Case Number: 3219.5
Circumstances
Date of Offense | June 3, 1914 |
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Date of Death | June 3, 1914 |
Time Between Offense and Death | Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene |
Address | 3753 Vernon Ave. |
Type of Location | Residence |
Type of Death | Manslaughter |
Total Number of Victims | 1 |
Type of Manslaughter | Unintentional killing with gun |
Type of Residence | Residence (Don't know whose) |
Victim
Name | Chivers, Thomas |
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Age | 30 years |
Gender | Male |
Race | Black |
Ethnicity | African American |
Defendant
Name | Quesse, Wm. |
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Gender | Male |
Ethnicity | Other, european |
Race | White |
Police
Precinct | 5 |
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Allegations of Police Corruption | No |
Date Defendant Arrested | 11-Jun-14 |
Time Between Crime and Arrest | Weeks |
Total Number of Defendants Arrested | 2 |
Legal
Date of Coroner's Decision | June 11, 1914 |
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Outcome of Coroner's Judgment | Defendant held to Grand Jury |
Trial Judge | Brothers |
Type of Legal Decision Recorded | Coroner, trial |
Jury Verdict | Yes |
Allegations of Police Corruption | No |
Date of Grand Jury Decision | July 15, 1916 |
Date of Sentence | December 21, 1916 |
Outcome of Trial | Acquitted |