Case Number: 4243
Long, Frank - Col. - 40 yrs. - Throat cut at 4955 Federal St. by Wm. Hightower who escaped. 11th Pct. 2/4/15 brought back from San Francisco, Calif. 8/16/15 Hightower acquitted - Burke.
Circumstances
Date of Offense | August 15, 1914 |
---|---|
Date of Death | August 15, 1914 |
Address | 4955 Federal st. |
Location Description | 4955 Federal st. |
Type of Death | Manslaughter |
Total Number of Victims | 1 |
Location | 4955 Federal st. |
Number of Defendants | 1 |
Type of Manslaughter | Unintentional killing, other |
Victim
Name | Long, Frank |
---|---|
Age | 40 years |
Gender | Male |
Race | Black |
Ethnicity | African American |
Defendant
Name | Hightower, William |
---|---|
Gender | Male |
Ethnicity | English-Anglo |
Race | White |
Police
Precinct | 11 |
---|---|
Allegations of Police Corruption | No |
Arrest Made at Crime Scene | Escaped, arrested later |
Date Defendant Arrested | 4-Feb-15 |
Time Between Crime and Arrest | Months |
Total Number of Defendants Arrested | 1 |
Legal
Trial Judge | Burke |
---|---|
Type of Legal Decision Recorded | Coroner, trial |
Jury Verdict | Yes |
Allegations of Police Corruption | No |
Date of Sentence | August 16, 1915 |
Outcome of Trial | Acquitted |