Case Number: 3693

Groos, alias Gross, Ernest - Age 21 - Fatally stabbed in quarrel & general fight at 63rd Pl. & Halsted St.; 4/13/16 Sanford Rosenbaum held by the Coroner for the deed together with Arthur Smith as accessory. 17 Pct. 5/4/16 Ges. McMahon, alias Gray, turned over to Sheriff on capias for acc'y to murder. April 1916 No Bill on Smith. 7/13/16 Bond ftd. McMahon - Barrett. 10/6/16 - McMahon & Smith acquitted. Barrett. 2/10/17 Rosenbaum to Joliet Pen. for 14 years. - Barrett.


Circumstances

Date of Offense April 2, 1916
Date of Death April 2, 1916
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address 63rd Place and Halsted St.
Location Description 63rd Pl and Halsted St.
Type of Death Manslaughter
Description Fight
Total Number of Victims 1
Location 63rd Pl and Halsted St.
Number of Defendants 3
Type of Manslaughter Unintentional killing, other

Victim

Name Groos, Ernest, Gross, Ernest
Age 21 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity Other, eastern european

Defendant

Name Rosenbaum, Sanford
Gender Male
Ethnicity Jewish
Race White

Police

Precinct 17
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 3

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision April 13, 1916
Outcome of Coroner's Judgment Murder was cause of death
Charges Against Defendant No
Trial Judge Barrett
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner, grandy jury, trials
Jury Verdict Yes
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Sentence February 10, 1917
Length of Sentence 14 years
Outcome of Trial Guilty, unspecified offense
Sentenced to Joliet, Stateville

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