of Death Manslaughter
Description Dispute over money or property, quarrel
Total Number of Victims 1
Type of Manslaughter Unintentional killing with gun
Type of Residence Residence (Don't know whose)

Victim

Name burger, frank
Age 38 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity English-Anglo
Related by Blood or Marriage Spouses

Defendant

Name McCarthy, Helen
Gender Female
Ethnicity Other, european
Race White
Related by Blood or Marriage Spouses

Police

Precinct 29
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date Defendant Arrested 25-Mar-18
Time Between Crime and Arrest Days
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 1

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision March 25, 1918
Outcome of Coroner's Judgment Defendant held to Grand Jury
Trial Judge Crowe
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner, trial
Jury Verdict Yes
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Sentence September 25, 1918
Outcome of Trial Acquitted