Case Number: 3142.2
Circumstances
Date of Offense | August 8, 1920 |
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Date of Death | August 8, 1920 |
Time Between Offense and Death | Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene |
Address | 2346 Blue Island Ave |
Type of Location | Residence |
Location Description | in front of |
Description | Fight |
Total Number of Victims | 1 |
Location | in front of |
Type of Residence | Residence (Don't know whose) |
Victim
Name | Butcher, August |
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Age | 37 years |
Gender | Male |
Race | White |
Ethnicity | English-Anglo |
Defendant
Name | Peterkovich, John |
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Gender | Male |
Ethnicity | Russian |
Race | White |
Police
Precinct | 18 |
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Allegations of Police Corruption | No |
Date Defendant Arrested | 11-Aug-20 |
Time Between Crime and Arrest | Days |
Total Number of Defendants Arrested | 1 |
Legal
Date of Coroner's Decision | August 11, 1920 |
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Outcome of Coroner's Judgment | Defendant held to Grand Jury |
Trial Judge | Dever |
Type of Legal Decision Recorded | Coroner's verdict only |
Allegations of Police Corruption | No |
Date of Grand Jury Decision | February 14, 1921 |
Outcome of Grand Jury Decision | Indictment for felony murder |