Case Number: 3931

Hait, Joseph, alias Joel Hoyt, - Age 59 - Fatally assaulted with some deadly weapon in cigar store at 207 E. 35th St., during race riot resulting from burning of an American flag by colored men during "Abyssinian Parade." On 7/7/20 Grover C. Redding (leader), Henry Lee, Edw. Rush, Allen Willis, James Briggs, were held by the Coroner. 3 Pct. Arrest of Anderson, McGavrock, R.D. Jonas and Dennis Brown also recommended by the Coroner. 1/14/21 - Lee, Rush, Brown, Willis, Briggs, and Anderson McGavrock cases stricken off - Kersten. 3/29/21 - Redding and Oscar McCavrock cases stricken off - Kersten. [see case of Robt. L. Rose]. [RACE RIOT]


Circumstances

Date of Offense June 20, 1920
Date of Death June 20, 1920
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address 207 E 35th st
Type of Location Place of business
Location Description cigar store
Type of Death Manslaughter
Description Race riot
Total Number of Victims 1
Civil Unrest race riot
Location cigar store
Number of Defendants 1
Circumstances Related to Civil Unrest Yes
Type of Business Other place of business
Type of Civil Unrest Race Riot
Type of Manslaughter Civil Unrest (riot, labor strike, etc.)

Victim

Name Hait, Joseph aka Joe Hoyt
Age 59 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity English-Anglo

Defendant

Name Redding, Grover C
Gender Male
Ethnicity English-Anglo
Race White

Police

Precinct 3
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 9

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision July 7, 1920
Outcome of Coroner's Judgment Defendant held to Grand Jury
Trial Judge Kersten
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner, trial
Jury Verdict Yes
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Sentence March 29, 1921
Number of Times Case Stricken Off 2
Outcome of Grand Jury Decision Indictment, other homicide, homicide unspecified
Outcome of Trial Stricken off

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