Case Number: 3077.7



Circumstances

Date of Offense May 16, 1918
Date of Death May 16, 1918
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address 388 kensington ave
Type of Location Residence
Type of Death Homicide
Type of Homicide Intentional murder
Characteristics shot to death
Method of Killing Beaten with blunt object, struck
Weapon fatally assaulted, hit on head with a beer pail
Motive a drunken brawl
Victim Initiated Events Leading to Homicide No
Description Fight
Total Number of Victims 1
Related to Organized Crime
Type of Residence Residence (Don't know whose)

Victim

Name bogdon, joseph
Age 43 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity English-Anglo

Defendant

Name Kowaski, Tony
Gender Male
Ethnicity Polish
Race White

Police

Precinct 10
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 1

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision June 4, 1918
Outcome of Coroner's Judgment Defendant held to Grand Jury
Charges Against Defendant No
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner's verdict and grand jury
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Grand Jury Decision June 15, 1918
Outcome of Grand Jury Decision Indictment for felony murder