Case Number: 3142.5



Circumstances

Date of Offense August 30, 1920
Date of Death August 30, 1920
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address Holt and Blance St
Type of Location Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
Type of Public Place Street, sidewalk or alley
Type of Death Accident
Description Car accident
Total Number of Victims 1
Type of Accident Automobile accident

Victim

Name Bartnicki, Henry
Age 4 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity Polish

Defendant

Name Chilewski, Edward
Gender Male
Ethnicity Polish
Race White

Police

Precinct 24
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Time Between Crime and Arrest Less than 1 day

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision August 31, 1920
Outcome of Coroner's Judgment Defendant held to Grand Jury
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Grand Jury Decision September 15, 1920
Outcome of Grand Jury Decision Indictment for felony murder